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Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by bdcp on Saturday October 16, 2021 @04:30PM (#28891199)
I keep getting recommended German music. I'm not German.
Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by Oddskar on Saturday October 16, 2021 @05:02PM (#28891481)
The algorithm clearly says that you're German. Maybe you should just embrace it.
Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by gs17 on Saturday October 16, 2021 @04:54PM (#28891407)
Listening to metal gets a lot of recommendations for me in languages I don't understand much of. You would think Spotify would have a way to not change languages between songs at least.
Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by plorkyeran on Saturday October 16, 2021 @05:15PM (#28891599)
Metal fans who listen to things beyond the mainstream hits tend to listen to a lot of music in languages they don't speak due to how much of the best metal out there isn't in English. If you listen to a lot of bands whose fans listen to music in other languages then I'd expect you to get a lot of recommendations in other languages.
Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by gs17 on Saturday October 16, 2021 @08:24PM (#28892851)
I understand why it happens, but it doesn't mean I want it to happen. Unfortunately, this is a case where a recommender system runs into issues. Outside of these songs, I likely overlap a lot with the people who are okay with non English recommendations.
Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by detaro on Saturday October 16, 2021 @07:21PM (#28892466)
... is it really that odd that you get suggestions for music from other places in other languages?
Re:Dislike button would improve Spotify's recommendations by emerged on Saturday October 16, 2021 @07:20PM (#28892461)
Look I’m sorry but you love German music. The sooner you accept that the sooner we can all move on.