diff --git a/server/app/api/album.py b/server/app/api/album.py
index 2624966d..1ae004af 100644
--- a/server/app/api/album.py
+++ b/server/app/api/album.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def get_albumartists():
 
     for track in tracks:
         for artist in track.artists:
+            artist = artist.lower()
             if artist not in artists:
                 artists.append(artist)
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def get_albumartists():
     for artist in artists:
         artist_obj = {
             "name": artist,
-            "image": helpers.check_artist_image(artist),
+            "image": helpers.check_artist_image(helpers.create_safe_name(artist)),
         }
         final_artists.append(artist_obj)
 
diff --git a/server/app/api/search.py b/server/app/api/search.py
index f4d2fc42..15ab35ca 100644
--- a/server/app/api/search.py
+++ b/server/app/api/search.py
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 """
 Contains all the search routes.
 """
+from pprint import pprint
 from typing import List
 from app import helpers
 from app.lib import searchlib
 from flask import Blueprint
 from flask import request
 
-from server.app import instances, models
+from app import models
+from app import serializer
 
 search_bp = Blueprint("search", __name__, url_prefix="/")
 
@@ -24,10 +26,10 @@ class SearchResults:
     """
 
     query: str = ""
-    tracks: list[models.Track]
-    albums: list[models.Album]
-    playlists: list[models.Playlist]
-    artists: list[models.Artist]
+    tracks: list[models.Track] = []
+    albums: list[models.Album] = []
+    playlists: list[models.Playlist] = []
+    artists: list[models.Artist] = []
 
 
 class DoSearch:
@@ -64,8 +66,8 @@ class DoSearch:
         """Calls :class:`SearchAlbums` which returns the albums that fuzzily match
         the search term. Then adds them to the `SearchResults` store.
         """
-        self.albums = helpers.Get.get_all_albums()
-        albums = searchlib.SearchAlbums(self.albums, self.query)()
+        albums = helpers.Get.get_all_albums()
+        albums = searchlib.SearchAlbums(albums, self.query)()
         SearchResults.albums = albums
 
         return albums
@@ -74,8 +76,10 @@ class DoSearch:
         """Calls :class:`SearchPlaylists` which returns the playlists that fuzzily match
         the search term. Then adds them to the `SearchResults` store.
         """
-        self.playlists = helpers.Get.get_all_playlists()
-        playlists = searchlib.SearchPlaylists(self.playlists, self.query)
+        playlists = helpers.Get.get_all_playlists()
+        playlists = [serializer.Playlist(playlist) for playlist in playlists]
+
+        playlists = searchlib.SearchPlaylists(playlists, self.query)()
         SearchResults.playlists = playlists
 
         return playlists
@@ -98,17 +102,11 @@ def search_tracks():
     if not query:
         return {"error": "No query provided"}, 400
 
-    if SearchResults.query == query and len(SearchResults.tracks) > 0:
-        return {
-            "tracks": SearchResults.tracks[:5],
-            "more": len(SearchResults.tracks) > 5,
-        }, 200
-
     tracks = DoSearch(query).search_tracks()
 
     return {
-        "tracks": tracks[:5],
-        "more": len(tracks) > 5,
+        "tracks": tracks[:6],
+        "more": len(tracks) > 6,
     }, 200
 
 
@@ -122,12 +120,6 @@ def search_albums():
     if not query:
         return {"error": "No query provided"}, 400
 
-    if SearchResults.query == query and len(SearchResults.albums) > 0:
-        return {
-            "albums": SearchResults.albums[:6],
-            "more": len(SearchResults.albums) > 6,
-        }, 200
-
     tracks = DoSearch(query).search_albums()
 
     return {
@@ -146,12 +138,6 @@ def search_artists():
     if not query:
         return {"error": "No query provided"}, 400
 
