Pandora’s Next-Song Selection: When, Where, and How

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I surprisingly cannot find any information about this online:

I have some questions on the Selection of the Next Song in Pandora (Premium) App:

  • Does the selection of the next song occur in the App inside the phone, or elsewhere, like a Server?
  • Does it occur after the song has ended, or before while it's still playing?
  • What are the influential factors behind a song's selection? Are there other factors than the thumbs down/up?

Best Answer

Does the selection of the next song occurs in the App inside the phone, or elsewhere, like a Server?

  • selection occurs on the server side

Does it occur after the song has ended, or before while it's still playing?

  • selection of next song is known already by starting the current song (imagine it like they are in a playlist)

What are the influential factors behind a song's selection? Are there other factors than the thumbs down/up?

  • prediction is mostly based on your history and habits (patterns how you interact with the platform)