Can't find your favorite song? Here's how you can locate it on your Windows PC.

You want to play a particular song or audio file on Windows but can’t seem to find it. When you try searching manually, you come across thousands of other results—which makes things worse.

So, how do you filter your search results and find music and other audio files only? This article covers everything you need to know!

We’ll show you how you can filter your results on File Explorer’s search bar. Lastly, we’ll show you how you can find some of the audio files that might be hidden somewhere on your device.

Are you looking for some songs on your PC but struggling to locate them? The Windows Media Player can help. This tool will help you filter your search results to find exactly what you’re looking for.

Let’s check out how you can easily search for music using the Windows Media Player:

These filters will make it easy for you to organize and find your files. Alternatively, you can use the Window Media Player's search bar if you know the file name you’re looking for.

By default, the Windows Media Player will access the Music folder on your PC. If you want to change the folder path, select the appropriate option on the left part of the screen.

File Explorer’s search bar can also help you easily find your music and other audio files. Let’s check out how you can use this tool:

Searching for files on the entire drive (“This PC” option) using File Explorer might take a while, but you can try these other Windows search tools which might be faster. When the process is complete, scroll down and locate your audio file.

Now, do you want to search for a specific playlist? Here’s how File Explorer’s search bar can help:

Sometimes, you might have different file types (pictures, audios, videos, and more) with the same name. So, this might make it hard for you to find your music and audio files.

Fortunately, File Explorer’s search bar can help you find the exact audio file you’re looking for! Here are some steps you need to follow:

Do you want to find audio files of a specific format such as MP3 or M4A? File Explorer’s search bar can help with that too.

If you know the name and the file format of the audio file you’re looking for, then you can try the following method:

Are you wondering why it could be worth searching using the file name and format? This could be helpful if you have other audio files with the same name but different file formats. So, this will help you find only the specific file you’re looking for.

If you’re still struggling to locate your audio files, then you can try using File Explorer’s other filters.

However, these options will only appear once you complete a search query. So, let’s start by making a random search on File Explorer’s search bar:

Here are some of the options you can use from the Search tab.

So, by using any of these options, you can filter your search results and find only the files you’re looking for. You can also filter web search results to ensure your PC only delivers kid-friendly results.

Any of the methods we’ve covered should help you find your music and audio files. But if that’s not the case, your audio files might be hidden.

So, let’s take a look at how you can find your hidden audio files on Windows:

From there, search for your music and other audio files using any of the methods in this article.

Locating all the audio files on your Windows device can be pretty challenging. The worst part is that some of your files might even be saved in hidden folders.

Fortunately, you can apply any of the solutions in this article to easily find your audio files. And if you want to amplify your listening experience, there are some cool Windows sound apps you can check out.

Modisha is a Tech Content Writer & Blogger who’s passionate about emerging tech and innovations. He enjoys doing research and writing insightful content for tech companies. He spends most of his time listening to music and also likes playing video games, traveling, and watching action-comedy movies.

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