[Mobile] Option to customize Your Daily Drive

[caffdawg]

Just got a playlist called "Your Daily Drive". So far, it's great because it mixes in news-like podcast snippets inbetween suggested songs.

However, it'd be great to mark a podcast as 'do not play again' or 'dislike' so it doesn't show up or similar podcasts don't appear. 

It would also like to love/like songs that appear, as well as the ability to complete skip a podcast if its something I'm less interested in. Podcast runs similar to normal podcast, but I feel that this is a different experience (and a catered one), we should have more freedom to skip/like/love/dislike to make this experience improve over time.

Thank you!

[Lindedrim]

Hello, 

I'm using the Daily Drive almost everyday since it alternates podcasts/news and music I like (hearted) with also some new related records to discover, which is a pretty neat feature!

However the podcasts present are chosen by some algorithm which is not clear and it appears quite "stiff". I understand that it place podcasts that upload daily, but I think there should be some sort of priority list that you can select manually.

Example I can choose 10-15 podcasts of the ones I'm following (or not it doesn't really matter), some upload daily, some weekly, some whenever. I assign priority level so if the podcast that rarely uploads do so, it will be present in the daily drive rather than the usual daily ones.

Also I would like to choose the ratio of podcasts and music in the mix but that's not bothering me so much.

I think that the solution for this should be enabling putting podcasts (not podcasts episodes) into playlist, in order to keep the structure of the daily drive as functional as it is right now, and letting user customize their experience as they would like.

Thank you, hope to receive some feedbacks on this!

[DreadBeat]

Great idea and like the mix of news and music but literally the same songs over and over and over and over and over and over again…started unliking these tracks to try to change the songs. 

[JayX1]

I’m really disappointed that Spotify has not improved the Daily Drive experience despite feedback from users over the years. The idea of customizing the news segment based on listening history was suggested long ago, yet the selection remains completely unrelated to my preferences. It feels like Spotify is ignoring user input and missing a huge opportunity to make Daily Drive truly personalized. Why hasn’t this been addressed? 

[Evilraptor]

It's been more than half a decade and the Daily Drive playlist remains functionally unchanged.

In that time we've had an ai DJ, an international shift to more flexible working, a whole governmental change in most countries, at least two wars have been started, and yet while "always looking to improve things" this one feature of "I'd like to disable/hide podcast episodes or a podcast entirely from generated playlists" has remained undeveloped.

We already have the exact feature for songs/artists, why not podcasts? It's been 6 years!

[swampsounds]

Similar to what other users have said, even with this noted as a "good idea" there has been no change here.

Any customization that allows us to specify preferences in news sources, topics, etc. we are seeing the same podcasts over and over with no ability to adjust this. Very frustrating that a large user base shows interest in this feature and Spotify has put in no effort to fix this.

Do better! May have to switch to Apple Music if I feel Spotify is really not interested in its user base in any capacity.

[Lilvoice74]

I appreciate the convenience of Spotify’s Your Daily Drive and other personalized news segments. However, I would love the ability to choose my preferred news sources to ensure I receive news that aligns with my interests and perspectives.

Currently, the news sources provided in these segments lean in a particular direction. Giving users the option to customize their news sources—whether conservative, liberal, balanced, or independent—would allow for a more personalized and inclusive experience.

Beyond improving user satisfaction, this could also be a strategic business opportunity for Spotify. Trust in mainstream media is at an all-time low, and many people feel frustrated by the lack of diverse viewpoints in traditional news. If Spotify positioned itself as a platform that offers true choice in news consumption, it could attract a wider audience—including those who feel underserved or alienated by one-sided coverage.

By marketing this as a “News You Can Trust—Because You Choose It” feature, Spotify could increase subscriptions and engagement from users who want more control over their media intake.

I believe it would not only improve user experience but also present a strong market differentiator in today’s divided media landscape.

[jwillis50]

Any updates on this idea or is it just a "good idea" for the past 5 years?

[Anton95]

plsss just let us custom our daily drive playlist

[Johndoe0635]

Couldn't agree more. Overall the scene for podcasts is lack luster. Adds despite having premium, can't hide a podcast or dislike it to stop it showing up in your feed let alone the daily drive, can be very frustrating:(