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[Podcasts] Bring back new episodes

Removing the ‘New Episodes’ section of podcast and replacing for the ‘what’s new’ section is incredibly untidy and hard to track! bring back the new episodes section please

  • Casual Listener
  • Removing the ‘New Episodes’ section of podcast and replacing for the ‘what’s new’ section is incredibly untidy and hard to track!  bring back the new episodes section please 
  • Lovebel
  • Music Fan
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  • Podcasts
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[Desktop][Podcasts] Podcasts and Playlists

I have a playlist of 500+ songs that I play on shuffle while at work. It takes a few days to get through the whole playlist and songs don't get repeated during that time. If I to listen to a podcast after work, when I come back the next day I have to...

  • Casual Listener
  • I have a playlist of 500+ songs that I play on shuffle while at work. It takes a few days to get through the whole playlist and songs don't get repeated during that time.   If I to listen to a...
  • Echo_The_Cute_Wolf
  • Roadie
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[Podcasts] Subtitles for Podcasts

Thanks for the "karaoke" feature that allows us to follow the lyrics of the songs. It's great for anyone learning a new language or who needs to find a specific part of a song's lyrics, and especially for deaf people who, different from what is gener...

  • Casual Listener
  • ...een implemented in podcasts, which is a shame as there are many creators producing extremely relevant content on the platform, but, for lack of an accessibility feature, this content doesn’t reach a...
  • thbertolino
  • Newbie
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  • Live Idea
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[All Platforms][Podcasts] Option to disable or hide podcasts entirely

I don't listen to podcasts and don't intend to. But it currently takes up valuable space in both the Spotify mobile app and also in Android Auto. It's annoying having to see podcasts all the time when I don't care for them and don't want to see them....

  • Casual Listener
  • I don't listen to podcasts and don't intend to. But it currently takes up valuable space in both the Spotify mobile app and also in Android Auto. It's annoying having to see podcasts all the time w...
  • AselAsel
  • Newbie
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  • Live Idea
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[Desktop][Podcasts] Sort by Unplayed/Recently Updated

Currently, the only way to listen to unplayed podcasts on desktop is to open a phone and check the feed there, or check every podcast individually for new content. That's 100% unacceptable, and has been for years. Give us a podcast view that we can s...

  • Casual Listener
  • Currently, the only way to listen to unplayed podcasts on desktop is to open a phone and check the feed there, or check every podcast individually for new content. That's 100% unacceptable, and has b...
  • danstacy1
  • Casual Listener
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  • 250 comments
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  • Desktop
    Podcasts
  • Live Idea
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[Podcasts] Split out podcasts into separate app

There have been many posts about improving the UI for podcasts within the Spotify app. But the more reasonable architectural decision seems to be to use a separate app for podcasts / audiobooks. Trying to cram too much into the spotify music app is c...

  • Casual Listener
  • There have been many posts about improving the UI for podcasts within the Spotify app. But the more reasonable architectural decision seems to be to use a separate app for podcasts / audiobooks. T...
  • Iamkartk
  • Regular
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  • 35 comments
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    Podcasts
  • Live Idea
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[Discord] Display Podcasts

Spotify activity is displayed on Discord. However, when you listen to podcasts instead of music, it doesn't. I think it should.

  • Regular
  • Spotify activity is displayed on Discord. However, when you listen to podcasts instead of music, it doesn't. I think it should. 
  • Argentum29
  • Newbie
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  • Podcasts
  • Good Suggestion
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[Playstation][Podcasts] Video playback on the PS5

Could Spotify solve the problem of no video display for JRE on PS?? Many people use PS as their only in-house media player. This is for Netflix, YT and Spotify. Considering JRE's migration to Spotify next week, it will be crucial to all these users t...

  • Casual Listener
  • Could Spotify solve the problem of no video display for JRE on PS?? Many people use PS as their only in-house media player. This is for Netflix, YT and Spotify. Considering JRE's migration to Spotify...
  • patricvanbeek
  • Newbie
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[Podcasts] Download and play podcasts on Samsung Gear smart watch.

The spotify app for the Samsung Galaxy watch does not allow users to download and listen to podcasts on the watch while not connected to wifi/another device. While users can download music (songs, playlists, etc) and listen to it straight from the wa...

