@Mykel7 Hi there, welcome to the Pandora Community! 👋
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. I can understand how frustrating it must be when the music playing on your stations doesn't match what you're expecting, especially when discovering new songs and artists has been such an enjoyable part of using Pandora for you.
I'd be happy to help address both of your concerns.
Hearing out-of-place tracks on your stations:
Pandora stations are designed to introduce you to music based on your preferences, but I understand that some of the songs you're hearing don't seem to fit the overall sound or style of your stations.
I recommend checking out the accepted solution in our Hearing out of place tracks on station thread for some suggestions that may help improve your station recommendations.
If you continue hearing out-of-place tracks after trying those suggestions, please follow up with the additional information requested in the accepted solution so we can take a closer look.
Hearing live versions or alternate recordings:
We don't currently offer a way to filter out specific versions of songs, such as remixes or live recordings, on Pandora stations.
However, you can give a Thumbs Down to a live or remixed version you don't want to hear. This will prevent that particular version from playing again on the station you're listening to. The original studio recording can still play, and it won't remove other songs by that artist.
Your Thumb ratings also help Pandora learn more about your musical preferences over time.
If you're interested in choosing exactly what plays, Pandora Premium offers on-demand listening in addition to personalized radio.
You can start a complimentary Premium session by searching for a song or album and selecting Play. After watching a short advertisement, you'll have temporary access to on-demand listening.
I hope this helps clarify things! We appreciate you being a longtime listener and sharing your feedback about the music you're hearing.
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