Make Spotify DJ less repetitive

[nicbex]

I really like the Spotify DJ concept and the system of switching "set" if I'm not in the mood for a specific set, however, for me it's extremely repetitive. Spotify DJ seems to think that I only want to listen to maybe 20 songs and shuffles these again and again. I would really have liked if Spotify DJ made me discover new artists and songs. If I liked the song/artist, I could give the DJ a thumbs up, and vice versa. Mix things up a bit please, there are more than 10 million artists on Spotify, surely the DJ could be more creative in its suggestions.

[Jayzonhe3]

Never repeat a song option 🙂

[Amonkey9]

It would also be nice if I could give the DJ a prompt/mood and it can curate some songs. It’s so frustrating knowing the vibe I want, but Spotify’s attempt at guessing what I want is always wrong. Every. Single. Time. Its algorithm is so broken. I just want to TELL you what I want. 

[42wally]

My thought exactly. I liked it at first and then it started getting really repetitive. Today, it was just wrong. DJ said, being all groovy, something about getting into some jazz, and played a whole set of funk. Other times it plays something that I never would or have. The DJ is also horrible at segues (DJ really sucks at segues). Isn't that a job requirement of a DJ? 

The new "shuffle for" feature is better at picking music than the DJ. They should take lessons from each other.

i would love to open a dialogue with an actual Spotify person. Wouldn't that be nice. Hello Skynet!

DJ needs a lot of improvement.

[DrewRothman]

I also suspect the DJ is a feedback loop. It'll play me an artist I don't really know, and then it'll play the song again a few days later, and then it wants to throw in a whole block of songs by that artist because I've "been listening to them alot lately." I don't think the DJ's own choices should be part of my listening profile.

[CaptainSkippy]

DJ X has totally been lacking fantasy lately, playing the same handful of songs to the point that I have now sacked him. Not always in the same order, but sure enough, I will soon be treated to yet another replay of the song I grew tired of months ago (and the only one who ever selected that song in the first place was mr DJ himself!)

So more variation would definitely be welcome, and i would especially like X to more often base his selections from the 1500+ songs I have marked as Liked. Couldn't go wrong, cold it?

[42wally]

agree more than 100 percent!!!!!!!!!!! As a DJ X really sucks. Cannot even
do a smooth segue.

[robot14]

So accurate. For me, DJ plays one of:

1. The same 20-30 songs I've already been listening to this month, plus a few very similar additions.
2. The same 20-30 songs I was listening to last month.
3. The same 20-30 songs I was listening to last year.
4. The same 20-30 songs I was listening to in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2010s,... etc.
5. Pop hits, which aren't relevant.

An AI could easily do other things to add variety:

• Look at all the playlists I've created or follow and look for themes to replicate.
• Use my listening profile to recommend tangential themes.
• Just try more - throw some new-wave 80s hits at me, some jazz hip hop, some outlaw country, 90s grunge and alternative, etc. etc.

Why is DJ so narrow?

[tkrews]

For me, DJ is just shuffle of my liked songs with commentary.  Its become painful, playing the same songs over and over again.  I can't force it to play new music and the inability to change genres, like and dislike songs has become a deal breaker.  I used to be a loyal DJ user but I just can't anymore. 

[fbs4800]

So many good suggestions here, and surely this is so easy for Spotify to fix - but it's becoming redundant.