Thumbs

What happens if I Thumb a track on my station?
Do Thumbs act differently in different Pandora Modes?
What happens if I Thumb a podcast?
How do I edit Thumbs on my stations?

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What happens if I Thumb a track on my station?

Use Thumbs to craft the sound you are trying to achieve and vary the playlists from station to station. For example, you might want to give a song you like a Thumb Down if you think it will bring in a certain type of music you'd prefer to not have on that station. Don't be afraid to rate songs – you can always edit your stations later if you don't like the direction your station is going or if you'd like to mix things up.

Giving a song a Thumbs Up tells Pandora to bring in similar artists and songs to your station.

Giving a song a Thumbs Down tells us not to play this track on this particular station. 

Keep in mind Thumbs are station specific, rating a song with a Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down on one station will not affect any of your other stations.

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Do Thumbs act differently in different Pandora Modes?

Yes and No.

Thumbs Down will continue to function as they always have, regardless of what Pandora Mode you use.

Thumbs Up will function the same in "My Station" mode. However:

• If you give a Thumbs Up in "Crowd Faves" mode, you'll hear more popular music on your station in the future.
• If you give a Thumbs Up in "Discovery" mode, your station will play tracks that are musically different from the original station seed.
• If you give a Thumbs Up in "Deep Cuts" mode, your station will play more B-Sides or lesser-known tracks.
• If you give a Thumbs Up in "Newly Released" mode, you will hear more new music on your station moving forward.
   

Regardless of what mode you are in, each Thumbs Up or Down will affect the way "My Station" plays the next time you listen.

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What happens if I Thumb a podcast?

Giving a podcast episode a Thumbs Up tells Pandora what kind of Podcasts you enjoy, and helps us recommend other episodes.

Giving a podcast episode a Thumbs Down tells us you're not enjoying the episode. However, unlike Thumbs on songs, Thumbed-Down podcasts will continue playing unless you choose something else.

It's not yet possible to see a list of all your thumbed podcasts, but you can edit the Thumbs you've applied to podcasts by searching for the podcast episode, starting it, and applying the correct Thumb.

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How do I edit Thumbs on my stations?

How to edit Thumbs on mobile:

If this happened during your current listening session, all  you need to do is un-Thumb the track. From your Now Playing screen, swipe the album art from left to right until you see the track you're looking for, and tap the highlighted Thumb icon.

If this happened in a previous session, you'll need to visit the station details page to make that change.

Here's how to edit Thumbs in that station settings:

1. First, visit My Collection to view your stations list.
2. Tap on the name of the station you'd like to edit. 
   • If you're a Premium subscriber, this will take you directly to the station's "backstage page." 
   • If you're a free listener or Plus subscriber, this will start your station, so tap either the thumb icon or the small "i" (in the upper right corner of your screen) to continue to the station's backstage page.
3. From the station's backstage page, tap Edit (the small pencil to the left of the play button) to edit your station.
4. Scroll down to either your Thumbed Up Songs or your Thumbed Down Songs.
5. Tap the 'X' beside whichever Thumbs you'd like to remove.
    

How to edit Thumbs on a computer:

If you gave the song a Thumb during your current listening session:

1. Click on Now Playing in the upper left.
2. Hover your cursor over the album art and click View Session History.
3. Click the highlighted Thumb icon under the track you'd like to edit.

If you gave the song a Thumb in a previous listening session:

1. Click on My Collection, filter your collection by Stations and select the name of the station you'd like to edit.
2. Next select the ellipses to the right of the play icon and then Edit Station on the menu that is revealed.
3. Scroll down to the Thumb History of the station's page. By default, this will show your Thumbed-Up tracks first. If you'd like to see your Thumbs Down, click on the Thumbs Down icon.
4. To delete a Thumbed track, simply roll your cursor over the name of the track to reveal a hidden menu (or click the ellipsis if you are a Premium subscriber). Delete to remove that Thumb from your station.