Most played podcast not showing in "Top Shows"

[Gracchus123]

Plan

Premium

Country

United States

Device

Pixel 5

Operating System

Android 11

My Question or Issue

My second most frequently played podcast (to which I am followed) does not show up in Top Shows, the 6 icon box on top of the homescreen, or anywhere else on the homescreen other than recently played. Despite this, shows I listened 5 minutes of and never touched again years ago and do not follow continue to show up all over my homescreen (I am aware there is another post about lingering podcasts on the homescreen to which the company has stated they no interest in acting on). Why doesn't the other show ever pop up? Is it deprioritized for not having ads?

Is there some way to pin it or reliably expect to find it on the homescreen?

[CarlosE]

Hi there @Gracchus123,

Thanks for reaching out to the Community.

The content in the section Top Shows in the Home screen can vary from time to time, depending on what you've listened to recently, so it's normal that your actual most listened podcasts aren't always shown there.

We invite you to add your +Vote to this idea about being able to customize your Home screen. Even though its status is set as Not Right Now, it's still open for voting and any news we have about it will be shared there.

Remember that you can always find your followed podcasts in Your Library > Podcasts & Shows.

If you have any questions or need a hand with anything else, the Community is here for you.

Cheers 🙂

[Gracchus123]

Does the home screen deprioritize shows without ads?

[CarlosE]

Hey @Gracchus123,

We're afraid don't have any info about that.

Feel free to reach out again if anything else comes up.

Take care!