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[Desktop][Other] "Don't play this artist" on desktop

I would like the option to permanently dislike a featured artist like on mobile that I can choose for "Don't play this artist"

e.g for several weeks now various artists and gamechops have appeared in my release calendar. I have absolutely no interest in this band

 

But I dont have the option to remove the featured artist, which just means the following week a new artist pop ups with gamechops as featured and I have no way to prevent this.

I have event tried blocking gamechops on android but makes no difference

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Updated on 2024-08-21

Hi everyone,

 

Great news! We're excited to announce that the feature is now also available on the desktop app and the Web Player 😎

 

If you don't want the app to play a specific artist, you can click the three dots menu of their artist page and select Don't play this artist. The next time a song of theirs comes up, it will automatically be skipped 👍

 

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If you ever change your mind, you can undo the changes at any time by selecting Allow this artist to play instead.

 

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Thank you for for making Spotify better! Your passion and feedback are greatly appreciated 💚

Comments
mdahlke

This should be an easy win. The API is already there for blocking an artist. The UI for desktop just needs an minor update (adding an additional menu item somewhere). You could probably hire a junior dev to accomplish this task.

PrestonGarvey

why in the **bleep** is this not in the damn deasktop ver! 

wingee
 
wingee
Status changed to: Live Idea
 
Stayfi

holly **bleep**! why isn't this a standard off to go with utube music

cyrtanthus

Absurd that this has been a feature on mobile for a very long time and not on desktop. Seconding what the above person said, this could be done by an intern. I know this is not a new suggestion either, this has been requested for years judging by search results. I've paid for Spotify for a while now but it seems like as someone who primarily uses the desktop version I am not considered as valuable of a customer as one who primarily uses the mobile app, which makes me consider taking my money elsewhere.

ateam_23

It would be nice if we could block specific musicians/artists so their songs never play on our account. My friends and I share and build playlists, but I despise Dave Matthews Band a lot. They keep adding him to our playlists but it would be nice if his songs just never played when I’m playing playlists.

 

Talking with friends, we all have that artist we just don’t like.

Vannerds

You can block artists on the android app and their music will never play on your playlists or radio.

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FuarkKudoSystem

The artists who I block on mobile show up on Desktop. Anyone who doesn't implement this feature for the Desktop app shall have an aggressive illness.

edir

Thanks, but this action doesn't exist on desktop version.