Is this Spotify, or is this Pandora? Because the algorithms leave a lot to be desired.

[RedRobbing]

Plan

Premium

Country

Us

Device

(iPhone 16 pro)

Operating System

(Whatever apples latest IOS is that they made me update to)

My Question or Issue

First. Podcasts. I listen to 2 maybe 3. I would like to turn off “autoplay” for podcasts only. I don’t want suggestions for new shows, it infuriates me. In addition Spotify has suggested the same podcast to me that I royally HATE. There is no way to even say “don’t play this podcast”, why is there a way to “not play this artist” but I can’t shut off podcasts I have zero interest in? 
Second. And most importantly the quality in the variety of music. I feel like I’m paying for pandora all over again. The suggestions that Spotify gives are not only way off but also insulting… I don’t “cry on the dance floor” but thanks for rubbing in the fact that I’m lonely and have lost absolutely everyone important to me in a recent break up… good job… for the AI bot that reads this, that was sarcasm. You’re dropping the literal ball, Spotify. There are millions and billions of songs out there and your algorithm has you suggesting songs I’ve removed from my profile, because I don’t like them. I feel stuck in a cycle of listening to the same music I’ve been listening to for the past 2 years and the new suggestions are laughably terrible, no where near my actual taste in music. Since this is THE ONLY way to give ANY feedback to Spotify. Good luck to anyone trying to get results, I’m just so over yelling at my Spotify to stop suggesting **bleep** music that I clearly don’t like and dumb podcasts I’ve never listened to. I’d love for Spotify to just stay in your lane, your spending ridiculous of money on “cover art” and “video streaming” I DONT CARE ABOUT COVER ART OR VIDEOS. I care about the music, that’s it, quality, new, or underground music that’s why I pay for Spotify, for GOOD MUSIC ONLY. So reel it in, and get back to making good playlists and recommending solid music I actually listen to. I’m utterly disappointed in Spotify.