[nwsm]

> 1.

Check this page out if you haven't: https://open.spotify.com/genre/made-for-x-hub

I'm not sure why they keep this hidden but it's all the Spotify-generated playlists. Still, I feel that they are boxing me into arbitrary niches of genres so I make sure to look for new music elsewhere.

> 4.

I have noticed this as well. I typically turn my internet off completely at which point Spotify does not try to load from server and lets me listen immediately.

[blowski]

Too late now. I’ve deleted my account and happy with alternatives. I hope it helps someone else though.