[All Platforms] Block / disallow suggestions for certain content

[NachiMoreno]

The last 8 times I've opened Spotify I've been greeted by a big waiting Bible podcast recommendation sat there. I get the hint Spotify, but stop. It was cool the first time. It was boring the second. And it is in fact so annoying by the 8th time that I have to write this post to ask for this feature to be implemented.

I hope it's been made clear: I don't want to listen to the bible, much less on Spotify, and there is no way within the app to ask it to stop recommending me this, honestly, outrageously offensive content. I would very much appreciate this feature, thanks in advance. I'm sure the bible people would appreciate such a feature as well!

[skarosian]

Lately I've been getting podcasts recommended to me on Spotify when I open it on mobile. Generally, I wouldn't be bothered by this, but at this point I get them every single time I open the app, and there have been suggestions that bring up traumatizing memories. This is distressing because I love using Spotify, and it IS my music app of choice, but it's very not fun to nearly have a breakdown almost every time I open the app.

I strongly believe that Spotify should introduce a "dismiss" or "do not show again" feature, similar to how YouTube lets you say "I'm not interested in this video."

I'm sure there are other users who have other more mundane things such as artists they straight up don't want to listen to, or the same circumstance as having things suggested to them that are either distressing or completely out of their interests.

[lauracheer14]

Same for me because I really want to remove playlists that only have modern country songs (examples: Very Nearly Nashville & Wild Country) from the so-called "More of What You Like" category (should have been renamed as "Recommended Playlists for You" because the current name is very inaccurate to me and I never heard some of those playlists from that category before) unless it is a crossover country pop playlist "PopCo" that features both pop and country artists. I also want to remove the Spotify Singles playlists from that category because I might not want to listen to those playlists very often. In addition to playlists, I want to remove songs by Ryan Adams and Whiskeytown from some Spotify playlists that I already like (including Roots Revival). The only genres that I want to see from that category that I am most familiar with are EDM, pop, rock, R&B, Latin, folk, bluegrass, Americana, acoustic covers, jazz, alternative/indie, pop punk, classical, Christian/Gospel, and oldies. I also don't have a problem with seeing Regional Mexican, hip-hop, blues, and K-Pop (just the ones that include BTS) playlists on that category although I don't know much about those genres. In addition, Spotify should stop suggesting podcasts to me based on popups because I never listen to podcasts on Spotify before but I added a few manually in case I have enough time to listen to podcasts and another reason is because Spotify should have a "Shuffle Play" feature of each podcast so I don't have to listen to the latest episode first.

[osornios]

Updated on 2020-02-29

Marked as new idea, which is a repost of this inactive idea.

[Goabnb]

Yes! I'm so effing sick of this. I've paid for premium, I shouldn't have podcasts (don't use spotify for podcasts) being "suggested", aka advertised, to me. I should be able to turn them off, or at the very least swipe them away.

[GhostBee]

This is a super good feature Spotify should have! Every once in awhile I'm suggested things that I just don't want anything to do with. I can't see how this isn't already a thing. Spotify! Look into this!

[Peter]

Updated on 2020-04-03

Marked as a new idea + edited title.

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[Til3005]

While I can't check different podcasts for hosts bios that I find offensive, and simply don't have the time -- Joe Rogan is a total **bleep** who laughs at the idea of women trading oral "favors" for work in Hollywood.  He makes no effort to condemn what Diaz says in the interview, and laughs as if to cosign on the idea.  And then... Spotify ALSO cosigns on the idea -- by writing an enormous check to Rogan.... and I thereby cosign on it by writing a check to you, Spotify.  I feel kind of gross about the whole thing.  

But I mean, I should not be surprised because somehow I can't dig through my playlist without hitting a man who's done something I don't want to know about.  Jimmy Page kidnapped and raped a girl.  R. Kelly is disgusting a human being as there is.  Michael Jackson had me singing songs throughout my childhood, but Wade Robson has a different story to tell... I mean, I can't with any of it.  All I know is that when we know better, I hope we do better. 

I know some users were really irritated about how the Black Lives Matter playlist was prominently placed on their page, and they wanted to hide that.  They didn't want politics in their music.  Well, I don't want a guy who openly laughs about rape in my day.  I don't want to see his face or hear his voice or even by accident play his podcast.  I might leave Spotify, and that would be a shame, because you have a good platform.  One of the best, even.  I don't mind your forward thinking, and I do support the liberal nature of your political leaning.... However, I just can't understand how in the world you back that up when you give a platform to guys like Joe Rogan.  

I believe in free speech, and I think people should be able to say whatever they want.  You think COVID is a hoax?  Okay.  Masks are for "bi!@ches"?  Sure.  Women should give a man a BJ because she wants a few minutes on stage?  I mean... This is when I say, just because he has the right to say it doesn't mean you should reward him for clapping and laughing when it's said.  And if Spotify DOES decide to reward that.... how do I block that?  And if I can't.... how do I just pull the plug?  

You put women in a weird place, Spotify.  Celebrate us, but also celebrate the people who don't celebrate us.

[Petya]

Updated on 2020-07-09

Hey there @Til3005,

Thanks for bringing your idea here!

To make sure we're on the same page about what you want implemented, can you tell us whether you'd like to see a button similar to Don't Play this Artist for podcast creator profiles?

Or more like the Hide this Song option for podcast episodes?

Keep us posted!

[Til3005]

Oh, I'd like to block the artist altogether. I would like to just block any content that involves this person in general.  

[Katerina]

Hey there @Til3005,

Thanks for sharing this, it was pretty helpful!

We'll be updating shortly the status of your idea.

If there's anything else we can help with, don't hesitate to give us a shout.

Have a lovely day 🙂