diff --git a/src/client/channel.rs b/src/client/channel.rs
index 4673c55..6094270 100644
--- a/src/client/channel.rs
+++ b/src/client/channel.rs
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ enum Params {
 }
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    async fn _channel_videos(
+    async fn _channel_videos<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        channel_id: &str,
+        channel_id: S,
         params: Params,
         operation: &str,
     ) -> Result<Channel<Paginator<VideoItem>>, Error> {
+        let channel_id = channel_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::Desktop, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QChannel {
             context,
@@ -57,41 +58,42 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         self.execute_request::<response::Channel, _, _>(
             ClientType::Desktop,
             operation,
-            channel_id,
+            channel_id.as_ref(),
             "browse",
             &request_body,
         )
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn channel_videos(
+    pub async fn channel_videos<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        channel_id: &str,
+        channel_id: S,
     ) -> Result<Channel<Paginator<VideoItem>>, Error> {
         self._channel_videos(channel_id, Params::Videos, "channel_videos")
             .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn channel_shorts(
+    pub async fn channel_shorts<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        channel_id: &str,
+        channel_id: S,
     ) -> Result<Channel<Paginator<VideoItem>>, Error> {
         self._channel_videos(channel_id, Params::Shorts, "channel_shorts")
             .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn channel_livestreams(
+    pub async fn channel_livestreams<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        channel_id: &str,
+        channel_id: S,
     ) -> Result<Channel<Paginator<VideoItem>>, Error> {
         self._channel_videos(channel_id, Params::Live, "channel_livestreams")
             .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn channel_playlists(
+    pub async fn channel_playlists<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        channel_id: &str,
+        channel_id: S,
     ) -> Result<Channel<Paginator<PlaylistItem>>, Error> {
+        let channel_id = channel_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::Desktop, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QChannel {
             context,
@@ -109,7 +111,11 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn channel_info(&self, channel_id: &str) -> Result<Channel<ChannelInfo>, Error> {
+    pub async fn channel_info<S: AsRef<str>>(
+        &self,
+        channel_id: S,
+    ) -> Result<Channel<ChannelInfo>, Error> {
+        let channel_id = channel_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::Desktop, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QChannel {
             context,
diff --git a/src/client/channel_rss.rs b/src/client/channel_rss.rs
index 8ce758d..3e5f615 100644
--- a/src/client/channel_rss.rs
+++ b/src/client/channel_rss.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ use crate::{
 use super::{response, RustyPipeQuery};
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn channel_rss(&self, channel_id: &str) -> Result<ChannelRss, Error> {
+    pub async fn channel_rss<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, channel_id: S) -> Result<ChannelRss, Error> {
         let url = format!(
             "https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id={}",
-            channel_id
+            channel_id.as_ref()
         );
         let xml = self
             .client
diff --git a/src/client/music_artist.rs b/src/client/music_artist.rs
index de79cd9..8170881 100644
--- a/src/client/music_artist.rs
+++ b/src/client/music_artist.rs
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@ struct QBrowseParams<'a> {
 }
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn music_artist(
+    pub async fn music_artist<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        artist_id: &str,
+        artist_id: S,
         all_albums: bool,
     ) -> Result<MusicArtist, Error> {
+        let artist_id = artist_id.as_ref();
+
         if all_albums {
             let visitor_data = self.get_ytm_visitor_data().await?;
             let context = self
diff --git a/src/client/music_details.rs b/src/client/music_details.rs
index 69bcf58..1a48e67 100644
--- a/src/client/music_details.rs
+++ b/src/client/music_details.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ struct QRadio<'a> {
 }
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn music_details(&self, video_id: &str) -> Result<TrackDetails, Error> {
+    pub async fn music_details<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, video_id: S) -> Result<TrackDetails, Error> {
+        let video_id = video_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QMusicDetails {
             context,
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_lyrics(&self, lyrics_id: &str) -> Result<Lyrics, Error> {
+    pub async fn music_lyrics<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, lyrics_id: S) -> Result<Lyrics, Error> {
+        let lyrics_id = lyrics_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QBrowse {
             context,
@@ -74,7 +76,8 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_related(&self, related_id: &str) -> Result<MusicRelated, Error> {
+    pub async fn music_related<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, related_id: S) -> Result<MusicRelated, Error> {
+        let related_id = related_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QBrowse {
             context,
@@ -91,7 +94,11 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_radio(&self, radio_id: &str) -> Result<Paginator<TrackItem>, Error> {
+    pub async fn music_radio<S: AsRef<str>>(
+        &self,
+        radio_id: S,
+    ) -> Result<Paginator<TrackItem>, Error> {
+        let radio_id = radio_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QRadio {
             context,
@@ -112,15 +119,20 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_radio_track(&self, video_id: &str) -> Result<Paginator<TrackItem>, Error> {
-        self.music_radio(&format!("RDAMVM{}", video_id)).await
+    pub async fn music_radio_track<S: AsRef<str>>(
+        &self,
+        video_id: S,
+    ) -> Result<Paginator<TrackItem>, Error> {
+        self.music_radio(&format!("RDAMVM{}", video_id.as_ref()))
+            .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_radio_playlist(
+    pub async fn music_radio_playlist<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        playlist_id: &str,
+        playlist_id: S,
     ) -> Result<Paginator<TrackItem>, Error> {
-        self.music_radio(&format!("RDAMPL{}", playlist_id)).await
+        self.music_radio(&format!("RDAMPL{}", playlist_id.as_ref()))
+            .await
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/client/music_playlist.rs b/src/client/music_playlist.rs
index 1e4f2cf..e672975 100644
--- a/src/client/music_playlist.rs
+++ b/src/client/music_playlist.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ use super::{
 };
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn music_playlist(&self, playlist_id: &str) -> Result<MusicPlaylist, Error> {
+    pub async fn music_playlist<S: AsRef<str>>(
+        &self,
+        playlist_id: S,
+    ) -> Result<MusicPlaylist, Error> {
+        let playlist_id = playlist_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QBrowse {
             context,
@@ -33,7 +37,8 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_album(&self, album_id: &str) -> Result<MusicAlbum, Error> {
+    pub async fn music_album<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, album_id: S) -> Result<MusicAlbum, Error> {
+        let album_id = album_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QBrowse {
             context,
diff --git a/src/client/music_search.rs b/src/client/music_search.rs
index dcdaf6a..6981a10 100644
--- a/src/client/music_search.rs
+++ b/src/client/music_search.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ enum Params {
 }
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn music_search(&self, query: &str) -> Result<MusicSearchResult, Error> {
+    pub async fn music_search<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, query: S) -> Result<MusicSearchResult, Error> {
+        let query = query.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QSearch {
             context,
@@ -68,25 +69,26 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_search_tracks(
+    pub async fn music_search_tracks<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        query: &str,
+        query: S,
     ) -> Result<MusicSearchFiltered<TrackItem>, Error> {
         self._music_search_tracks(query, Params::Tracks).await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_search_videos(
+    pub async fn music_search_videos<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        query: &str,
+        query: S,
     ) -> Result<MusicSearchFiltered<TrackItem>, Error> {
         self._music_search_tracks(query, Params::Videos).await
     }
 
