Spotify Adding Random Podcasts to My Playlists

[daves1243]

Premium, USA

My Question or Issue

Twice now in the past couple of weeks, Spotify has added random podcasts to my playlists.  These are not podcasts I have ever heard of, listened to, subscribed to or followed.  I have spent a lot of time building my playlists, and it's a pain to have to remove podcasts that I didn't add.   Make it stop!!!

[daves1243]

p.s.  Enhance is off, and there are no collaborators.

[HeyBlondie]

I am a loyal Spotify Premium Subscription podcast listener for the last 3 years. But in June 2023, these same podcasts I have been following opened the floodgates with Automated Ads (streaming ad insertion). 🫤Can't Spotify give podcast listeners less ads with Spotify Premium? I am turning off my paid Premium Subscription after numerous requests to Spotify Customer Service doesn't have the experience to understand that Automated Ads (streaming ad insertion) ruins Podcasts.