  • Casual Listener
  • The spotify app for the Samsung Galaxy watch does not allow users to download and listen to podcasts on the watch while not connected to wifi/another device. While users can download music (songs, p...
  • nelysk4
  • Casual Listener
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  • 30 comments
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  • Live Idea
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[Desktop][Podcasts] Mark as Played

The feature to Mark as Played that's available in Mobile should absolutely be available in the desktop app also. Why is there a feature disparity between platforms?

  • Casual Listener
  • The feature to Mark as Played that's available in Mobile should absolutely be available in the desktop app also. Why is there a feature disparity between platforms? 
  • chuckreynolds
  • Newbie
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    Podcasts
  • Live Idea
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[All Platforms][Podcasts] Add comments to podcasts!

I’ve been listening to Podcasts for a year or two now and one of the biggest components of a great podcast is the comment section. This is vital for a podcasts success because the comment section is where a podcasts community can connect with each ot...

  • Casual Listener
  • I’ve been listening to Podcasts for a year or two now and one of the biggest components of a great podcast is the comment section.   This is vital for a podcasts success because the comment s...
  • slugiscool99
  • Regular
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  • Good Suggestion
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[Podcasts] Group Session Feature: Podcast listen along

Extend the listen along feature to work with podcasts. It feels strange that you can't listen along to a podcast and it would be nice to listen together with my friends who also enjoy the same show.

  • Casual Listener
  • Extend the listen along feature to work with podcasts. It feels strange that you can't listen along to a podcast and it would be nice to listen together with my friends who also enjoy the same show.
  • Novy
  • Moderator
  • 138 Views
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  • 4 likes
  • Podcasts
  • New Suggestion
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[Community][Podcasts] Reset podcast played status/progress

There should be an easy way to reset the played status or progress in a podcast. Something as simple as following and unfollowing should reset the played status (perhaps offer a warning that all progress would be lost). Secondarily, I use Spotify eve...

  • Casual Listener
  • There should be an easy way to reset the played status or progress in a podcast. Something as simple as following and unfollowing should reset the played status (perhaps offer a warning that all prog...
  • osornios
  • Spotify Star
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[Podcasts] Make the podcast speed control more fine-tunable round 1.0

O.8x as the first step down is way too big a step for speech-based stuff.One of the things people use podcasts for is language learning. You want to be able to slow speech down so it's easier to follow but doesn't sound unnatural; 0.9x works for that...

  • Regular
  • O.8x as the first step down is way too big a step for speech-based stuff. One of the things people use podcasts for is language learning. You want to be able to slow speech down so it's easier to f...
  • Alex
  • Moderator
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  • New Suggestion
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[iOS][Podcasts] add podcasts to kids accoutns

It would be great if you could add kids podcasts to Spotify kids accounts. My kids love "Smash Boom Best," "Brains On," Etc. They listen to them more than music and I would love to be able to add them onto their kids accounts on their own devices.

  • Casual Listener
  • It would be great if you could add kids podcasts to Spotify kids accounts.  My kids love "Smash Boom Best," "Brains On," Etc.  They listen to them more than music and I would love to be a...
  • Alex
  • Moderator
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    Podcasts
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[Mobile][Podcasts] Automatically queue podcasts when released

Have an option to automatically queue hourly news update podcasts so they play automatically when released while listening to music (or other content).

  • Casual Listener
  • Have an option to automatically queue hourly news update podcasts so they play automatically when released while listening to music (or other content).
  • Luan
  • Spotify Star
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    Podcasts
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[Community][Podcasts] Music + Talk on voice assistants

Hey guys.I noticed that Spotify does not support voice assistant devices like Alexa and Google Home in the Music + Talk format podcasts session.Sharing this session via voice devices greatly aids in the playback and experience of the Music + Talk for...

  • Casual Listener
  • Hey guys. I noticed that Spotify does not support voice assistant devices like Alexa and Google Home in the Music + Talk format podcasts session. Sharing this session via voice devices greatly a...
  • OscarDC
  • Moderator
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    Podcasts
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[Podcasts] Rate Individual Podcast Episodes

Allowing followers to rate individual episodes would give podcasters useful insight to determine which episodes their followers most liked (as opposed to just most listened/shared) and it would also help new listeners find which episodes were most li...

  • Casual Listener
  • Allowing followers to rate individual episodes would give podcasters useful insight to determine which episodes their followers most liked (as opposed to just most listened/shared) and it would also ...
  • Jose_M
  • Spotify Star
  • 69 Views
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  • Podcasts
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