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[All Platforms] Customize Start Screen

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!
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Updated on 2023-02-23

Hey folks,

We appreciate you sharing your feedback on the Community and showing your support to this idea.
 
We're setting this idea to 'Not Right Now', as this isn't something we have any immediate plans to implement. If we do have any new info to share, rest assured we'll check back in here with a new status.
 
Update from the 23rd of Feb 2023:
 
A new feature was recently introduced in the mobile app which you may find interesting as it allows users to remove content recommendations from the subfeeds (Music and Podcasts & Shows) of their Home screen, thus expanding upon the current customization options and offering a improved, more personalized experience. You can find more info about it in the Status update here.
 
Thanks.
Comments
sa124

Seriously. You HAVE GOT to let paying customers remove content from their home feeds.

 

Right now. I have a podcast of Lucy Letby front and centre on the screen — and no way to remove it. A baby murderer. And I have to look at her every time I open the app?

 

Come on Spotify, do better.

NoThanksId10t

I will be canceling my Spotify and installing the cracked APK if this isn't implemented by my next billing cycle.

NoThanksId10t

Plan

Premium

Country

US

Device

Pixel

Operating System

Android

 

My Question or Issue

My question is related to topics that have already been created but it isn't the same question. Many people have asked for custom home screen, mostly because Spotify likes to recommend podcasts and such that we don't want anything to do with. Maybe it was a show we tried listening to and didn't like or maybe Spotify just randomly wanted to throw it on our home screen for no reason. It doesn't really matter what the cause is because Spotify have refused to address this issue despite people asking for it for years now, and thousands of thousands of upvotes and hundreds of comments echo these sentiments. 

So, why won't you? That is my question. It seems in poor taste to label a super popular request as "Not right now" without giving a valid explanation. So here is your chance to give us said explaination so we might understand the reasoning behind ignoring such a popular request. 

I look forward to hearing a well thought out reply to this question with valid points that help me understand the decision making process.

Thanks in advance,

-some **bleep** 

NoThanksId10t

My signature did not contain an expiative . . I signed the name in my username. The word was Id10t only without that leet gamer speak. I can't believe such a word is censored on this board considering you have soft core audio prn on your app. But such is the world we live in, covered in bubble wrap for fear we may fall down and hurt our bums. 

lumpSum

Interesting how this has so many votes and the "solution" isn't a solution at all. Just say if you're not willing to do it since you're using your home screen as essentially advertising space for your user base. It's embarrassing. 

Inu-Yasha

My nephews (ages 4 and 6) used my Alexa to listen to songs: Spotify was the default player and now I have some shitty music on my homepage and suggestions. It is UNACCEPTABLE that I cannot delete and hide certain artists or types of music from my homepage; just seeing them makes me nervous. Please give us the opportunity to modify the home a little or we will be forced to make certain types of choices.

constructionlaw

I also need to be able to block certain podcasts for kids sake, etc.

ScrewYourEpisodes

I wanna hide the entire "episodes for you" feed! I have no interest in podcasts at all.

I just saw an artist on home screen, I said I'm not interested said artist. But I still see him on my home screen! 

I'm cancelling my subscription screw it, I cancelled it, bye!   

 

PS: vote with your wallet people, it's the only vote that counts!

essemario74

And here is another unhappy Spotify user. I recently started listening Podcast. Obviously there are some that I like, some others I don't like. And of course the only way I can find out if I like a Podcast is to try to listen one episode. 

If I decide not to follow one because I don't like that Podcast, I don't follow it etc. I really would like to see it anywhere and I don't want to automatically starting it (yeah, I can put off the option but I actually like to listen automatically the 2-3 Podcasts I like one after the other one automatically).

 Blocking totally a Podcast should be an option and this is not a problem only for offensive material, but for anything. The most listened Podcast might be boring for me, hence I have all rights to exclude it.

4fg43-ad_vzsc

I unsubscribed my Spotify Premium subscription after they increased the price. Spotify has proven to be unable to take user feedback, so I'm not going back on my decision.