Hi there, @kmholet. 👋
When launching the Pandora website, are you using a bookmark? The website should not default to a specific song each time you visit to listen to your tunes.
It sounds like you may need to check the bookmark that you use to access Pandora.
It should only be: https://www.pandora.com
If there is anything added onto to it (e.g., https://www.pandora.com/#/genres/top), then erase that. That is most likely the problem.
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Playlists:
Listening to songs on-demand and creating playlists are a feature of Premium only.
We recently updated your search function so that you can look for on-demand content as well as radio stations that you might enjoy, without being a Pandora Premium subscriber. If you search for and tap on the name of an artist, song, or album, you'll be brought to a "backstage page," where you can either create a radio station or press play. If you press play you indicate that you'd like to listen to that content right away (or "on-demand"). Since only Premium subscribers can listen on-demand, you may see an ad for Premium, or be prompted to unlock a complimentary session of Premium. Keep in mind that upgrading to Premium or accepting a complimentary session of Premium is completely optional; you can close the ad and we'll create a station for you to listen to instead. Should you decide to accept a complimentary session of Premium, rest assured that you won't be billed; because the additional cost of these sessions is covered by the advertisement, your account will return to your regular service automatically when the session expires, and you won't be charged any Premium fees.
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You can find out more about the differences in our subscription options here: Pandora Subscriptions FAQ
I hope this information is helpful. Let me know if you have any other questions. 🎧
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