# Play Artist - Search & Play Function | Shortcuts Library

> Easily search and play the Artist of your choice and more using great menus. iOS 14 & 15 Compatible

## What this shortcut does

Play Artist
A simple shortcut that allows you to play all music tracks by your chosen artist in 3 easy steps.
Enter the Artist name or part name in the search box Eg ‘arc’, ‘Arctic’ or ‘monkeys’ for ‘Arctic Monkeys’
Choose from a list of matches complete with Album Artwork from the search results
Your music plays with a confirmation pop up of the Artist chosen
Your chosen tracks will play via your current device selection such as your phone / tablet speaker, headphones or Bluetooth speaker etc.
A simple and reliable shortcut.
Play Artist Screenshots
In the example above the search criteria was "bl" which revealed the list and my choice of "Black Eyed Peas" (shown below).
The above screenshot also shows the 3 last played artists highlighted after the Orange Diamond (Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Ice-T).
The final screenshot shows the 'Play Random Artist' (plays all tracks by a random artist in your library) and 'Play Random Tracks' (plays all tracks in your library in random order) menu. This is accessed simply by leaving the search box blank.

## Compatibility

iPhone, iPad

## Required apps

Apple Music

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