diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeFilterControl.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeFilterControl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c0c2797f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Multiplayer/TestSceneLoungeFilterControl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Multiplayer
+{
+    public class TestSceneLoungeFilterControl : OsuTestScene
+    {
+        public TestSceneLoungeFilterControl()
+        {
+            Child = new FilterControl
+            {
+                Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
+                Origin = Anchor.Centre
+            };
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetRoomsRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetRoomsRequest.cs
index 8f1497ef33..4b90b04b51 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetRoomsRequest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/GetRoomsRequest.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Framework.IO.Network;
 using osu.Game.Online.Multiplayer;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components;
 
@@ -9,39 +10,44 @@ namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests
 {
     public class GetRoomsRequest : APIRequest<List<Room>>
     {
-        private readonly PrimaryFilter primaryFilter;
+        private readonly RoomStatusFilter statusFilter;
+        private readonly RoomCategoryFilter categoryFilter;
 
-        public GetRoomsRequest(PrimaryFilter primaryFilter)
+        public GetRoomsRequest(RoomStatusFilter statusFilter, RoomCategoryFilter categoryFilter)
         {
-            this.primaryFilter = primaryFilter;
+            this.statusFilter = statusFilter;
+            this.categoryFilter = categoryFilter;
         }
 
-        protected override string Target
+        protected override WebRequest CreateWebRequest()
         {
-            get
+            var req = base.CreateWebRequest();
+
+            switch (statusFilter)
             {
-                string target = "rooms";
+                case RoomStatusFilter.Owned:
+                    req.AddParameter("mode", "owned");
+                    break;
 
-                switch (primaryFilter)
-                {
-                    case PrimaryFilter.Open:
-                        break;
+                case RoomStatusFilter.Participated:
+                    req.AddParameter("mode", "participated");
+                    break;
 
-                    case PrimaryFilter.Owned:
-                        target += "/owned";
-                        break;
-
-                    case PrimaryFilter.Participated:
-                        target += "/participated";
-                        break;
-
-                    case PrimaryFilter.RecentlyEnded:
-                        target += "/ended";
-                        break;
-                }
-
-                return target;
+                case RoomStatusFilter.RecentlyEnded:
+                    req.AddParameter("mode", "ended");
+                    break;
             }
+
+            switch (categoryFilter)
+            {
+                case RoomCategoryFilter.Spotlight:
+                    req.AddParameter("category", "spotlight");
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return req;
         }
+
+        protected override string Target => "rooms";
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/FilterControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/FilterControl.cs
index 2742ef3404..3a4ead44b7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/FilterControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/FilterControl.cs
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
 {
-    public class FilterControl : SearchableListFilterControl<PrimaryFilter, SecondaryFilter>
+    public class FilterControl : SearchableListFilterControl<RoomStatusFilter, RoomCategoryFilter>
     {
         protected override Color4 BackgroundColour => Color4.Black.Opacity(0.5f);
-        protected override PrimaryFilter DefaultTab => PrimaryFilter.Open;
-        protected override SecondaryFilter DefaultCategory => SecondaryFilter.Public;
+        protected override RoomStatusFilter DefaultTab => RoomStatusFilter.Open;
+        protected override RoomCategoryFilter DefaultCategory => RoomCategoryFilter.Normal;
 
         protected override float ContentHorizontalPadding => base.ContentHorizontalPadding + OsuScreen.HORIZONTAL_OVERFLOW_PADDING;
 
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
 
             ruleset.BindValueChanged(_ => updateFilter());
             Search.Current.BindValueChanged(_ => scheduleUpdateFilter());
+            Dropdown.Current.BindValueChanged(_ => updateFilter());
             Tabs.Current.BindValueChanged(_ => updateFilter(), true);
         }
 
@@ -61,14 +62,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
             filter.Value = new FilterCriteria
             {
                 SearchString = Search.Current.Value ?? string.Empty,
-                PrimaryFilter = Tabs.Current.Value,
-                SecondaryFilter = DisplayStyleControl.Dropdown.Current.Value,
+                StatusFilter = Tabs.Current.Value,
+                RoomCategoryFilter = Dropdown.Current.Value,
                 Ruleset = ruleset.Value
             };
         }
     }
 
-    public enum PrimaryFilter
+    public enum RoomStatusFilter
     {
         Open,
 
@@ -78,9 +79,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
         Owned,
     }
 
-    public enum SecondaryFilter
+    public enum RoomCategoryFilter
     {
-        Public,
-        //Private,
+        Normal,
+        Spotlight
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/FilterCriteria.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/FilterCriteria.cs
index 26d445e151..6d70225eec 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/FilterCriteria.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/FilterCriteria.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
     public class FilterCriteria
     {
         public string SearchString;
-        public PrimaryFilter PrimaryFilter;
-        public SecondaryFilter SecondaryFilter;
+        public RoomStatusFilter StatusFilter;
+        public RoomCategoryFilter RoomCategoryFilter;
         public RulesetInfo Ruleset;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs
index bf153b77df..447c99039a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/Lounge/Components/RoomsContainer.cs
@@ -77,14 +77,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi.Lounge.Components
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(criteria.SearchString))
                         matchingFilter &= r.FilterTerms.Any(term => term.IndexOf(criteria.SearchString, StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) >= 0);
 
-                    switch (criteria.SecondaryFilter)
-                    {
-                        default:
-                        case SecondaryFilter.Public:
-                            matchingFilter &= r.Room.Availability.Value == RoomAvailability.Public;
-                            break;
-                    }
-
                     r.MatchingFilter = matchingFilter;
                 }
             });
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RoomManager.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RoomManager.cs
index 642378d8d5..ac1f74b6a6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RoomManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Multi/RoomManager.cs
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Multi
                 var tcs = new TaskCompletionSource<bool>();
 
                 pollReq?.Cancel();
-                pollReq = new GetRoomsRequest(currentFilter.Value.PrimaryFilter);
+                pollReq = new GetRoomsRequest(currentFilter.Value.StatusFilter, currentFilter.Value.RoomCategoryFilter);
 
                 pollReq.Success += result =>
                 {