-    if SearchResults.query == query and len(SearchResults.artists) > 0:
-        return {
-            "artists": SearchResults.artists[:6],
-            "more": len(SearchResults.artists) > 6,
-        }, 200
-
     artists = DoSearch(query).search_artists()
 
     return {
@@ -160,6 +146,24 @@ def search_artists():
     }, 200
 
 
+@search_bp.route("/search/playlists", methods=["GET"])
+def search_playlists():
+    """
+    Searches for playlists.
+    """
+
+    query = request.args.get("q")
+    if not query:
+        return {"error": "No query provided"}, 400
+
+    playlists = DoSearch(query).search_playlists()
+
+    return {
+        "playlists": playlists[:6],
+        "more": len(playlists) > 6,
+    }, 200
+
+
 @search_bp.route("/search/top", methods=["GET"])
 def get_top_results():
     """
@@ -220,19 +224,22 @@ def search_load_more():
     index = int(request.args.get("index"))
 
     if type == "tracks":
+        t = SearchResults.tracks
         return {
-            "tracks": SEARCH_RESULTS["tracks"][index : index + 5],
-            "more": len(SEARCH_RESULTS["tracks"]) > index + 5,
+            "tracks": t[index : index + 5],
+            "more": len(t) > index + 5,
         }
 
     elif type == "albums":
+        a = SearchResults.albums
         return {
-            "albums": SEARCH_RESULTS["albums"][index : index + 6],
-            "more": len(SEARCH_RESULTS["albums"]) > index + 6,
+            "albums": a[index : index + 6],
+            "more": len(a) > index + 6,
         }
 
     elif type == "artists":
+        a = SearchResults.artists
         return {
-            "artists": SEARCH_RESULTS["artists"][index : index + 6],
-            "more": len(SEARCH_RESULTS["artists"]) > index + 6,
+            "artists": a[index : index + 6],
+            "more": len(a) > index + 6,
         }
diff --git a/server/app/db/mongodb/playlists.py b/server/app/db/mongodb/playlists.py
index 7c588169..9b730c48 100644
--- a/server/app/db/mongodb/playlists.py
+++ b/server/app/db/mongodb/playlists.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This file contains the Playlists class for interacting with the playlist documen
 from app.db.mongodb import convert_many
 from app.db.mongodb import convert_one
 from app.db.mongodb import MongoPlaylists
-from app.helpers import create_new_date
+from app import helpers
 from bson import ObjectId
 
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Playlists(MongoPlaylists):
         """
         Sets the lastUpdated field to the current date.
         """
-        date = create_new_date()
+        date = helpers.create_new_date()
 
         return self.collection.update_one(
             {"_id": ObjectId(playlistid)},
diff --git a/server/app/functions.py b/server/app/functions.py
index f91f5ff4..9c972192 100644
--- a/server/app/functions.py
+++ b/server/app/functions.py
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ from app.lib.populate import Populate
 from PIL import Image
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
 
-from app.lib.trackslib import validate_tracks
 from app.lib import trackslib
-from server.app import instances, models
+from app import instances, models
 
 
 @helpers.background
@@ -100,18 +99,6 @@ class CheckArtistImages:
         else:
             return False
 
-    def gather_artists(self):
-        """
-        Loops through all the tracks and gathers all the artists.
-        """
-        ar = instances.tracks_instance.get_all_tracks()
-        tracks = [models.Track(t) for t in ar]
-
-        for t in tracks:
-            for artist in t.artists:
-                if artist not in self.artists:
-                    self.artists.append(artist)
-
     @classmethod
     def download_image(cls, artistname: str):
         """
@@ -123,7 +110,7 @@ class CheckArtistImages:
         img_path = (
             helpers.app_dir
             + "/images/artists/"
-            + artistname.replace("/", "::")
+            + helpers.create_safe_name(artistname)
             + ".webp"
         )
 
