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> There is a thread several years old on Spotify support where people have been complaining about this and they have done nothing. They are prioritizing engagem
by deng 2y ago
> There is a thread several years old on Spotify support where people have been complaining about this and they have done nothing. They are prioritizing engagement via crappy podcasts over delivering a music product that works for a range of customers (families, etc).
Yes, see for instance
https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Add-quot-remove-video-podcast-content-quot-option-to-Spotify/idi-p/5467310 https://community.spotify.com/t5/Live-Ideas/Add-quot-remove-...
https://community.spotify.com/t5/Premium-Family/How-can-I-filter-or-disable-podcasts-on-kids-accounts/td-p/5371003 https://community.spotify.com/t5/Premium-Family/How-can-I-fi...
I also remember that 2-3 years ago it was very easy to find hardcore porn images on Spotify, but at least they have fixed that, as this could have gotten them into real trouble. But otherwise, I think it's clear that Spotify has zero interest in disabling videos.
It's the same with Youtube, I actually had to resort to a third-party application (Freetube) to set up a curated list of channels for my kid he's allowed to watch, because it's not possible to do that in Youtube itself...
> It feels like the tech industry is conspiring to get small children hooked.
I think there's ample evidence that this is indeed the case.