Streaming > Music, Podcasts, & Audio How to Block an Artist on Spotify Remove artists from your Spotify queue By Jeremy Laukkonen Jeremy Laukkonen Facebook Twitter Writer Shoreline Community College Jeremy Laukkonen is automotive and tech writer for numerous major trade publications. When not researching and testing computers, game consoles or smartphones, he stays up-to-date on the myriad complex systems that power battery electric vehicles . lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on March 22, 2022 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Music, Podcasts, & Audio Audio Streaming Spotify Pandora Apple Music Prime Music Music For Your Life Podcasts Radio CDs, MP3s, & Other Media What to Know Mobile: Open the artist's page > tap the three dots icon > select Don't play this. Desktop: Open your Discover Weekly playlist > locate a song from the artist > click the cancel icon > select I don't like (artist name). The desktop app doesn't let you block artists outside of the Discover Weekly playlist. This article explains how to block an artist on Spotify, including instructions for the desktop Spotify app and the mobile Spotify app. How Do I Block Artists on Spotify? Spotify is well-known for its automatically generated playlists that take the music you’ve liked in the past, apply their algorithm magic, and provide hours of entertainment. If there’s an artist you no longer want to hear on Spotify, you can prevent that artist from appearing in your playlists, Discover Weekly list, and Daily Mixes. Here’s how to block artists on Spotify: Open Spotify on your mobile device. Open the artist page for the artist you want to block. If you don't see the artist you remove on the Spotify home tab, tap the Search icon and type the artist's name. Tap the three dots icon located beneath the artist's cover image. Tap Don’t play this. Repeat this process for each artist you want to block. Use the mobile app to mute artists on Spotify. The desktop app only lets you give feedback on the Discover Weekly playlist, so the artist you dislike may still appear elsewhere. How Do You Remove an Artist From Spotify On Desktop? There’s no way to remove an artist from your Spotify account in the desktop app or website, but you can block songs from showing up in the Discover Weekly playlist. Other songs from that artist may appear in the future, in which case you should block them as well. Eventually, Spotify will be less likely to add that artist to your Discover Weekly playlist. Here’s how to remove an artist from Spotify on Desktop: Open the Spotify desktop app and click the Discover Weekly playlist. You may need to scroll down to locate the Discover Weekly playlist. Locate a song from the artist you want to remove, and click the cancel icon (circle with a - inside). The cancel icon is hidden until you move your mouse over a song, or the song is currently playing. Click I don’t like (artist). If you just want to block one song, click I don’t like (song). Repeat this process for each song or artist you want to remove, and Spotify will adjust your Discover Weekly playlist over time. Why Can’t You Block Artists on the Spotify Desktop App? The option to block artists on Spotify didn't exist at all for a long time. Spotify initially implemented it in the iOS Spotify app, and the feature came to the Android Spotify app after that. The option is still missing from the desktop app, although Spotify may add it if enough users request it. If you use the desktop app a lot, and you would like to have the option to block or mute artists, then you may want to vote for Spotify to add artist blocking to the desktop app. How to Remove a Follower on Spotify FAQ Can I block a user on Spotify? Yes. To block Spotify users, go to their profile, select the three dots in the upper right corner, then select Block. How do I block ads on Spotify? Subscribe to Spotify Premium to stream music ad-free. There are also ad-blockers like Mutify, StopAd, and EZBlocker, but some apps cost money or only mute ads. How do I block explicit songs on Spotify? Set up Spotify parental controls. Then, when you add someone to your Premium Family account, you can adjust the Spotify explicit filter to make sure they only hear clean versions of songs. How do I find my most listened to artist on Spotify? You can't see your top artists on Spotify. You can, however, use the Stats for Spotify app to see which artists you listen to the most. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit