Why is spotify showing OBAMA on my feed? How do I remove that trash?

[orwell2014]

When I open spotify I see some "Hometown" thing with Obama on it and a stupid "Young & Free" playlist, neither of which are anything I have interest in.  How do I remove this trash?

I pay for Spotify so I should have control over what shows up in my app.  If I wanted to see politics and liberal propaganda, I'd watch CNN.  I listen to music to get a break from that kind of garbage.

[livie0727]

Hello!

Unfortunetly, there currently is not an option to "hide" these playlists but this is an issue that Spotify is aware of! Maybe sometime in the future this great idea will become reality.

Hope i helped!

[orwell2014]

If this was a free service, then fine.  But I'm paying for this so I don't want to see that piece of trash that I've already had to endure for 8 years.

Thanks for your response.  I hope Spotify makes some changes and learns that pushing a political agenda is the last thing they should be doing.

[UEERecords]

Apparently they haven't learned yet. "I'm with the banned" shows up. I don't like that. Do something for police appreciation or veterans. They won't. Thinking about switching my platform.

[incertoe]

Currently waiting for a refund or at least acknowledgement that these ads cannot be turned off. Hey if Spotify wants to spend my money on political ads, fine, but don't feed me the ads as a paying customer with half a decade of premium family membership!

[mecapi]

Anyone find a way to remove these ads yet? Why is Spotify even advertising for politicians?

[user-removed]

Pushing this to the home screen on premium subscribers is straight up garbage and a horrible decision. I talked to customer service and asked them to remove this junk from my home screen. They told me they could not comment on it at this time an there is nothing they can do. Is this communist China now?  I want to listen to music, I don't want to be told to listen to former presidents and their wife. Customer service may not be able to anything but I can stop paying for this propaganda and I will be soon if not fixed.

[gsteffins]

Also very annoyed to be getting a full stack of Obama podcast and propaganda on my homescreen. I have never listened to any related podcast and I'd like "Higher Ground" removed. Clearly Spotify is pushing a partisan advertisement in an election year, with no counterbalance... why isn't Ben Shapiro or any thoughtful conservative podcasts being displayed? This demonstrates exactly why big tech CEO's appeared before the senate hearing in July, just stop it with the politics!

[Briantmoriarty1]

No it didn’t help remove it please

[R3dDragons]

This is a sick joke. I already left one social media platform because they forced the lefts agenda on me daily and I’m ready to leave another because of it. I thought my “safe-space” was a music outlet. If I want to listen to**bleep** I will search for it in the gutter where it belongs. The option to remove it needs to happen. It should only appear if at all when you are in the podcast section and you should still be able to delete**bleep**. Pushing an agenda on people’s is why we are on the verge of a civil war. 

[Sean55]

Totally agree. I pay for this and should at least have an option of removing it. Apparrantley Spotify has more interest in keeping in the good books of washed up ex presidents than in keeping their subscribers. That being the case, that's me cancelling. 

[clinthammer]

Eff spotify. I can't remove the Obama BS and I can remove ANY other tile.... I am not progressive or left leaning by any fashion..  I was paying for a family sub. Not anymore as of today. I am effing sick of the corporate tech companies trying to force their divisive political ideals in front of their PAYING customers. I will never sign up again and will get all of my music for youtube...at least I can hide/delete premium political content.

All commies will pay. Get woke go broke!

[Gravity_87]

 Agreed this forced propaganda **bleep**. I may be cancelling my service as well. Ive been with spotify for a very long time and I'm sick of their socialist **bleep**.

[user-removed]

I tried again with customer service  and got no where. They will not help on this. Time to explore alternatives. Deezer looks  decent, I'm giving them a try now. Price is the same and sound quality is better so far.

[user-removed]

TRy Deezer. It works better, sounds better , same price.

[Sean55]

That's my Spotify account cancelled. "reason for leaving: other

Please explain:

Promoting the Obama Web casts with no option to remove. If I wanted politics, I'd buy a newspaper, not a music streaming service. If you wish to kowtow to washed up ex presidents and buy into their liberal ideas, that's your choice. My choice is to remove any semblance of support or financial backing from your company."

[Tsteele-200]

I am doing the same thing. Exploring other options now...

[SammyConshus]

I want the Obama’s off my “recommended” playlist. Anyone who knows them knows that they aren’t nice people 

[gameoverstover]

Just saw Michael Obama podcast in my feed today. Out of nowhere. Just give us the option to remove it. 

[GWRadford]

Dude, I know.  It's like silicon valley ACTUALLY believes that the majority of America thinks like they do, it's very annoying.  Is what it is though, man.  The media, Hollywood, pro athletes (dumber than most Americans, left, right or center, honestly).  This kinda thing (pushing an agenda in your face) is very "lefty think" though.  They think they know better than you do about what is "right" and what is "wrong".  Sucks that the libs are in control of this