diff --git a/src/components.js b/src/components.js
index f97bded..0aafb19 100644
--- a/src/components.js
+++ b/src/components.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { S } from './state.js';
 import { esc, formatDur } from './utils.js';
 import { coverUrl } from './api.js';
 // Circular imports — safe (only used inside event handlers after module init)
-import { playQueue, toggleStar, playPreview } from './player.js';
+import { playQueue, toggleStar, playPreview, parseArtists } from './player.js';
 import { showCtxMenu, openDlModal } from './ui.js';
 import { navigate, quickPlayAlbum, quickPlayArtist } from './views.js';
 
@@ -33,9 +33,7 @@ export function makeSongItem(s, idx, list, { noArtistLink = false, noAlbumLink =
   el.className = 'song-item' + (S.queue[S.qIdx]?.id === s.id ? ' playing' : '');
   el.dataset.songId = s.id;
   const cv = coverUrl(s.coverArt, 128);
-  const artistParts = Array.isArray(s.artists) && s.artists.length
-    ? s.artists
-    : s.artist ? [{ name: s.artist, id: s.artistId || '' }] : [];
+  const artistParts = parseArtists(s);
   const artistHtml = artistParts.length
     ? artistParts.map(a => noArtistLink
         ? `<span style="color:var(--text2)">${esc(a.name)}</span>`
diff --git a/src/player.js b/src/player.js
index 7ac01a8..5739892 100644
--- a/src/player.js
+++ b/src/player.js
@@ -442,14 +442,20 @@ function _updatePlayingHighlights() {
   });
 }
 
+// Returns [{name, id}] using Navidrome's resolved artists when available,
+// otherwise splits the artist string on ';' only (safe for names like Au/Ra).
+export function parseArtists(s) {
+  if (Array.isArray(s.artists) && s.artists.length > 1) return s.artists;
+  return (s.artist || '').split(/\s*;\s*/).filter(Boolean)
+    .map((name, i) => ({ name, id: i === 0 ? (s.artistId || '') : '' }));
+}
+
 export function updatePlayerUI(s, _skipMediaSession = false) {
   document.getElementById('player-title').textContent = s.title;
-  const artistParts = (s.artist || '').split(/\s*(?:\/|•|,)\s*/).filter(Boolean);
+  const artistParts = parseArtists(s);
   document.getElementById('player-artist-name').innerHTML = artistParts.length
-    ? artistParts.map((name, i) => {
-        const aid = i === 0 ? (s.artistId || '') : '';
-        return `<span style="cursor:pointer" onclick="s_goArtist(event,'${esc(name)}','${aid}')">${esc(name)}</span>`;
-      }).join('<span style="color:var(--text3)"> • </span>')
+    ? artistParts.map(a => `<span style="cursor:pointer" onclick="s_goArtist(event,'${esc(a.name)}','${a.id||''}')">${esc(a.name)}</span>`)
+               .join('<span style="color:var(--text3)"> • </span>')
     : '—';
   document.getElementById('player-album-name').textContent = s.album || '';
   const art = document.getElementById('player-art');
@@ -515,12 +521,10 @@ export function _syncNpDirect(s) {
   const t = document.getElementById('np-title'); if(t) t.textContent = s.title || '—';
   const an = document.getElementById('np-artist-name');
   if(an) {
-    const parts = (s.artist || '').split(/\s*(?:\/|•|,)\s*/).filter(Boolean);
+    const parts = parseArtists(s);
     an.innerHTML = parts.length
-      ? parts.map((name, i) => {
-          const aid = i === 0 ? (s.artistId || '') : '';
-          return `<span style="cursor:pointer" onclick="closeNowPlaying();s_goArtist(event,'${esc(name)}','${aid}')">${esc(name)}</span>`;
-        }).join('<span style="opacity:.5"> • </span>')
+      ? parts.map(a => `<span style="cursor:pointer" onclick="closeNowPlaying();s_goArtist(event,'${esc(a.name)}','${a.id||''}')">${esc(a.name)}</span>`)
+             .join('<span style="opacity:.5"> • </span>')
       : '—';
   }
   const aln = document.getElementById('np-album-name'); if(aln) aln.textContent = s.album || '';