diff --git a/deezspot/easy_spoty.py b/deezspot/easy_spoty.py
index 512c68a..e52dd21 100644
--- a/deezspot/easy_spoty.py
+++ b/deezspot/easy_spoty.py
@@ -482,9 +482,22 @@ class Spo:
     @classmethod
     def search(cls, query, search_type='track', limit=10, country: Optional[str] = None, locale: Optional[str] = None, catalogue: Optional[str] = None, image_size: Optional[str] = None, client_id=None, client_secret=None):
         cls.__check_initialized()
-        # Map simple type value; librespot returns a combined JSON-like response
+        # Preferred path: use LibrespotClient for consistent defaults and options
+        if cls.__client is not None:
+            res = cls.__client.search(
+                query=query,
+                limit=limit,
+                country=country or cls.__get_session_country_code(),
+                locale=locale,
+                catalogue=catalogue,
+                image_size=image_size,
+            )
+            # Optionally filter by type if requested (best-effort; librespot returns mixed)
+            if search_type and isinstance(res, dict) and search_type in res:
+                return {search_type: res.get(search_type)}
+            return res
+        # Fallback: direct SearchManager
         req = SearchManager.SearchRequest(query).set_limit(limit)
-        # Country precedence: explicit country > session country
         if country:
             req.set_country(country)
         else:
@@ -498,4 +511,6 @@ class Spo:
         if image_size:
             req.set_image_size(image_size)
         res = cls.__session.search().request(req)  # type: ignore[union-attr]
+        if search_type and isinstance(res, dict) and search_type in res:
+            return {search_type: res.get(search_type)}
         return res
diff --git a/deezspot/libutils/librespot.py b/deezspot/libutils/librespot.py
index e5e4266..14afbd8 100644
--- a/deezspot/libutils/librespot.py
+++ b/deezspot/libutils/librespot.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Union
 from google.protobuf.descriptor import FieldDescriptor
 from google.protobuf.message import Message
 
-from librespot.core import Session
+from librespot.core import Session, SearchManager
 from librespot.metadata import AlbumId, ArtistId, PlaylistId, TrackId
 from librespot import util
 from librespot.proto import Metadata_pb2 as Metadata
@@ -68,6 +68,34 @@ class LibrespotClient:
         playlist_proto = self._session.api().get_playlist(playlist_id)
         return self._playlist_proto_to_object(playlist_proto, include_track_objects=expand_items)
 
+    def search(
+        self,
+        query: str,
+        limit: int = 10,
+        country: Optional[str] = None,
+        locale: Optional[str] = None,
+        catalogue: Optional[str] = None,
+        image_size: Optional[str] = None,
+    ) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Perform a full-featured search using librespot's SearchManager.
+
+        - country precedence: explicit country > session country code > unset
+        - returns the raw JSON-like mapping response provided by librespot
+        """
+        req = SearchManager.SearchRequest(query).set_limit(limit)
+        # Country precedence
+        cc = country or self._get_session_country_code()
+        if cc:
+            req.set_country(cc)
+        if locale:
+            req.set_locale(locale)
+        if catalogue:
+            req.set_catalogue(catalogue)
+        if image_size:
+            req.set_image_size(image_size)
+        res = self._session.search().request(req)
+        return res
+
     # ---------- ID parsing helpers ----------
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -118,6 +146,18 @@ class LibrespotClient:
         builder.stored_file(stored_credentials_path)
         return builder.create()
 
+    def _get_session_country_code(self) -> str:
+        try:
+            cc = getattr(self._session, "_Session__country_code", None)
+            if isinstance(cc, str) and len(cc) == 2:
+                return cc
+            cc2 = getattr(self._session, "country_code", None)
+            if isinstance(cc2, str) and len(cc2) == 2:
+                return cc2
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+        return ""
+
     # ---------- Private: ID coercion ----------
 
     def _ensure_track_id(self, v: Union[str, TrackId]) -> TrackId:
diff --git a/docs/librespot_client.md b/docs/librespot_client.md
index eb2d4ee..7793e09 100644
--- a/docs/librespot_client.md
+++ b/docs/librespot_client.md
@@ -189,6 +189,24 @@ playlist_expanded = client.get_playlist("spotify:playlist:...", expand_items=Tru
 ```
 
 
+### search(query, limit=10, country=None, locale=None, catalogue=None, image_size=None) -> dict
+Performs a full-featured search using librespot's SearchManager.
+
+- Country precedence: explicit `country` > session country code > unset
+- Returns librespot's JSON-like mapping (tracks, albums, artists, playlists, etc.)
+
+Usage:
+
+```python
+res = client.search(
+    "artist:daft punk track:one more time",
+    limit=10,
+    country="US",
+    locale="en_US"
+)
+tracks = res.get("tracks", {}).get("items", [])
+```
+
 ## Concurrency and caching
 
 - When expanding tracks for albums/playlists, the client concurrently fetches missing track objects using a `ThreadPoolExecutor` with up to `max_workers` threads (default 16).