diff --git a/dns-sd.go b/dns-sd.go
index 07ba360..d77c798 100644
--- a/dns-sd.go
+++ b/dns-sd.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ const (
 // Format:
 // <type>.<domain>.
 // _sub.<subtype>.<type>.<domain>.
-func responderNames(ty *Type) (types []string) {
+func responderNames(ty Type) (types []string) {
 	types = append(types, fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s.", ty.Name, ty.Domain))
 	for _, sub := range ty.Subtypes {
 		types = append(types, fmt.Sprintf("%s._sub.%s.%s.", sub, ty.Name, ty.Domain))
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func responderNames(ty *Type) (types []string) {
 }
 
 // Returns the query DNS name to use in e.g. a PTR query.
-func queryName(ty *Type) (str string) {
+func queryName(ty Type) (str string) {
 	if len(ty.Subtypes) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s._sub.%s.%s.", ty.Subtypes[0], ty.Name, ty.Domain)
 	} else {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func parseServicePath(s string) (svc *Service, err error) {
 	name := unescapeDns(parts[0])
 	typeName := fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", parts[1], parts[2])
 	domain := strings.Join(parts[3:], ".")
-	ty := &Type{typeName, nil, domain}
+	ty := Type{typeName, nil, domain}
 	if err := ty.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/dns-sd_test.go b/dns-sd_test.go
index cd2f986..d27c3fc 100644
--- a/dns-sd_test.go
+++ b/dns-sd_test.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func TestParseServicePath(t *testing.T) {
 
 // TODO: Rename to typePath?
 func TestQueryName(t *testing.T) {
-	ty := &Type{
+	ty := Type{
 		Name:     "_chat._tcp",
 		Subtypes: []string{"_printer"},
 		Domain:   "local",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestQueryName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseTypePath(t *testing.T) {
-	expect := &Type{
+	expect := Type{
 		Name:   "_chat._tcp",
 		Domain: "local",
 	}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func TestParseTypePath(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestParseTypePathSubtype(t *testing.T) {
-	expect := &Type{
+	expect := Type{
 		Name:     "_chat._tcp",
 		Subtypes: []string{"_emoji"},
 		Domain:   "local",
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index aca0f84..59bbf66 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type browser struct {
-	types []*Type
+	types []Type
 	*cache
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (o *Options) Publish(svc *Service) *Options {
 // services are ignored.
 //
 // A type may have at most one subtype, in order to narrow the search.
-func (o *Options) Browse(cb func(Event), types ...*Type) *Options {
+func (o *Options) Browse(cb func(Event), types ...Type) *Options {
 	o.browser = &browser{
 		types: types,
 		cache: newCache(cb),
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 7b4519e..7337886 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ type Type struct {
 // separated list of subtypes can be added at the end. Here is a full example:
 //
 // `_my-service._tcp.custom.domain,_printer,_sub1,_sub2`
-func NewType(typeStr string) *Type {
+func NewType(typeStr string) Type {
 	typeParts := strings.Split(typeStr, ",")
-	ty := &Type{
+	ty := Type{
 		Name:     typeParts[0],
 		Subtypes: typeParts[1:],
 	}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func NewType(typeStr string) *Type {
 }
 
 // Returns the type, domain and any subtypes, e.g. `_chat._tcp.local,_emoji`.
-func (t *Type) String() string {
+func (t Type) String() string {
 	var sub string
 	if len(t.Subtypes) > 0 {
 		sub = "," + strings.Join(t.Subtypes, ",")
@@ -60,10 +60,7 @@ func (t *Type) String() string {
 }
 
 // Returns true if the types are equal (excluding subtypes)
-func (t *Type) Equal(o *Type) bool {
-	if t == o {
-		return true
-	}
+func (t Type) Equal(o Type) bool {
 	return t.Name == o.Name && t.Domain == o.Domain
 }
 
@@ -96,7 +93,7 @@ func (t *Type) Validate() error {
 // A service reachable on the local network.
 type Service struct {
 	// The service type
-	Type *Type
+	Type Type
 
 	// A name that uniquely identifies a service of a given type, e.g. `Office Printer 32`.
 	Name string `json:"name"`
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@ type Service struct {
 
 // Create a new service for publishing. The hostname is generated based on `os.Hostname()`.
 // Choose a unique name to avoid conflicts with other services of the same type.
-func NewService(ty *Type, name string, port uint16) *Service {
+func NewService(ty Type, name string, port uint16) *Service {
 	osHostname, _ := os.Hostname()
 	return &Service{
 		Type:     ty,
@@ -137,9 +134,6 @@ func (s *Service) String() string {
 }
 
 func (s *Service) Validate() error {
-	if s.Type == nil {
-		return errors.New("no type specified")
-	}
 	if err := s.Type.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -177,7 +171,7 @@ func (s *Service) deepEqual(o *Service) bool {
 }
 
 // Returns true if this service matches the provided query type (including subtype, if present).
-func (s *Service) Matches(q *Type) bool {
+func (s *Service) Matches(q Type) bool {
 	if !q.Equal(s.Type) {
 		return false // Main types are not equal
 	}