diff --git a/Music/Models/SmartPlaylist.swift b/Music/Models/SmartPlaylist.swift
index c507f40..e19cdb3 100644
--- a/Music/Models/SmartPlaylist.swift
+++ b/Music/Models/SmartPlaylist.swift
@@ -12,21 +12,6 @@ nonisolated struct SmartPlaylist: Codable, Identifiable, Equatable, Hashable, Se
 nonisolated extension SmartPlaylist: FetchableRecord, MutablePersistableRecord {
     static let databaseTableName = "smart_playlists"
 
-    // Explicit persistence container so GRDB only writes columns that exist in
-    // the current schema. The `conditions` column is added by migration v5
-    // (Task 3); until then this override keeps inserts/updates compatible.
-    // Once migration v5 lands, delete this method and let GRDB's Codable
-    // synthesis handle both directions consistently.
-    func encode(to container: inout PersistenceContainer) {
-        container["id"] = id
-        container["name"] = name
-        container["searchQuery"] = searchQuery
-        container["createdAt"] = createdAt
-        // `conditions` intentionally omitted: the column doesn't exist yet.
-        // Migration v5 adds it; removing this override at that point lets
-        // GRDB's Codable synthesis encode/decode the JSON column automatically.
-    }
-
     mutating func didInsert(_ inserted: InsertionSuccess) {
         id = inserted.rowID
     }
diff --git a/Music/Services/DatabaseService.swift b/Music/Services/DatabaseService.swift
index 7a18344..fc00464 100644
--- a/Music/Services/DatabaseService.swift
+++ b/Music/Services/DatabaseService.swift
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ nonisolated final class DatabaseService: Sendable {
             }
         }
 
+        migrator.registerMigration("v5-add-smart-playlist-conditions") { db in
+            try db.alter(table: "smart_playlists") { t in
+                t.add(column: "conditions", .text)
+            }
+        }
+
         try migrator.migrate(db)
     }
 
@@ -216,6 +222,26 @@ nonisolated final class DatabaseService: Sendable {
         )
     }
 
+    func fetchTracks(conditions: [SmartPlaylistCondition], sortColumn: String, ascending: Bool) throws -> [Track] {
+        try dbPool.read { db in
+            try self.fetchTracks(db: db, conditions: conditions, sortColumn: sortColumn, ascending: ascending)
+        }
+    }
+
+    func fetchTracks(db: Database, conditions: [SmartPlaylistCondition], sortColumn: String, ascending: Bool) throws -> [Track] {
+        let col = Self.validSortColumns.contains(sortColumn) ? sortColumn : "title"
+        let order = ascending ? "ASC" : "DESC"
+        let (whereSQL, args) = buildWhereClause(conditions)
+        if whereSQL.isEmpty {
+            return try Track.fetchAll(db, sql: "SELECT * FROM tracks ORDER BY \(col) COLLATE NOCASE \(order)")
+        }
+        return try Track.fetchAll(
+            db,
+            sql: "SELECT * FROM tracks WHERE \(whereSQL) ORDER BY \(col) COLLATE NOCASE \(order)",
+            arguments: args
+        )
+    }
+
     func allFileURLs() throws -> Set<String> {
         try dbPool.read { db in
             let urls = try String.fetchAll(db, sql: "SELECT fileURL FROM tracks")
@@ -457,6 +483,49 @@ nonisolated final class DatabaseService: Sendable {
 
     // MARK: - Smart Playlists
 
+    /// Builds a parameterized SQL WHERE clause from an array of conditions.
+    /// Column names come from `TrackField.rawValue` (an enum, not user input) —
+    /// safe to interpolate. Values are always bound via `StatementArguments` (`?`)
+    /// to prevent SQL injection.
+    private func buildWhereClause(_ conditions: [SmartPlaylistCondition]) -> (sql: String, arguments: StatementArguments) {
+        guard !conditions.isEmpty else { return ("", StatementArguments()) }
+        var fragments: [String] = []
+        var args: [DatabaseValueConvertible?] = []
+
+        for condition in conditions {
+            let col = condition.field.rawValue
+            switch (condition.op, condition.value) {
+            case (.equals, .string(let s)):
+                fragments.append("LOWER(\(col)) = LOWER(?)")
+                args.append(s)
+            case (.startsWith, .string(let s)):
+                fragments.append("LOWER(\(col)) LIKE LOWER(?) || '%'")
+                args.append(s)
+            case (.equals, .int(let i)):
+                fragments.append("\(col) = ?"); args.append(i)
+            case (.greaterThan, .int(let i)):
+                fragments.append("\(col) > ?"); args.append(i)
+            case (.lessThan, .int(let i)):
+                fragments.append("\(col) < ?"); args.append(i)
+            case (.equals, .double(let d)):
+                fragments.append("\(col) = ?"); args.append(d)
+            case (.greaterThan, .double(let d)):
+                fragments.append("\(col) > ?"); args.append(d)
+            case (.lessThan, .double(let d)):
+                fragments.append("\(col) < ?"); args.append(d)
+            case (.equals, .date(let date)):
+                fragments.append("\(col) = ?"); args.append(date)
+            case (.greaterThan, .date(let date)):
+                fragments.append("\(col) > ?"); args.append(date)
+            case (.lessThan, .date(let date)):
+                fragments.append("\(col) < ?"); args.append(date)
+            default:
+                break
+            }
+        }
+        return (fragments.joined(separator: " AND "), StatementArguments(args))
+    }
+
     func createSmartPlaylist(name: String, searchQuery: String) throws -> SmartPlaylist {
         try dbPool.write { db in
             var smartPlaylist = SmartPlaylist(
@@ -467,6 +536,16 @@ nonisolated final class DatabaseService: Sendable {
         }
     }
 
