topic Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist) in Desktop (Windows)

Control + F (Search within a playlist)

b1gal024 — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:19:37 GMT

Im not sure why this feature would be removed, but please bring it back. Its essential.

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

OviiiOne — Sun, 08 Mar 2015 11:45:26 GMT

Hi there!

This function will be released soon, but there isn't any official release date.

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

Spongebrain — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 18:44:13 GMT

What do you mean "released"? How, why, would you remove that in the first place?

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

Applemoes — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 00:29:27 GMT

For **bleep**S sake spotify...

It was already a new kind of stupid that we couldn't search on an artists page, and now we can't do it AT ALL? Instead of telling us that this "feature" will be "released soon" tell us why in satans **bleep**ing name it would EVER be removed or not possible to implement? You HAVE to realize how insanely ridiculous this is!

I think the last time (well over a year ago) the reason we couldn't search the artists page was because HTML 5 or something stupid like that. You do manage somehow to release a WORSE and WORSE version of spotify every single time so I'm not gonna be surprised when we wont see ctrl-F for MONTHS and MONTHS ahead.

THIS IS LIKE FACEBOOK NOT HAVING THE FEATURE TO LOOK AT PICTURES! It just pisses me off that you don't seem to give a single **bleep** about your own software...

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

we_deliver — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:41:21 GMT

I have no idea why they do this kind of stuff. It was available in the older versions(and used fairly often by me). WHY would they remove it!?

So stupid.

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

MattSuda — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 12:50:24 GMT

The ability to search a playlist will be coming back in a future update. (currently no ETA)

Statement: https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Desktop-Update-Version-1-0-1/td-p/1050266

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

coolconman — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:00:53 GMT

Why in god's name would you guys get rid of this feature? It's completely essential. Please put it back. You already got rid of the ability to ctrl + F search results, which was entirely stupid. This makes desktop Spotify almost unusable.

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

sjs1016 — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 01:22:38 GMT

I have many songs in numerous playslists and without a search function I struggle to find songs I like to play. Not sure why the search functionality was ever dropped. Fundamental to any organization of lists, etc ...

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

Grazzt — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 05:52:49 GMT

Instead of waiting for features that they took away for no reason and may never come back while those lazy-ass developers keep collecting your money, your best bet is probably to get rid of this unfinished beta piece of crap and enjoy a fully-fonctional Spotify again, by reverting to the previous version and preventing it from auto-updating :

http://www.reddit.com/r/spotify/wiki/1011060gc75ebdfd#wiki_reverting_to_an_older_version_.28without_automatic_updates.29

This is just a temporary workaround while waiting for Apple Beats to be released so we can all finally move away from Spotify 🙂

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

spanac — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 09:37:17 GMT

What kind of idiot thought "you know what, let's release the app as it is now, without being able to search music in your own playlist" and decided it was a good idea? Seriously, this is by far one of the most moronic decisions I have witnessed in my life.

You had a core functionality (that music players have had for a decade, since the age of winamp), it worked, and yet you decide to release a new version without it? What exactly did you think would happen? What is the thought process that lead you to believe this was a good conclusion? Honest to God they should use this scenario and teach it to programmers (and future app developers) as a prime example of of what NOT TO DO ... EVER.

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

BillyBBone — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 21:40:50 GMT

+1 for this feature

Really wish Spotify would have better release management. In this release, the find within playlist function disappears for reasons unknown. In past releases, the "Repeat One" feature was gone, and then it came back.

On Android mobile, this current version breaks the "down volume" button on my earphones. The "up volume" button works well, however. Also, the shuffle is giving me lots of sequential tracks, which is odd for shuffle...

Basically, I have no reason to keep "Auto-update" behaviours enabled on desktop or mobile, since they keep breaking the app I enjoy and know how to use. The ONLY "value" that auto-update brings me right now is it gives Spotify an opportunity to randomly break features, introduce some kind of social or marketing feature I don't want, or introduce a bug that forces me to re-download my entire music library.

Getting kind of sick of this...

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

ripvnmarlowe — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:19:31 GMT

So, stil no search implemented. Just when exactly will this "new feature" be "released"?? Adding search functionality to a database should be a priority and also a piece of cake. I could probably learn how to code and implement this feature faster than you seem to be willing to include it. What is wrong with you people? Even an explanation of the reason why it was taken away would be something, just give us something we can understand so we don't all just jump ship to something better or go back to torrenting everything. I'm currently paying you money every month for a half baked solution that is missing core functionality. It's not like you're the only player in the streaming music business, it's not like we're stuck with you and have no other options? This is moronic! Bring this feature back. Why aren't you scrambling to do this and pushing it in to a release immediately??

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

royal23 — Mon, 11 May 2015 14:36:55 GMT

@OviiiOne wrote:
Hi there!

This function will be released soon, but there isn't any official release date.

it's been two months now since this feature has been taken away, how much longer will we have to wait for it to come back?

this is outrageous.

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

Hoskowitz — Thu, 14 May 2015 02:35:03 GMT

Several updates have come out recently, yet none of them address the abillity to search for tracks within your plalists (the old CTRL + F function). What is going on? It's absolutely ludicrous to remove this feature. If it isn't addressed [very] soon, I will be looking for a different music streaming service, and I'm sure many others will do the same.

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

nina_b_scholten — Thu, 14 May 2015 19:37:33 GMT

Indeed! Especially because my playlist has 600+ songs!

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

coolconman — Mon, 18 May 2015 22:11:25 GMT

Completely blowing it with this one. Can we get this feature back for cripes sake?

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

coolconman — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 04:50:57 GMT

It looks like they brought back this feature, but in a very limited fashion. It only works on your playlists.

It does not work in your music (songs, albums, etc.).

It also does not work in search results.

Good job Spotify in bringing this back, but it needs to be functional in all these places. Also, it really shouldn't be something you need a hot key for. There should be a persistent search bar (I suspect many don't use or know about the shortcut).

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

user-removed — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 16:40:08 GMT

My roommate has Spotify Premium, and she claims has the Control F feature on her computer!! She also says she updated Spotify last week. What is going on? Why would this be implemented for Premuim users, and not free users?

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

user-removed — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 21:02:25 GMT

Hello:

What version of the app are you running versus the app version your roomate is running?

I am on a free ad version of an account right now and I have access to the Ctrl+F, although it is currently only available in individual playlists right now.

Re: Control + F (Search within a playlist)

user-removed — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 16:12:06 GMT

I'm using 1.0.8.59.gee82e7e6, and my roommate is using 1.0.8.59.gee82e7e6 .... so the same one. She has premium though.