diff --git a/routes/utils/watch/manager.py b/routes/utils/watch/manager.py
index eb59643..c4f0dda 100644
--- a/routes/utils/watch/manager.py
+++ b/routes/utils/watch/manager.py
@@ -997,6 +997,10 @@ def generate_track_file_path(
         clean_main_artist = clean_name(main_artist)
         clean_title = clean_name(title)
 
+        # Prepare artist and album artist lists
+        artist_list = [clean_name(a) for a in re.split(r"\s*,\s*", artist_names or "") if a.strip()] or [clean_main_artist]
+        album_artist_list = [clean_name(a) for a in re.split(r"\s*,\s*", album_artist_names or "") if a.strip()] or [clean_album_artist]
+        
         # Prepare placeholder replacements
         replacements = {
             # Common placeholders
@@ -1017,6 +1021,21 @@ def generate_track_file_path(
             else "0",  # Convert ms to seconds
         }
 
+        artist_indices = {int(i) for i in re.findall(r"%artist_(\d+)%", custom_dir_format + custom_track_format)}
+        ar_album_indices = {int(i) for i in re.findall(r"%ar_album_(\d+)%", custom_dir_format + custom_track_format)}
+
+        # Replace artist placeholders with actual values
+        for i in artist_indices:
+            idx = i - 1
+            value = artist_list[idx] if 0 <= idx < len(artist_list) else artist_list[0]
+            replacements[f"%artist_{i}%"] = value
+
+        # Replace album artist placeholders with actual values
+        for i in ar_album_indices:
+            idx = i - 1
+            value = album_artist_list[idx] if 0 <= idx < len(album_artist_list) else album_artist_list[0]
+            replacements[f"%ar_album_{i}%"] = value
+
         # Apply replacements to directory format
         dir_path = custom_dir_format
         for placeholder, value in replacements.items():
diff --git a/spotizerr-ui/src/components/config/FormattingTab.tsx b/spotizerr-ui/src/components/config/FormattingTab.tsx
index 02bb4ca..e1a3643 100644
--- a/spotizerr-ui/src/components/config/FormattingTab.tsx
+++ b/spotizerr-ui/src/components/config/FormattingTab.tsx
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ const saveFormattingConfig = async (data: Partial<FormattingSettings>) => {
 const placeholders = {
   Common: {
     "%music%": "Track title",
-    "%artist%": "Track artist",
+    "%artist%": "Track artist (use %arist_1%, %artist_2%, etc. for selecting specific artists)",
     "%album%": "Album name",
-    "%ar_album%": "Album artist",
+    "%ar_album%": "Album artist (use %ar_album_1%, %ar_album_2%, etc. for selecting specific album artists)",
     "%tracknum%": "Track number",
     "%year%": "Year of release",
   },