MattSuda

Repeat TRACK Mode!

Status: Under Consideration
by MattSuda ‎14-02-2012 02:45 AM - edited ‎02-03-2013 09:15 PM

Why isn't there an option to just repeat a track? I hate having to place a song in a playlist of its own, and then put it on repeat which just repeats the playlist. People have been suggesting you add this feature for years now! EVERY music app should have this feature! This feature should be on all the Spotify apps across all platforms.

 

Add it to the same button as now with a 3-step repeat mode:

1. Repeat ALL/PLAYLIST
2. Repeat TRACK

3. Repeat OFF

 

This idea is also "Under Consideration" on GetSatisfaction.

 

GetSatisfaction Post:
https://getsatisfaction.com/spotify/topics/repeat_a_song_all_the_time_repeat_mode_missing

 

GetSatisfaction Votes: 160

 

This idea dates way back to 2009!

 

My mockup of what this would look like in the iPad app (similar for desktop and other mobile devices):

 

Repeat Mockup

 

My Comments:

 

If Spotify wants to compete with Rdio, they need to add this feature! They could limit the function to unlimited and premium users if that's the current worry limiting the release of this feature. Rdio is PAY ONLY, and Spotify has a FREE option.

 

It worries me that Spotify hasn't implemented this popular simple idea from 4 years ago, but instead they implement more complex newer ideas.

 

If you ask some people -- this has been a request since the launch of Spotify.

 

I love Spotify, but it hurts that a simple feature like this gets passed up every time new features are rolled out.

 

I feel like I'm living in the 1990s with no repeat track mode anywhere to be found within Spotify.

 

This is a basic feature and it's being looked at like a grain of salt. 

 

I comb through Twitter search every day and a lot of people are very confused on how the repeat mode works so I link them to this idea.

 

I've referred 50+ people now to the link... some didn't know that it only repeated the playlist.

 

This is very confusing for a lot of people, especially newcomers.

 

Remember... this has been a request dating back to 2009 and even to the launch of Spotify is some cases.

 

Oh and look at all of these confused people:

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=repeat+song+%20spotify

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=repeat+track+%20spotify

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=repeat+spotify

 

News articles that agree:

http://mashable.com/2013/03/01/spotify-changes/ 

http://www.complex.com/music/2013/01/11-things-spotify-needs-to-win-the-online-music-war/repeat

Status: Under Consideration

 

In the spirit of following up on this thread, I thought I´d mention that we´ve passed this idea long. We know the idea is older than the new community yet the idea has continued to grow in popularity since.

 

Personally, I can understand why the feature would be both essential and basic. Further, I know some of you are getting quite tired of adding one track to a playlist and putting the playlist in "repeat mode". Please add kudos and comments here if you like the idea.

Comments
by MattSuda ‎17-02-2012 12:47 AM - edited ‎02-03-2013 09:12 PM

PLEASE!

by bradavon on ‎17-02-2012 07:54 PM

Agreed. It's dumb Spotify can't do this already.

by MattSuda ‎19-02-2012 10:00 PM - edited ‎20-05-2012 01:01 AM

This should be in the top 5 most voted. What is wrong with everyone? This is NEEDED!

by Jognu on ‎23-02-2012 01:09 PM

Need this !

by rawman1 on ‎23-02-2012 01:31 PM

So agreed.  This should have already been included.  Since it is not, make it happen!!!!

by MattSuda ‎25-02-2012 10:13 PM - edited ‎20-05-2012 01:02 AM

Help spread this idea around!

by Grasli ‎02-03-2012 11:28 AM - edited ‎02-03-2012 11:28 AM

+1, this IS needed. A music player should have this, a 3-way repeat button like Winamp! ;) :D 

by Labiche on ‎07-03-2012 10:29 PM

On veut cette option !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Magnez-vous spotify !!! Surtout que je suis premium !

by MattSuda ‎11-03-2012 02:33 AM - edited ‎19-03-2012 10:17 PM

Thanks for the help everyone! 

by ruccola on ‎12-03-2012 01:16 PM

I actually can't see the need for this. I've been using Spotify since 2008, and I haven't once wanted to repeat a track or playlist... If I wanted to hear a  track again, I would just play it again!

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