diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/mobile.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/mobile.spec.ts
index 5a6de45..02fa75f 100644
--- a/apps/web/e2e/mobile.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/mobile.spec.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,31 @@ for (const [width, username] of [[320, 'mobile-admin'], [390, 'moderator'], [430
   });
 }
 
+for (const width of [390, 1280]) {
+  test(`player artist opens without a browser URL preview at ${width}px`, async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width: 390, height: 844 });
+    await login(page, 'alice');
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width, height: 844 });
+    const box = page.getByRole('combobox', { name: 'Поиск', exact: true });
+    await box.fill('кино');
+    await box.press('Enter');
+    await page.getByRole('link', { name: /Группа крови/ }).first().click();
+    await page.getByRole('listitem').first().click();
+    const artist = page.getByRole('contentinfo', { name: 'Плеер' }).getByRole('link', { name: 'Кино', exact: true });
+    await artist.hover();
+    await expect(artist).not.toHaveAttribute('href');
+    expect(await artist.evaluate((el) => Boolean(el.closest('[title], a[href]')))).toBe(false);
+    if (width === 390) {
+      await artist.focus();
+      await page.keyboard.press('Enter');
+    } else {
+      await artist.click();
+    }
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/artist\//);
+    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Кино', exact: true })).toBeVisible();
+  });
+}
+
 test('mobile player keeps the island above navigation and exposes the queue', async ({ page }, info) => {
   await page.setViewportSize({ width: 320, height: 740 });
   await login(page, 'alice');
diff --git a/apps/web/src/entities/catalog.tsx b/apps/web/src/entities/catalog.tsx
index 724fda9..2c3b1f0 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/entities/catalog.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/entities/catalog.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import type { components } from '@pipu/api-client';
 import { unwrap } from '@pipu/core';
-import { Link } from '@tanstack/react-router';
+import { Link, useNavigate } from '@tanstack/react-router';
 import { useVirtualizer } from '@tanstack/react-virtual';
 import { Fragment, useRef, useState, type CSSProperties, type MouseEvent, type ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { AddToPlaylist } from './playlists';
@@ -71,15 +71,19 @@ export function Cover({
 }
 
 /** Исполнители через запятую, каждый — ссылка. */
-export function ArtistLinks({ artists }: { artists: ArtistRef[] }) {
+export function ArtistLinks({ artists, hideUrlPreview = false }: { artists: ArtistRef[]; hideUrlPreview?: boolean }) {
+  const navigate = useNavigate();
   return (
     <>
       {artists.map((a, i) => (
         <Fragment key={a.id}>
           {i > 0 && ', '}
-          <Link to="/artist/$id" params={{ id: a.id }} className={s.link}>
+          {hideUrlPreview ? <button type="button" role="link" className={s.link}
+            onClick={() => void navigate({ to: '/artist/$id', params: { id: a.id } })}>
             {a.name}
-          </Link>
+          </button> : <Link to="/artist/$id" params={{ id: a.id }} className={s.link}>
+            {a.name}
+          </Link>}
         </Fragment>
       ))}
     </>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/widgets/PlayerBar.tsx b/apps/web/src/widgets/PlayerBar.tsx
index 8c14998..b05a66a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/widgets/PlayerBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/widgets/PlayerBar.tsx
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ export function PlayerBar({ variant = 'bar' }: { variant?: 'bar' | 'island' }) {
         )}
         <div className={s.meta}>
           <span className={s.title} title={track.title}>{track.title}</span>
-          <span className={s.artists} title={track.artists.map((artist) => artist.name).join(', ')}>
-            <ArtistLinks artists={track.artists} />
+          <span className={s.artists}>
+            <ArtistLinks artists={track.artists} hideUrlPreview />
           </span>
           {source &&
             (ctx?.type === 'album' && ctx.id ? (
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ function NowPlayingSheet({
             {track.title}
           </Link>
           <span className={s.artists}>
-            <ArtistLinks artists={track.artists} />
+            <ArtistLinks artists={track.artists} hideUrlPreview />
           </span>
         </div>
         <div className={s.progress}>