diff --git a/play-dl/index.ts b/play-dl/index.ts
index d98e9e8..a985656 100644
--- a/play-dl/index.ts
+++ b/play-dl/index.ts
@@ -43,22 +43,17 @@ export async function stream_from_info(
     else return await yt_stream_info(info, { cookie: options.cookie });
 }
 
-export async function validate(url: string): Promise<string | boolean> {
+export async function validate(url: string): Promise<"so_playlist" | "so_track" | "sp_track" | "sp_album" | "sp_playlist" | "yt_video" | "yt_playlist" | false> {
+    let check;
     if (url.indexOf('spotify') !== -1) {
-        const check = sp_validate(url);
-        if (check) {
-            return 'sp_' + check;
-        } else return check;
+        check = sp_validate(url);
+        return check !== false ? 'sp_' + check as "sp_track" | "sp_album" | "sp_playlist" : false;
     } else if (url.indexOf('soundcloud') !== -1) {
-        const check = await so_validate(url);
-        if (check) {
-            return 'so_' + check;
-        } else return check;
+        check = await so_validate(url);
+        return check !== false ? 'so_' + check as "so_playlist" | "so_track" : false;
     } else {
-        const check = yt_validate(url);
-        if (check) {
-            return 'yt_' + check;
-        } else return check;
+        check = yt_validate(url);
+        return check !== false ? 'yt_' + check as "yt_video" | "yt_playlist" : false;
     }
 }