Users shouldn’t be afraid of exploring music or letting their kids choose a song, but since Apple Music lacks manual algorithm controls, one wrong song can upend your recommendations for weeks.
Apple Music is great except when you accidentally poison your algorithm
Apple Music is debatably the best option for music streaming, especially for those committed to the Apple ecosystem. However, as great as the app and human curation aspects can be, there is a fatal flaw that requires users to either actively fight it or give up entirely.
It seems like it should be obvious to Apple’s development team, but year after year, we have gone without the ability to fine-tune our algorithm. If you dare to listen to a single Christmas song, video game soundtrack, or sleep-focused playlist without first turning off the algorithm altogether, your recommendations will be ruined for an indefinite amount of time.
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