+    func createSmartPlaylist(name: String, conditions: [SmartPlaylistCondition]) throws -> SmartPlaylist {
+        try dbPool.write { db in
+            var smartPlaylist = SmartPlaylist(
+                id: nil, name: name, searchQuery: "", createdAt: Date(), conditions: conditions
+            )
+            try smartPlaylist.insert(db)
+            return smartPlaylist
+        }
+    }
+
     func renameSmartPlaylist(id: Int64, name: String) throws {
         try dbPool.write { db in
             try db.execute(
@@ -485,6 +564,17 @@ nonisolated final class DatabaseService: Sendable {
         }
     }
 
+    func updateSmartPlaylistConditions(id: Int64, conditions: [SmartPlaylistCondition]) throws {
+        let data = try JSONEncoder().encode(conditions)
+        let json = String(data: data, encoding: .utf8)
+        try dbPool.write { db in
+            try db.execute(
+                sql: "UPDATE smart_playlists SET conditions = ? WHERE id = ?",
+                arguments: [json, id]
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
     func deleteSmartPlaylist(id: Int64) throws {
         try dbPool.write { db in
             try db.execute(sql: "DELETE FROM smart_playlists WHERE id = ?", arguments: [id])
diff --git a/MusicTests/SmartPlaylistTests.swift b/MusicTests/SmartPlaylistTests.swift
index 5d33112..2155e0c 100644
--- a/MusicTests/SmartPlaylistTests.swift
+++ b/MusicTests/SmartPlaylistTests.swift
@@ -122,4 +122,147 @@ struct SmartPlaylistTests {
         if case .int(let y) = decoded[1].value { #expect(y == 1960) } else { Issue.record("Expected int") }
         if case .date(let d) = decoded[2].value { #expect(d == Date(timeIntervalSince1970: 0)) } else { Issue.record("Expected date") }
     }
+
+    // Creates an in-memory DB (which runs all migrations including v5) and verifies
+    // that existing FTS smart playlists (conditions = nil) still load correctly.
+    @Test func existingFTSPlaylistSurvivesMigration() throws {
+        // Step 1: Create DB — migration v5 runs automatically, adding the conditions column
+        // Step 2: Create a FTS smart playlist using the old searchQuery path
+        // Step 3: Fetch it back and verify conditions is nil, searchQuery is intact
+        let db = try DatabaseService(inMemory: true)
+        _ = try db.createSmartPlaylist(name: "Jazz", searchQuery: "jazz")
+        let all = try db.fetchSmartPlaylists()
+        #expect(all.count == 1)
+        #expect(all[0].searchQuery == "jazz")
+        #expect(all[0].conditions == nil)
+    }
+
+    // Inserts two tracks with different artists, fetches with an equals condition
+    // on artist, and verifies only the matching track is returned.
+    @Test func fetchTracksWithEqualsCondition() throws {
+        // Step 1: Insert two tracks with different artists
+        // Step 2: Build a condition: artist equals "Miles Davis"
+        // Step 3: Fetch tracks with that condition and verify only one returned
+        let db = try DatabaseService(inMemory: true)
+        var t1 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/a.mp3", title: "Kind of Blue", artist: "Miles Davis")
+        var t2 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/b.mp3", title: "Hotel California", artist: "Eagles")
+        try db.insert(&t1)
+        try db.insert(&t2)
+        let conditions = [SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .artist, op: .equals, value: .string("Miles Davis"))]
+        let results = try db.fetchTracks(conditions: conditions, sortColumn: "title", ascending: true)
+        #expect(results.count == 1)
+        #expect(results[0].artist == "Miles Davis")
+    }
+
+    // Verifies that string equals matching is case-insensitive.
+    @Test func fetchTracksEqualsIsCaseInsensitive() throws {
+        // Step 1: Insert a track with mixed-case artist "Miles Davis"
+        // Step 2: Fetch using lowercase "miles davis"
+        // Step 3: Verify the track is returned
+        let db = try DatabaseService(inMemory: true)
+        var t = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/a.mp3", artist: "Miles Davis")
+        try db.insert(&t)
+        let conditions = [SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .artist, op: .equals, value: .string("miles davis"))]
+        let results = try db.fetchTracks(conditions: conditions, sortColumn: "title", ascending: true)
+        #expect(results.count == 1)
+    }
+
+    // Verifies that startsWith matches case-insensitively on the leading prefix.
+    @Test func fetchTracksWithStartsWithCondition() throws {
+        // Step 1: Insert a Miles Davis track and an Eagles track
+        // Step 2: Fetch with artist startsWith "miles" (lowercase)
+        // Step 3: Verify only Miles Davis is returned
+        let db = try DatabaseService(inMemory: true)
+        var t1 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/a.mp3", artist: "Miles Davis")
+        var t2 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/b.mp3", artist: "Eagles")
+        try db.insert(&t1)
+        try db.insert(&t2)
