How to Block and Unblock Artists on Spotify
Spotify’s recommendation algorithm is continuously praised for its functionality, but like other technology, it’s not always perfect. Because as humans, we are complicated beings. You might like one song from a given artist but don’t like the whole genre. Similarly, you might like a particular genre but loathe songs from a given artist.
To deal with this, Spotify allows you to hide songs from your recommendations, and if you want to take it up a notch, you can also block artists on Spotify.
What Happens When You Block an Artist on Spotify?
Blocking an artist on Spotify has two key repercussions. First, Spotify won’t recommend the artist’s songs across the platform and on all devices. Second, if you search and play any song by the artist, it won’t play—until you unblock the artist. However, one key exception applies. If a blocked artist is featured in a song or album from another artist, the song will still play.
Besides, blocking an artist will not stop you from seeing their songs elsewhere. You will still see the artist name, songs, and albums in your search results, allowing you to unblock them if you wish.
How to Block Specific Artists on Spotify
You may wish to block an artist on Spotify for various reasons. No matter your reason, the platform has your back.
Unfortunately, likehiding songs on Spotify, you may only block an artist on mobile (Android and iOS). As of writing, you can’t block artists while using Spotify on the web or via the dedicated desktop app.
Here’s how to block an artist on Spotify:
Once you’ve done that, Spotify will show you a pop-up to confirm that the changes have been saved. If the artist’s song were currently playing before blocking, it would stop immediately after. Spotify will play the next song in line if you are listening to a playlist. If you navigate to a blocked artist’s page, Spotify will display a block icon instead of the regularFollowbutton.
How to Unblock an Artist on Spotify
If you want to play songs from a blocked artist, you must unblock them first. Starting May 2021, Spotify removed the dedicated folder that allowed you to see all your blocked or hidden artists and songs. As such, finding your list of blocked artists or songs on Spotify is no longer possible. Therefore, you must know the specific artist’s name to unblock them.
Here’s how to unblock an artist on Spotify:
you could also unblock the artist by tapping the three-dot menu below the artist’s name to open the options menu and then tapAllow to play this artist.
After that, the artist’s songs will be playable. Aside from blocking, there are different reasons a song may be unplayable on Spotify. Thankfully, there are easy and quick ways ofrecovering unplayable songs on Spotify.
Remove Unwanted Songs and Artists From Your Spotify Recommendations
There are two ways to remove unwanted songs and artists to improve your Spotify recommendations. You can hide individual songs or block artists, and both of these methods apply in different situations. Blocking an artist will remove all their songs from your recommendations while hiding a song will only apply to that song.
Here are several tips and tricks to help manage your Spotify playlists, including how to duplicate Spotify playlists and much more.
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