[Android][Your Library] Do not automatically "like" (save to library) albums that I download

[alexbleakley]

When I download an album on my mobile device, Spotify automatically "likes" the album, i.e. adds it to the "Albums" section of my library, even though I have not yet indicated that I like it. After I un-download the album, it remains in the Albums section.

Currently, my Albums section is a mix of albums that I have deliberately liked, and albums that I downloaded at some point in the past to listen to offline one time (e.g. albums I had not heard before but which I was curious about). This list is not useful to me and the current behaviour prevents me from easily maintaining a list of albums I actually like.

I would like the Albums section of my library to be a list of albums that I like and have intentionally decided to add to my library, in the same way that Artists are artists I have intentionally chosen to follow, and the way that (since the update in 2019) Liked Songs are songs for which I have intentionally hit the "like" button.

Please could you change the behaviour so that downloading an album does not automatically like it? Thank you!

[Jacob]

Updated on 2021-05-21

This suggestion is now open for voting! If this idea gets enough votes, Spotify will check it out and post a status update. You can read more about the idea process here.

[Luan]

Updated on 2021-07-07

Hello!

Your idea has been submitted a while ago but unfortunately hasn't gathered enough kudos. In order to keep an overview of the active ideas in this forum, we will close this idea for now. However, this does not mean that your idea has been declined by Spotify.

If you still feel strongly about your request, we encourage you to post your idea in a little different form again! Maybe now is the right time to receive the support of our community for your suggestion!

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[Luan]

Updated on 2022-10-08

Hey!
We've been keeping an eye on this submission for an extended period of time, and it doesn't seem this will reach the votes necessary to put it forward for prioritization.
As such, we're marking this case as closed. This includes any similar suggestions that are received.

If we do have any new information to share, rest assured we'll check back in here with a new status. Have in mind that the idea will continue open for getting votes, so if you still feel strongly about it, continue sharing it with more users.

More information about it can be found here.

Thanks for your comprehension!

[fabrmr]

is it possible to consider the votes on this idea (even if the case is closed) instead of petitioning it again? I only came across this now upon searching it and I'd really love for Spotify to give us this option so perhaps we can ask more users to vote on this and see how it goes.