-    async fn _music_search_tracks(
+    async fn _music_search_tracks<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        query: &str,
+        query: S,
         params: Params,
     ) -> Result<MusicSearchFiltered<TrackItem>, Error> {
+        let query = query.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QSearch {
             context,
@@ -104,10 +106,11 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_search_albums(
+    pub async fn music_search_albums<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        query: &str,
+        query: S,
     ) -> Result<MusicSearchFiltered<AlbumItem>, Error> {
+        let query = query.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QSearch {
             context,
@@ -146,16 +149,16 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_search_playlists(
+    pub async fn music_search_playlists<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        query: &str,
+        query: S,
     ) -> Result<MusicSearchFiltered<MusicPlaylistItem>, Error> {
         self._music_search_playlists(query, Params::Playlists).await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_search_playlists_filter(
+    pub async fn music_search_playlists_filter<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        query: &str,
+        query: S,
         community: bool,
     ) -> Result<MusicSearchFiltered<MusicPlaylistItem>, Error> {
         self._music_search_playlists(
@@ -168,11 +171,12 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    async fn _music_search_playlists(
+    async fn _music_search_playlists<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        query: &str,
+        query: S,
         params: Params,
     ) -> Result<MusicSearchFiltered<MusicPlaylistItem>, Error> {
+        let query = query.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QSearch {
             context,
@@ -190,7 +194,11 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn music_search_suggestion(&self, query: &str) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
+    pub async fn music_search_suggestion<S: AsRef<str>>(
+        &self,
+        query: S,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
+        let query = query.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QSearchSuggestion {
             context,
diff --git a/src/client/pagination.rs b/src/client/pagination.rs
index 702b7a6..331faf5 100644
--- a/src/client/pagination.rs
+++ b/src/client/pagination.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ use super::response::music_item::{map_queue_item, MusicListMapper, PlaylistPanel
 use super::{response, ClientType, MapResponse, QContinuation, RustyPipeQuery};
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn continuation<T: FromYtItem>(
+    pub async fn continuation<T: FromYtItem, S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        ctoken: &str,
+        ctoken: S,
         endpoint: ContinuationEndpoint,
         visitor_data: Option<&str>,
     ) -> Result<Paginator<T>, Error> {
+        let ctoken = ctoken.as_ref();
         if endpoint.is_music() {
             let context = self
                 .get_context(ClientType::DesktopMusic, true, visitor_data)
diff --git a/src/client/player.rs b/src/client/player.rs
index ac0abcf..8262b5d 100644
--- a/src/client/player.rs
+++ b/src/client/player.rs
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ struct QContentPlaybackContext {
 }
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn player(&self, video_id: &str) -> Result<VideoPlayer, Error> {
+    pub async fn player<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, video_id: S) -> Result<VideoPlayer, Error> {
+        let video_id = video_id.as_ref();
         let q1 = self.clone();
         let android_res = q1.player_from_client(video_id, ClientType::Android).await;
 
