diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/playlists.rs b/frontend/src/pages/playlists.rs
index 163a93b..5eeb53e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/playlists.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/playlists.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,12 @@ pub fn playlists_page() -> Html {
     let count = use_state(|| 50usize);
     let popularity_bias = use_state(|| 5u8);
     let ordering = use_state(|| "interleave".to_string());
+    let discovery_range = use_state(|| 5u8);
+    let global_popularity = use_state(|| 0u8);
+    let country_filter = use_state(|| false);
+    let seed_weight = use_state(|| 5u8);
+    let max_tracks_per_artist = use_state(|| 0u8); // 0 = auto
+    let max_artists = use_state(|| 0u8); // 0 = unlimited
 
     // Results
     let generated = use_state(|| None::<GeneratedPlaylist>);
@@ -85,6 +91,12 @@ pub fn playlists_page() -> Html {
         let count = count.clone();
         let popularity_bias = popularity_bias.clone();
         let ordering = ordering.clone();
+        let discovery_range = discovery_range.clone();
+        let global_popularity = global_popularity.clone();
+        let country_filter = country_filter.clone();
+        let seed_weight = seed_weight.clone();
+        let max_tracks_per_artist = max_tracks_per_artist.clone();
+        let max_artists = max_artists.clone();
         let generated = generated.clone();
         let error = error.clone();
         let loading = loading.clone();
@@ -94,6 +106,12 @@ pub fn playlists_page() -> Html {
             let count = *count;
             let popularity_bias = *popularity_bias;
             let ordering_val = (*ordering).clone();
+            let discovery_range_val = *discovery_range;
+            let global_popularity_val = *global_popularity;
+            let country_filter_val = *country_filter;
+            let seed_weight_val = *seed_weight;
+            let max_tpa_val = *max_tracks_per_artist;
+            let max_artists_val = *max_artists;
             let generated = generated.clone();
             let error = error.clone();
             let loading = loading.clone();
@@ -110,6 +128,12 @@ pub fn playlists_page() -> Html {
                     popularity_bias,
                     ordering: ordering_val,
                     rules: None,
+                    discovery_range: Some(discovery_range_val),
+                    global_popularity: if global_popularity_val > 0 { Some(global_popularity_val) } else { None },
+                    country_filter: if country_filter_val { Some(true) } else { None },
+                    seed_weight: Some(seed_weight_val),
+                    max_tracks_per_artist: if max_tpa_val > 0 { Some(max_tpa_val) } else { None },
+                    max_artists: if max_artists_val > 0 { Some(max_artists_val) } else { None },
                 };
 
                 match api::generate_playlist(&req).await {
@@ -428,6 +452,112 @@ pub fn playlists_page() -> Html {
                             })
                         }}
                     />
+                    <label>{ format!("Discovery Range: {}", *discovery_range) }
+                        <span class="text-sm text-muted">{ if *discovery_range <= 3 { " (focused)" } else if *discovery_range >= 7 { " (wide)" } else { "" } }</span>
+                    </label>
+                    <input
+                        type="range"
+                        min="0" max="10"
+                        value={discovery_range.to_string()}
+                        oninput={{
+                            let dr = discovery_range.clone();
+                            Callback::from(move |e: InputEvent| {
+                                let input: HtmlInputElement = e.target_unchecked_into();
+                                if let Ok(v) = input.value().parse() {
+                                    dr.set(v);
+                                }
+                            })
+                        }}
+                    />
+                    <label>{ format!("Seed Weight: {}", *seed_weight) }
+                        <span class="text-sm text-muted">{ if *seed_weight == 0 { " (exclude seeds)" } else if *seed_weight >= 8 { " (heavy)" } else { "" } }</span>
+                    </label>
+                    <input
+                        type="range"
+                        min="0" max="10"
+                        value={seed_weight.to_string()}
+                        oninput={{
+                            let sw = seed_weight.clone();
+                            Callback::from(move |e: InputEvent| {
+                                let input: HtmlInputElement = e.target_unchecked_into();
+                                if let Ok(v) = input.value().parse() {
+                                    sw.set(v);
+                                }
+                            })
+                        }}
+                    />
+                    <label>{ format!("Global Popularity: {}", *global_popularity) }
+                        <span class="text-sm text-muted">{ if *global_popularity == 0 { " (off)" } else { "" } }</span>
+                    </label>
+                    <input
+                        type="range"
+                        min="0" max="10"
+                        value={global_popularity.to_string()}
+                        oninput={{
+                            let gp = global_popularity.clone();
+                            Callback::from(move |e: InputEvent| {
+                                let input: HtmlInputElement = e.target_unchecked_into();
+                                if let Ok(v) = input.value().parse() {
+                                    gp.set(v);
+                                }
+                            })
+                        }}
+                    />
+                    <div class="form-group">
+                        <label>
+                            <input type="checkbox"
+                                checked={*country_filter}
+                                onchange={{
+                                    let cf = country_filter.clone();
+                                    Callback::from(move |e: Event| {
+                                        let input: HtmlInputElement = e.target_unchecked_into();
+                                        cf.set(input.checked());
+                                    })
+                                }}
+                            />
+                            { " Same countries as seed artists" }
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div style="display: flex; gap: 1rem;">
+                        <div class="form-group" style="flex: 1;">
+                            <label>{ "Max Per Artist" }</label>
+                            <select onchange={{
+                                let mtpa = max_tracks_per_artist.clone();
+                                Callback::from(move |e: Event| {
+                                    let select: HtmlSelectElement = e.target_unchecked_into();
+                                    if let Ok(v) = select.value().parse() {
+                                        mtpa.set(v);
+                                    }
+                                })
+                            }}>
+                                <option value="0" selected={*max_tracks_per_artist == 0}>{ "Auto" }</option>
+                                { for [1u8, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50].iter().map(|n| html! {
+                                    <option value={n.to_string()} selected={*max_tracks_per_artist == *n}>
+                                        { n.to_string() }
+                                    </option>
+                                })}
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="form-group" style="flex: 1;">
+                            <label>{ "Max Artists" }</label>
+                            <select onchange={{
+                                let ma = max_artists.clone();
+                                Callback::from(move |e: Event| {
+                                    let select: HtmlSelectElement = e.target_unchecked_into();
+                                    if let Ok(v) = select.value().parse() {
+                                        ma.set(v);
+                                    }
+                                })
+                            }}>
+                                <option value="0" selected={*max_artists == 0}>{ "Unlimited" }</option>
+                                { for [5u8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 75, 100].iter().map(|n| html! {
+                                    <option value={n.to_string()} selected={*max_artists == *n}>
+                                        { n.to_string() }
+                                    </option>
+                                })}
+                            </select>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
                     <div class="form-group">
                         <label>{ "Track Order" }</label>
                         <select onchange={{
diff --git a/frontend/src/types.rs b/frontend/src/types.rs
index a2ae3ef..518fa57 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/types.rs
@@ -362,6 +362,18 @@ pub struct GenerateRequest {
     pub ordering: String,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub rules: Option<SmartRulesInput>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub discovery_range: Option<u8>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub global_popularity: Option<u8>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub country_filter: Option<bool>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub seed_weight: Option<u8>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub max_tracks_per_artist: Option<u8>,
+    #[serde(default, skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub max_artists: Option<u8>,
 }
 
