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Trending Lyricist I
Aug 6, 2014 4:55 PM UTC

Some Pandora Tracks Missing Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down

I'm playing Pandora Shuffle through SONOS system.  Occasionally I'm hearing tracks that I really don't like and the Thumbs Up/Down functionality is missing.  What's going on with that?
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    Dominique Z
    Retired Sonos Staff
    Aug 7, 2014 12:08 AM UTC
    Hello Saxmaam,

    Do you see the thumbs up or thumbs down option missing from one controller or several?

    We'll want to see if you notice it on the same track on different controllers such as tablets, smart phones or a computer at the same time. Please also take note which tracks they are to see if there is a pattern with particular songs. 

    As a quick troubleshoot, please remove and re-add the account:
    - Remove and re-add the Pandora Service. To do so from your computer, please select: Manage > Service Settings > select Pandora > 'Remove' or ' - ' then select 'Add' or ' + ' > Pandora and enter your username and password

    Please also submit a diagnostic after these tests and after you experience an issue. I'll be happy to take a look. Please reply back with your number here. If you can, please also include screenshots of the missing options.
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    saxmaam_1Author
    Trending Lyricist I
    Aug 12, 2014 5:31 PM UTC
    I'll have to do the diagnostic later, but here's an example.

    From Pandora Quick Mix
    Tune: Song of the Whales
    Artist: Anugama

    CR100 - no ratings other than "Don't play this track for a month"
    IPAD - No thumbs.  can pick "I'm tired of this track"
    PC - No thumbs.  can pick "I'm tired of this track"

    It's as though someone has paid to have their tracks forced on people.
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    saxmaam_1Author
    Trending Lyricist I
    Aug 12, 2014 11:02 PM UTC
    Also R. Carlos Nakai has come up twice, at least, without thumbs:

    Tune: "inner Voices"
    Artist: R. Carlos Nakai
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    saxmaam_1Author
    Trending Lyricist I
    Jun 11, 2015 12:35 AM UTC
    Finally figured this out.  The radio station in my shuffle did not belong to me, so I could not customize it.
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    Lyricist II
    Sep 22, 2015 6:04 PM UTC
    I am seeing this behavior too. When playing a Pandora station (that I do own - created under my Windows account) some songs do not have a thumbs up/down in the windows controller. But if I look on the Android controller, the thumbs up/down are there.
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    Prominent Collaborator I
    Aug 17, 2016 8:37 PM UTC
    I'm seeing the same thing on one PC (Win10 Pro). On an old style Remote Controller, iPhone, and a Laptop PC (Win10 Pro), the thumbs are there. What's up with that?
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    Ryan A
    Sonos Employee
    Aug 30, 2016 3:56 PM UTC
    Could you upload a screenshot also submit a diagnostic and post your confirmation number here. You also might want to try to remove and re-add your Pandora account on Sonos.
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    Contributor I
    Nov 1, 2017 4:52 PM UTC
    Finally figured this out.  The radio station in my shuffle did not belong to me, so I could not customize it.



    Had the same issue...and the same cause. Listening to a station that wasn't mine.
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    Avid Contributor I
    Nov 15, 2017 7:28 PM UTC
    I'm playing Pandora Shuffle through SONOS system.  Occasionally I'm hearing tracks that I really don't like and the Thumbs Up/Down functionality is missing.  What's going on with that?
    This just happened to me (11/15/17) after installing the latest update! pretty frustrating
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    Airgetlam
    Nov 15, 2017 9:14 PM UTC
    Ryan S has said that they're working with Pandora on getting this fixed.
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    Bruce