{"id":6133,"date":"2026-11-12T16:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/?p=6133"},"modified":"2026-11-12T16:56:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T16:56:17","slug":"spotify-introduces-new-home-feed-controls-to-give-listeners-more-control-over-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/radar\/spotify-introduces-new-home-feed-controls-to-give-listeners-more-control-over-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify introduces new Home feed controls to give listeners more control over recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spotify has announced three new features that allow users to remove recently played content, organise their Home feed and influence future recommendations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotify is making it easier for listeners to take control of their music streaming experience with a series of updates to its Home feed. Announced on 12 November 2026, the new features allow users to hide recently played content, remove items from their Recents section and provide more feedback about the content they don’t want to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The changes are rolling out globally to both Spotify Free and Premium subscribers on mobile, giving millions of listeners additional ways to personalise their experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What’s new in Spotify’s Home feed?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Spotify has introduced three new controls designed to make its Home feed more relevant and easier to navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Remove recently played content from your Home feed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Listeners can now remove individual tiles from the top of their Spotify Home screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether it’s an album you’ve finished listening to, a podcast you’ve lost interest in or an audiobook you no longer want displayed, you can remove it without deleting anything from your library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To remove a tile:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Open the Spotify mobile app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Find the music, podcast or audiobook at the top of your Home feed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Press and hold the item.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Select “Remove from this section.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The item will disappear from that section, making room for other content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Importantly, removing something from your Home feed won’t change Spotify’s future recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Remove individual items from Spotify Recents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Spotify is also introducing more control over the Recents section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Previously played content can quickly accumulate, especially for listeners who regularly explore new artists, albums and podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With the new feature, users can press and hold an individual item within Recents and select “Remove from this section.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This makes it easier to tidy up your listening history as displayed on the Home screen without having to change your music preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It’s particularly useful if you’ve played something once and don’t want it taking up space among the content you regularly return to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Expanded “Not interested” controls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Perhaps the most significant update for personalised discovery is Spotify’s expansion of its “Not interested” feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Listeners can now use this feedback option more broadly across their Home feed, including to indicate that they’d like to hear less from particular podcast shows or audiobook authors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Unlike simply hiding a tile, selecting “Not interested” helps Spotify understand your preferences and influences the recommendations you receive in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For listeners who feel their Home feed has become cluttered with irrelevant suggestions, this provides another way to improve their experience over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What’s the difference between removing content and selecting “Not interested”?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Although the new controls might appear similar, they serve two different purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Feature<\/th>What it does<\/th>Affects future recommendations?<\/th><\/tr>
    Remove from Home<\/td>Hides a tile from the top of the Home feed<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
    Remove from Recents<\/td>Hides an individual item from Recents<\/td>No<\/td><\/tr>
    Not interested<\/td>Tells Spotify you want less of certain content<\/td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    This distinction matters because listeners can now clean up their Home feed without necessarily changing what Spotify’s recommendation system thinks they enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For example, you might listen to a particular album repeatedly for a few days before moving on. Removing it from your Home screen doesn’t mean you dislike the artist or want Spotify to stop recommending similar music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Spotify continues expanding personalised recommendations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The new Home feed controls build on Spotify’s broader efforts to give users more influence over its recommendation algorithms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    One example is Spotify’s Taste Profile feature, which is currently in beta for eligible Premium subscribers in the United States and New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Taste Profile allows listeners to tell Spotify more directly what they want to hear more or less of, helping the platform shape future Home feed recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    These developments reflect Spotify’s ongoing efforts to balance algorithm-driven discovery with greater user control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Rather than relying entirely on listening history to determine what appears on screen, Spotify is providing listeners with additional tools to express their preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What does this mean for artists and music discovery?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    For independent artists, Spotify’s continued investment in personalisation highlights the importance of reaching listeners who genuinely connect with their music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Recommendation systems play a significant role in helping audiences discover new songs, artists and other audio content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As Spotify gives listeners more control over what they see, the quality and relevance of recommendations could become increasingly important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While Spotify hasn’t announced any specific changes to artist rankings or music discovery algorithms as part of this update, the expanded feedback tools demonstrate the platform’s interest in making recommendations more responsive to individual preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For independent musicians distributing through services such as RouteNote<\/a>, building an engaged audience that actively listens, saves and returns to their music remains an important part of a sustainable streaming strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When will the new Spotify Home feed features be available?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Spotify confirmed that the new controls are rolling out globally to Free and Premium users on mobile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Because the launch is being rolled out, the features may not appear for every listener immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Users should ensure they have the latest version of the Spotify app installed to access the new functionality as it becomes available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    A more personalised Spotify experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Spotify’s latest Home feed update focuses on something simple: giving listeners more choice over what appears on their screens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    By separating the ability to hide content from the ability to influence recommendations, Spotify is making it easier to keep the app organised without unintentionally changing future music discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With streaming platforms increasingly dependent on personalised recommendations, improvements like these could help make everyday listening more convenient and relevant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For Spotify’s millions of listeners, it’s another step towards a Home feed that better reflects what they actually want to hear.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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