+        let conditions = [SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .artist, op: .startsWith, value: .string("miles"))]
+        let results = try db.fetchTracks(conditions: conditions, sortColumn: "title", ascending: true)
+        #expect(results.count == 1)
+        #expect(results[0].artist == "Miles Davis")
+    }
+
+    // Verifies that greaterThan on an integer field returns only tracks strictly
+    // above the threshold value.
+    @Test func fetchTracksWithGreaterThanCondition() throws {
+        // Step 1: Insert tracks with years 1990, 2010, 2020
+        // Step 2: Fetch with year > 2000
+        // Step 3: Verify 2010 and 2020 are returned; 1990 is not
+        let db = try DatabaseService(inMemory: true)
+        var t1 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/a.mp3", year: 1990)
+        var t2 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/b.mp3", year: 2010)
+        var t3 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/c.mp3", year: 2020)
+        try db.insert(&t1)
+        try db.insert(&t2)
+        try db.insert(&t3)
+        let conditions = [SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .year, op: .greaterThan, value: .int(2000))]
+        let results = try db.fetchTracks(conditions: conditions, sortColumn: "title", ascending: true)
+        #expect(results.count == 2)
+        #expect(results.allSatisfy { ($0.year ?? 0) > 2000 })
+    }
+
+    // Verifies that multiple conditions are AND-ed: only tracks matching all
+    // conditions are returned.
+    @Test func fetchTracksWithMultipleAndConditions() throws {
+        // Step 1: Insert three tracks — two Miles Davis (1959, 1970) and one Eagles (1975)
+        // Step 2: Fetch with artist = "Miles Davis" AND year > 1960
+        // Step 3: Verify only the 1970 Miles Davis track is returned
+        let db = try DatabaseService(inMemory: true)
+        var t1 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/a.mp3", title: "Kind of Blue", artist: "Miles Davis", year: 1959)
+        var t2 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/b.mp3", title: "Bitches Brew", artist: "Miles Davis", year: 1970)
+        var t3 = Track.fixture(fileURL: "/c.mp3", title: "Hotel California", artist: "Eagles", year: 1975)
+        try db.insert(&t1)
+        try db.insert(&t2)
+        try db.insert(&t3)
+        let conditions = [
+            SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .artist, op: .equals, value: .string("Miles Davis")),
+            SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .year, op: .greaterThan, value: .int(1960))
+        ]
+        let results = try db.fetchTracks(conditions: conditions, sortColumn: "title", ascending: true)
+        #expect(results.count == 1)
+        #expect(results[0].title == "Bitches Brew")
+    }
+
+    // Creates a conditions-based smart playlist, fetches it back, and verifies the
+    // conditions survive the JSON round-trip through GRDB's Codable synthesis.
+    @Test func createSmartPlaylistWithConditionsPersists() throws {
+        // Step 1: Create a conditions-based playlist with artist equals and year > conditions
+        // Step 2: Fetch all smart playlists
+        // Step 3: Verify both conditions survived the DB round-trip intact
+        let db = try DatabaseService(inMemory: true)
+        let conditions = [
+            SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .artist, op: .equals, value: .string("Miles Davis")),
+            SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .year, op: .greaterThan, value: .int(1960))
+        ]
+        _ = try db.createSmartPlaylist(name: "Late Miles", conditions: conditions)
+        let all = try db.fetchSmartPlaylists()
+        #expect(all.count == 1)
+        #expect(all[0].conditions?.count == 2)
+        #expect(all[0].conditions?[0].field == .artist)
+        #expect(all[0].conditions?[1].op == .greaterThan)
+        if case .int(let y) = all[0].conditions?[1].value {
+            #expect(y == 1960)
+        } else {
+            Issue.record("Expected int value")
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Updates the conditions of a structured smart playlist and verifies the updated
+    // conditions are persisted and fetch back correctly.
+    @Test func updateSmartPlaylistConditionsPersists() throws {
+        // Step 1: Create a playlist with artist = "Eagles"
+        // Step 2: Update its conditions to genre startsWith "Jazz"
+        // Step 3: Fetch and verify the updated conditions are stored
+        let db = try DatabaseService(inMemory: true)
+        let sp = try db.createSmartPlaylist(
+            name: "Test",
+            conditions: [SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .artist, op: .equals, value: .string("Eagles"))]
+        )
+        let newConditions = [SmartPlaylistCondition(field: .genre, op: .startsWith, value: .string("Jazz"))]
+        try db.updateSmartPlaylistConditions(id: sp.id!, conditions: newConditions)
+        let all = try db.fetchSmartPlaylists()
+        #expect(all[0].conditions?.count == 1)
+        #expect(all[0].conditions?[0].field == .genre)
+    }
 }