[All Platforms] Customize Start Screen

[DK411]

This is not a new idea, but I haven't found any practical reply to it, so I think it needs to be repeated. I completely agree with Rennestein (screen capture below), we need to stop seeing irrelevant suggestions because it is annoying. Why can't it be possible to decide what we first see when we open Spotify on any device? (playlists, recently played, artists we're following, etc), and enjoy better our Spotify experience?
Please Spotify, let us have the home screen as we'd like. :)) Thank you!

[ay4h7optu6tw7]

This has 12,000 up-votes, was originally asked for 4 years ago, fixes an extremely annoying bug that is still a problem on every platform (mobile and desktop), and it still is not a priority? What's the point of Spotify having this "Vote" widget if they ignore everything users ask for anyway. Hellooooooooooo

[RobFromOckham]

I can only think this is because Spotify are pushing podcasts at users for financial reasons. It's the content where premium users still get served ads.

[bbk1]

Being able to explore media and DISCARD what you don't like is a CORE feature of a media app.

You didn't need a survey to build a play-button and a volume control.

This is really embarrassing. 

I will probably switch to a service with a functional UX team soon.

[bbk1]

BTW, this is even more important because there is a lot of political and NSFW content in the podcasts that should be made avoidable for obvious reasons.

Even a simple user-made blacklist would require very little work and solve most peoples' issues.

This needs at most a week from a halfway competent tech team and almost no design changes.

Shouldn't be too hard for you.

I'm amazed how Spotify could build such a revolutionary service and then just become an uncaring zombie company like all the others. Did all the innovators just leave?

[rikkiviisas]

Youtube has a "not interested" button. It improves recommendations.

If not for the users, implement it for the algorithm.

[paddotk]

It would take more than a week (take it from a software developer) but it's not such a huge change that they couldn't put it on their roadmap, seeing as how many people have had issues with this for such a long time.
They just can't set their priorities straight.

[user-removed]

How many votes does it take for Spotify to respect the wishes of its users ?
It makes me laugh when I read sentences like: "the community's opinion is very important to us".

[Magnvs]

Evidently it takes more than 12 000 votes! Vote with your wallets guys, freeyourmusic.com will transfer your playlists to practically any other streaming service or you can do as I do again, BUY CDs!

[bernie79]

I want to upgrade to premium Spotify, but I can not understand why my home screen is full of things I don't want. How many people have to tell you to fix this before you do? I am getting ready to deactivate my Spotify account as my home screen is full of items I don't want, can't delete and are making it beyond difficult to find content I do want. I can't find the items I do want, please address this. I have never seen this issue on other platforms, stop pretending that you have some type of restriction that prevents users from removing an item from the home screen. 

[deeleea]

I gave up, cancelled my account and moved to Tidal where it's just all about the music and I can separate concerns between my music and podcast interests. The one exclusive podcast I listened to moved off Spotify so there was no reason to stay, especially as even as a paid subscriber, podcasts still attract ads. Just not enough to keep me. Thanks Spotify, it was good while it lasted... but maybe listening to what your audience instead of being complacent in your success would be a stronger strategy to keep listeners who've been paying for that success for years.