post Re: How to: Edit Station in My Collection

How to: Edit Station

herrmanbrooke — Sat, 31 Oct 2020 18:04:11 GMT

How can I remove an artist I accidentally added to one of my stations? I do not see an option to do this.

Moderator Edit: Changing title for clarity

Re: How to: Edit Station

TannerPandora — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:20:46 GMT

Hi @herrmanbrooke! Thanks for posting.

I've posted some general steps on how to edit your stations from either your mobile device or the web, including how to remove variety from a station.

Let me know if you need additional help! Thanks!

How to edit your stations on your mobile device:

1. From My Collection, visit your station list.

2. Tap on the name of the station you'd like to edit.

If you're a Pandora Premium subscriber, this will take you directly to the station's "backstage page."
If you're a free listener or Pandora Plus subscriber, this will start your station, so tap either the Thumb or small "i" icon in the upper right corner of your screen to continue to the station's backstage page.

3. From the station's backstage page, tap on the Edit icon (the small pencil to the left of the play button) to edit your station, and scroll down.

You can edit the following aspects of your station (assuming it is not a genre station, as genre stations are created by Pandora and cannot be edited):

To edit the station name:

Tap the pencil icon to the left of the play button to open edit mode. Change the name of your station, and tap Done to save any changes.

To add variety:

Tap the pencil icon to the left of the play button to open edit mode. Scroll down to Station Created From and tap the + Add Variety button. Search for an artist or track.

To remove variety:

Tap the pencil icon to the left of the play button to open edit mode. Scroll down to Station Created From, which shows the "station seeds" that you've added in the past. Tap the small (X) beside any item you'd like to delete.

To edit the thumbs on your station:

Tap the pencil icon to the left of the play button to open edit mode. Then scroll down to either your Thumbed Up Songs or your Thumbed Down Songs, and tap the (X) beside whichever thumb ratings you'd like to remove.

From a Computer:

You can edit your station by signing into your Pandora account on a computer.

Go to My Collection, filter by Stations, and select the one you'd like to edit.
On the station’s backstage page, hover over the station name or description. A pencil icon will appear, allowing you to make edits.

To further customize your station:

Scroll to Station Created From to add or remove artists and songs. Hover over the artist or song you’d like to remove and click the ellipsis that appears.
To manage your thumbed activity, hover over any song until the ellipsis appears. From there, you can delete any thumbed up or thumbed down tracks.

Re: How to: Edit Station

DEfan — Wed, 05 May 2021 22:07:53 GMT

I can only find Delete this channel but nothing to add or remove artist. Is this up to date or have they changed things since 2020? I'm on a PC, not a mobile device.

Re: How to: Edit Station

AdamPandora — Thu, 06 May 2021 11:21:58 GMT

@DEfan What is the name of the station you are attempting to add variety to?

Additionally, can you please send me a screenshot of what you are seeing?

Thanks for working with me on this. 🤝

Can't add a group of my choice to a station I created on PC

DEfan — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:36:33 GMT

Can't add a group of my choice to a station I created on PC

I have several stations and I have added groups in the past when Pandora is acting like they don't exist. Now I read to go to hear and there and none of it works. I get two options, either 1) Delete the collection (the whole station) or 2) Share the station....nothing else. What is going on? Help

Re: Can't add a group of my choice to a station I created on PC

AdamPandora — Fri, 07 May 2021 11:35:32 GMT

@DEfan I'm happy to help look into this.

Please send me:

the name of the station you are unable to add variety to
the name of the groups you'd like to add as variety to that station
a screenshot of what you are seeing on your computer where you should be able to add variety

Thanks for working with me on this. 🤝

Any way to ommitt the word "The" from in front of Artists?

muzikmark — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:50:12 GMT

Any way to ommitt the word "The" from in front of Artists?

Sorting my saved stations alphabetically has a **ahem** ton with the artist starting as "The".

Re: Any way to ommitt the word "The" from in front of Artists?

AdamPandora — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:51:35 GMT

@muzikmark As long as the station is created based off a song or artist, you do have the option of re-naming it.

Check out the accepted solution to this thread for instructions on how you can edit the name of your stations to remove the word "The" from them.

Hope this helps!

Re: How to: Edit Station

espressohound — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 10:36:55 GMT

Today I tried deleting several thumb up songs and got an error message saying “Cannot delete thumbs”. Why?

Re: How to: Edit Station

AdamPandora — Sat, 14 Jan 2023 12:31:58 GMT

@espressohound Could you tell me a bit more about what is happening?

What is the name of the tracks you are trying to remove from your Thumbs Up list, and from what station?

Also, are you listening to Pandora on a computer or on a device?

If you are on a computer, are you listening from:

A Mac or Windows computer?
Our website, or the desktop app? If you're listening from our website, what browser are you using?

If you are on a device, what is the make and model (and carrier, if applicable)?
Can you provide me with a screenshot of the error message you're seeing?

Thanks for working with me on this.

Re: How to: Edit Station

Keukakid — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 13:38:20 GMT

The solutions on this page seem out of date. I want to rename a station and add variety. On the computer using Chrome, the pencil is never displayed. On my Android phone, the pencil only allows me to delete thumbed up/down songs.

Re: How to: Edit Station

chasfh — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:00:37 GMT

I have already been told in another thread that Pandora no longer allows you to rename stations or add variety. Probably has to do with royalty agreements or some such thing.

Re: How to: Edit Station

chasfh — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 14:03:46 GMT

@KeukakidHere is that thread:

https://community.pandora.com/t5/My-Collection/Edit-button-grayed-out-on-genre-stations/m-p/121056#M25544

My favorite part is Adam Panda telling me that allowing people to personalize their stations was a bug.