topic Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended in Your Library

How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

Sat, 04 Mar 2023 19:59:52 GMT

Last year I was searching for some podcasts of specific interest but after giving a couple shows a try and not liking what I found I gave up and moved on. Now both of these podcasts are not only looming in my "Your Shows" despite having never followed them in the first place I am also getting notifications when new episodes are posted. I'm not following either, I never clicked like, and I'm sick of seeing them every time I open the app I pay for. How do you remove or block these shows so I never have to see them again?

Re: remove podcast suggestions from home screen

Lyubka — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 11:30:50 GMT

Hey @vin_sychem,

Thank you for reaching out here in the Community.

It's currently not possible to remove items from your Home screen, however, it seems like the Community folks have already created an Idea about being able to disable or hide podcasts entirely. If you'd like to see that option available, go ahead and check this idea here.

While there's currently no way to customize your start screen, we'd suggest you give this idea a thumbs up, if this is something you'd like to see implemented in the future. Please note that even if an idea is currently set to “Not Right Now” you can still add your vote there as we revisit those ideas on regular intervals!

If you're interested in how ideas work and how your feedback reaches the right teams here, check this page out.

Hope this helps. If you ever have any other questions in the future, feel free to post in the Community again 🙂

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

Jujube09 — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:19:57 GMT

This is not true. The three dots only give you three choices; whether I wish to follow it, rate it, or share it. Even if you hit unfollow, the podcast won’t go away!! Frustrating

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

Avery03 — Sun, 11 Jun 2023 20:22:15 GMT

I am having the same problem. A podcast I tried out keeps popping up on my homepage. It will even auto-queue sometimes, which is even more infuriating than it not going away despite me not following it or having it in my library! It’s possible it keeps being recommended to me because of the other podcasts I listen to, but it is the only podcast that pops up.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

fmmyriam — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:30:12 GMT

I am having the same issue despite doing all I could to stop getting it recommended (or even worse: automatically playing...), like unfollowing the podcast, rating it the lowest possible... It is extemely frustrating and annoying.

And the solution given in a previous message is not working since the 'Remove from your shows' / 'Don't notify me' options do not exist.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

timbosta — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:16:05 GMT

You're wrong

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

primalux — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 01:31:05 GMT

I am currently having this same issue - I listened to literally 10 minutes of a podcast, it was terrible, and now it's showing up at the top of my home page with no way to remove it. I even tried rating it one star and Spotify still apparently thinks that means I want to listen to it. Between this and the fact that I keep getting pop up ads every time I open the app with "recommendations" even though I pay for premium AND the fact that Spotify keeps hiding podcasts I paused but was in the middle of listening to and saying they're "played" even though there's still quite a bit of time left, I need to find another app to use for podcasts. Allowing paying customers to remove podcasts they don't like from their home page, especially when they aren't subscribed/following, seems like the bare minimum UX Design decision for an app that is used to play podcasts.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

ShelleyLlama — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 05:35:39 GMT

Same, I've had several popups for podcasts in the last 24 hours and I don't listen to podcasts on spotify. Deeply annoying. The instructions above don't even match what I'm seeing in the app. It's been obvious for a while that spotify is trying to push podcasts on their platform and they don't care about user experience. Been a premium member for 8 years and if I get any more pop-ups I might start researching streaming apps.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

Yordan — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:50:04 GMT

Hey folks,

What I'd recommend is to look for the podcast in the Podcasts tab of your Home feed on the mobile app and tap the three dots on an episode > Not interested.

Go to "Home" and select "Podcasts & Shows" at the top

Find a podcast episode, tap the three dots menu and select "Not interested"

Below are a few podcast- and customization-related ideas, which I think you'd like, so feel free to check them out and show your support by giving them a thumbs up:

Take care.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

timbosta — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 09:54:36 GMT

I don't have a 'not interested' option anywhere

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

Emuuu — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 18:56:31 GMT

I don't see this button. Attached is a screenshot on Android of where it's supposed to be. I'm on the latest version (8.8.66.563).

The button isn't present on PC either.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

Tiebo — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 05:18:43 GMT

I have the same problem. A podcast is showing up in the "Good Morning" section which I would like to remove.

No option is given.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

here_to_complain — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 23:05:00 GMT

Exact same issue here. If I can't find a solution for this im cancelling my subscription.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

Forrest735 — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 23:48:15 GMT

I have the exact same problem. There are no podcasts in my library. (I rated them all the lowest and stopped following them to try to get rid of the most aggravating recommendations). Spotify continues to prominently "recommend" (I believe the better term is to "aggressively advertise) two aggravating podcasts. I have to scroll past them to get to the music. Why "recommend" podcasts that the subscriber rated the lowest and does not follow? Either the AI is defective or Spotify is being paid to push certain podcasts, probably the ones with advertising. Please consider allowing subscribers to block specific podcasts and to opt to not receive podcasts recommendations.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

blueski — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 08:36:27 GMT

This sucks so much. I hate what spotify has become.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

1239319574 — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:57:50 GMT

I DON'T HAVE ANY INTEREST IN LISTENING TO JORDAN PETERSON PODCAST SPOTIFY!!!

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

1239319574 — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:59:08 GMT

Me: I hate Jordan Peterson and his whacko views on woman

Spotify: No you don't

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

PointlessCredential — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:13:23 GMT

Same for Theo Von or any of the Brogan acolytes. I don want them in my feed and it is forced in again and again. Might have to go back to Apple Music.

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

KittyInTheHat — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:15:55 GMT

I figured it out!!!

Mark all as listened to, it'll stop recommending, and it'll disappear off the "your podcasts" listing!

1. Go to the page for the podcast

2. Select the gear icon

3. At the bottom, select "Mark as played"

4. Select "Mark all as listened"

FINALLY, some relief!

Re: How to remove and stop past podcasts from being recommended

Milca9999 — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:05:15 GMT

Thats true and thanks for help! But they definitly need to stop this kind of manipulating tactics,they push us podcasts that are probaby payed to be sponsored. I listened to 2 podcasts in 2 years,and they keep pushing totaly diferent creators to me,like ??? Why do i even have premium when i cant chose to delete something from recomendation or even say im not interested? They are crazy