@@ -138,7 +125,7 @@ class CheckArtistImages:
         useImageDownloader(url, img_path)()
 
     def __call__(self):
-        self.gather_artists()
+        self.artists = helpers.Get.get_all_artists()
 
         with ThreadPoolExecutor() as pool:
             pool.map(self.download_image, self.artists)
diff --git a/server/app/helpers.py b/server/app/helpers.py
index dbe0981c..e6196ecc 100644
--- a/server/app/helpers.py
+++ b/server/app/helpers.py
@@ -185,8 +185,9 @@ class Get:
         a = instances.album_instance.get_all_albums()
         return [models.Album(a) for a in a]
 
-    def get_all_artists(self) -> Set[str]:
-        tracks = self.get_all_tracks()
+    @classmethod
+    def get_all_artists(cls) -> Set[str]:
+        tracks = cls.get_all_tracks()
         artists: Set[str] = set()
 
         for track in tracks:
diff --git a/server/app/lib/searchlib.py b/server/app/lib/searchlib.py
index 30744dc8..4f543b15 100644
--- a/server/app/lib/searchlib.py
+++ b/server/app/lib/searchlib.py
@@ -97,7 +97,13 @@ class SearchAlbums:
         Gets all albums with a given title.
         """
 
-        albums = [a.title for a in self.albums]
+        albums = []
+
+        for album in self.albums:
+            title = album.title.lower()
+            if title not in albums:
+                albums.append(title)
+
         results = process.extract(
             self.query,
             albums,
diff --git a/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/AlbumGrid.vue b/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/AlbumGrid.vue
index 910fe279..7c590cad 100644
--- a/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/AlbumGrid.vue
+++ b/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/AlbumGrid.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import useSearchStore from "../../../stores/search";
 const search = useSearchStore();
 
 function loadMore() {
-  search.updateLoadCounter("albums", 6);
+  search.updateLoadCounter("albums");
   search.loadAlbums(search.loadCounter.albums);
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/ArtistGrid.vue b/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/ArtistGrid.vue
index 26f6819c..76ecb489 100644
--- a/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/ArtistGrid.vue
+++ b/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/ArtistGrid.vue
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import useSearchStore from "../../../stores/search";
 const search = useSearchStore();
 
 function loadMore() {
-  search.updateLoadCounter("artists", 6);
+  search.updateLoadCounter("artists");
   search.loadArtists(search.loadCounter.artists);
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/TracksGrid.vue b/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/TracksGrid.vue
index 696216d3..3ad045cb 100644
--- a/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/TracksGrid.vue
+++ b/src/components/RightSideBar/Search/TracksGrid.vue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const queue = useQStore();
 const search = useSearchStore();
 
 function loadMore() {
-  search.updateLoadCounter("tracks", 5);
+  search.updateLoadCounter("tracks");
   search.loadTracks(search.loadCounter.tracks);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/composables/loadmore.js b/src/composables/loadmore.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/src/composables/searchMusic.ts b/src/composables/searchMusic.ts
index d18d784b..75bdac4f 100644
--- a/src/composables/searchMusic.ts
+++ b/src/composables/searchMusic.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ async function searchTracks(query: string) {
   }
 
   const data = await res.json();
+  console.log(data)
 
   return data;
 }
diff --git a/src/stores/search.ts b/src/stores/search.ts
index 4bdcb1c2..b36dccd8 100644
--- a/src/stores/search.ts
+++ b/src/stores/search.ts
@@ -123,16 +123,16 @@ export default defineStore("search", () => {
       .then(() => scrollOnLoad());
   }
 
-  function updateLoadCounter(type: string, value: number) {
+  function updateLoadCounter(type: string) {
     switch (type) {
       case "tracks":
-        loadCounter.tracks += value;
+        loadCounter.tracks += 6;
         break;
       case "albums":
-        loadCounter.albums += value;
+        loadCounter.albums += 6;
         break;
       case "artists":
-        loadCounter.artists += value;
+        loadCounter.artists += 6;
         break;
     }
   }