 fn default_playlist_count() -> usize {
diff --git a/src/routes/playlists.rs b/src/routes/playlists.rs
index f4e5de7..09284cd 100644
--- a/src/routes/playlists.rs
+++ b/src/routes/playlists.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,62 @@
+use std::future::Future;
+use std::pin::Pin;
+
 use actix_session::Session;
 use actix_web::{HttpResponse, web};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use sea_orm::DatabaseConnection;
+use shanty_data::HybridMusicBrainzFetcher;
 use shanty_db::queries;
-use shanty_playlist::{self, PlaylistRequest};
+use shanty_playlist::{self, CountryLookup, PlaylistRequest, SimilarConfig};
 
 use crate::auth;
 use crate::error::ApiError;
 use crate::state::AppState;
 
+/// Country lookup backed by search_cache + local MusicBrainz DB.
+/// Never hits the remote MB API — unknown artists pass through the filter.
+struct CachedCountryLookup<'a> {
+    conn: &'a DatabaseConnection,
+    mb: &'a HybridMusicBrainzFetcher,
+}
+
+impl CountryLookup for CachedCountryLookup<'_> {
+    fn get_country<'a>(
+        &'a self,
+        mbid: &'a str,
+    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Option<String>> + Send + 'a>> {
+        Box::pin(async move {
+            // 1. Check search_cache
+            let cache_key = format!("mb_artist_country:{mbid}");
+            if let Ok(Some(cached)) = queries::cache::get(self.conn, &cache_key).await {
+                return if cached == "__none__" {
+                    None
+                } else {
+                    Some(cached)
+                };
+            }
+
+            // 2. Try local MB DB only (no remote API)
+            let info = self.mb.get_artist_info_local(mbid)?;
+            let country = info.country;
+
+            // Cache the result (30 days)
+            let cache_val = country.as_deref().unwrap_or("__none__");
+            let _ = queries::cache::set(
+                self.conn,
+                &cache_key,
+                "musicbrainz",
+                cache_val,
+                30 * 24 * 3600,
+            )
+            .await;
+
+            country
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn configure(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig) {
     cfg.service(web::resource("/playlists/generate").route(web::post().to(generate_playlist)))
         .service(
@@ -58,13 +106,21 @@ async fn generate_playlist(
             }
             let fetcher = shanty_data::LastFmSimilarFetcher::new(api_key)
                 .map_err(|e| ApiError::Internal(e.to_string()))?;
+            let similar_config = SimilarConfig::from_request(&req);
+            let country_lookup = if similar_config.country_filter {
+                Some(CachedCountryLookup {
+                    conn,
+                    mb: &state.mb_client,
+                })
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
             shanty_playlist::similar_artists(
                 conn,
                 &fetcher,
                 req.seed_artists,
-                req.count,
-                req.popularity_bias,
-                &req.ordering,
+                &similar_config,
+                country_lookup.as_ref().map(|c| c as &dyn CountryLookup),
             )
             .await
             .map_err(|e| ApiError::Internal(e.to_string()))?