Spotify artist search not working

I was told it was an issue with my computer - I see form so many blogs, and so many on the blogs - it is not just me it seems!

I have the same issue. Unable to search artists in Spotify. I control my system from an ACER laptop.

Same problem.
Spotify search by artist finds nothing, in Android S2 classic search and in Windows desktop client.
Search by album name etc works; search by artist in Amazon etc works; on Android S2, new search works.

This issue is still present and is not resolved.  

I have been experiencing this for some weeks now. The workaround that functions best is to search on Spotify and select your Sonos as a medium to play the music from. Kind of ironic that the intelligence is in Spotify then and Sonos just serves as an overpriced loudspeaker 🤣

I can confirm search has stopped working (again) using my Mac (latest version) unless using “search_term”.

Seems to be working OK on my iPhone

Same here !

best thing is to notify Spotify … because the sonos community of Spotify is let behind

and force them to do what is needed to fix this problem : give Spotify 1 * / out of 5 on App Store or Android Equivalent with a comment

if they begin to have massive bad 1* appreciation they will rapidly solve this problem 

i already give them 1* (temporarily , will change this if they resolve this too long >1.5 month situation ) even if a really like Spotify and are attached to their product

I’m having the same problem in the UK. The problem is only with artists and only while searching on Sonos. 

Hello everyone, I’ve experienced the same problem not being able to search for artists through Spotify. It did work briefly but now it’s not working again. I’ve just  had a live chat with an agent at Spotify and he’s checked and said there’s no problem their end (obviously) and to contact Sonos. Going around in circles 😃. Mel 

Sorry, this is a Sonos issue. Their link with Spotify is a core function/dependency of their business model. Sonos is peripheral to Spotify. Unless Spotify is deliberately blocking Sonos (which they of course are not), it is the responsibility of Sonos staff to resolve, rather than passing off the problem to their customers (reinstall this, reboot that, contact Spotify it’s their problem…). Please sort this out Sonos - it is your responsibility. Personally, I spend my much of my time at work resolving problems caused by others. When I get home I want the luxury items I’ve invested hard-earned cash in, to just work, so I can enjoy them and relax, rather than having these things present problems for me to solve.