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There are 3 artists that Spotify continually play to me and I preemptively will fast forward them even during the crossover play because I dislike them so much. I’ve submitted requests before to have a “don’t play me this artist” feature. I don’t know why this is so hard for them.

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Probably because Spotify takes payment from artists to play their songs. Promoting before a new album, etc.

If they let you block artists then this is less money for them.

Youtube for me, fixates on a couple of videos-- as in it recommends them every single time I use it-- one is a Marques Brown retrospective on the Gameboy, and one is the TYT (news outlet), story about a woman who had her face bitten off by an ape and is at least 8 years old.

I don't know why these show up in my recommendations every single day. I will never watch them.

With YouTube you can mark them as ‘not interested’ and poof, they’re gone.

I mostly use the YouTube app on my google TV which is notoriously... behind the times. I will look for that thank you!

Even if it isn't, if you login to youtube briefly on a computer, you can set it there, then it should be reflected on your tv.

Deezer have that option. When you're listening to something you don't like you can click on a little frowny face, then they will ask you if you want to never hear this song again or the artist. It's neat.

Shouldn't they have at least have a report as inapropriate content button? So my mom could then report Cradle of Filth.

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