@@ -85,11 +86,12 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn player_from_client(
+    pub async fn player_from_client<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        video_id: &str,
+        video_id: S,
         client_type: ClientType,
     ) -> Result<VideoPlayer, Error> {
+        let video_id = video_id.as_ref();
         let (context, deobf) = tokio::join!(
             self.get_context(client_type, false, None),
             self.client.get_deobf()
diff --git a/src/client/playlist.rs b/src/client/playlist.rs
index 2c54c5d..98b417b 100644
--- a/src/client/playlist.rs
+++ b/src/client/playlist.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ use crate::{
 use super::{response, ClientType, MapResponse, MapResult, QBrowse, QContinuation, RustyPipeQuery};
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn playlist(&self, playlist_id: &str) -> Result<Playlist, Error> {
+    pub async fn playlist<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, playlist_id: S) -> Result<Playlist, Error> {
+        let playlist_id = playlist_id.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::Desktop, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QBrowse {
             context,
@@ -31,10 +32,11 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn playlist_continuation(
+    pub async fn playlist_continuation<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        ctoken: &str,
+        ctoken: S,
     ) -> Result<Paginator<PlaylistVideo>, Error> {
+        let ctoken = ctoken.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::Desktop, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QContinuation {
             context,
diff --git a/src/client/search.rs b/src/client/search.rs
index 2e7baae..acee756 100644
--- a/src/client/search.rs
+++ b/src/client/search.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ struct QSearch<'a> {
 }
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn search(&self, query: &str) -> Result<SearchResult, Error> {
+    pub async fn search<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, query: S) -> Result<SearchResult, Error> {
+        let query = query.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::Desktop, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QSearch {
             context,
@@ -39,11 +40,12 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn search_filter(
+    pub async fn search_filter<S: AsRef<str>>(
         &self,
-        query: &str,
+        query: S,
         filter: &SearchFilter,
     ) -> Result<SearchResult, Error> {
+        let query = query.as_ref();
         let context = self.get_context(ClientType::Desktop, true, None).await;
         let request_body = QSearch {
             context,
@@ -61,9 +63,9 @@ impl RustyPipeQuery {
         .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn search_suggestion(&self, query: &str) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
+    pub async fn search_suggestion<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, query: S) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
         let url = url::Url::parse_with_params("https://suggestqueries-clients6.youtube.com/complete/search?client=youtube&gs_rn=64&gs_ri=youtube&ds=yt&cp=1&gs_id=4&xhr=t&xssi=t",
-            &[("hl", self.opts.lang.to_string()), ("gl", self.opts.country.to_string()), ("q", query.to_string())]
+            &[("hl", self.opts.lang.to_string()), ("gl", self.opts.country.to_string()), ("q", query.as_ref().to_owned())]
         ).map_err(|_| Error::Other("could not build url".into()))?;
 
         let response = self
diff --git a/src/client/url_resolver.rs b/src/client/url_resolver.rs
index 4446eb1..aa604d3 100644
--- a/src/client/url_resolver.rs
+++ b/src/client/url_resolver.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ struct QResolveUrl<'a> {
 }
 
 impl RustyPipeQuery {
-    pub async fn resolve_url(self, url: &str, resolve_albums: bool) -> Result<UrlTarget, Error> {
-        let (url, params) = util::url_to_params(url)?;
+    pub async fn resolve_url<S: AsRef<str>>(
+        self,
+        url: S,
+        resolve_albums: bool,
+    ) -> Result<UrlTarget, Error> {
+        let (url, params) = util::url_to_params(url.as_ref())?;
 
         let mut is_shortlink = url.domain().and_then(|d| match d {
             "youtu.be" => Some(true),
diff --git a/tests/youtube.rs b/tests/youtube.rs
index 9052c7e..bd48b4a 100644
--- a/tests/youtube.rs
+++ b/tests/youtube.rs
@@ -1609,8 +1609,15 @@ async fn music_search_episode() {
         .await
         .unwrap();
 
-    let track = &res.items.items[0];
-    assert_eq!(track.id, "Zq_-LDy7AgE");
+    let (i, track) = &res
+        .items
+        .items
+        .iter()
+        .enumerate()
+        .find(|(_, a)| a.id == "Zq_-LDy7AgE")
+        .unwrap();
+    assert!(*i < 3);
+
     assert_eq!(
         track.title,
         "Blond - Da muss man dabei gewesen sein: Das Hörspiel - Fall #1"