topic Re: Search bar gone in Desktop (Windows)

Search bar gone

BearBuddyCookie — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 00:16:15 GMT

Plan

Premium

Country

Netherlands

Device

Desktop PC

Operating System

Windows 10

My Question or Issue

The search bar is gone, now I can only go to it by scrolling all the way up and pressing search.

Re: Search bar gone

Nico — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 09:13:37 GMT

Hey @BearBuddyCookie! Welcome to the Spotify Community. ^^

That doesn't sound cool.

Have you tried reinstalling your app? If not here's a step by step tutorial.

Let me know if that helps, thanks! ^^

Peace

Re: Search bar gone

BearBuddyCookie — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 12:59:20 GMT

This did unfortuneatly not work.

Re: Search bar gone

Nico — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:35:49 GMT

@BearBuddyCookie

Could you maybe take a screenshot of this problem?

And when did this issue first occurred?

Thanks!

Peace

Re: Search bar gone

Nico — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 13:48:18 GMT

@BearBuddyCookie

Be sure to check this help site out more details why your search bar is missing. ^^

Peace

Re: Search bar gone

BearBuddyCookie — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 15:18:53 GMT

Problem started occuring around this weekend.

Re: Search bar gone

BearBuddyCookie — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:43:09 GMT

Bump. Problem still persists

Re: Search bar gone

Brento — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 12:01:18 GMT

I have the same problem. If this an intended change from an update, please let us enable it again. It's counter-intuitive to remove the search-bar from the top next to the back and forward button.

Re: Search bar gone

pietergerritse — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 19:33:32 GMT

I have the same problem (windows desktop client version 1.1.2.285.ga97985ef), it should be fixed immediately. A fast way to search is crucial.

Its not removed by an update. And the problem is even user-based, when I logout and login with my wife's account in the same desktop client she has the search bar like it should be, always on top in any screen.

Re: Search bar gone

BearBuddyCookie — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 21:10:15 GMT

Wow really strange that apperently it's an account issue. It's so annoying, even with the Ctrl + L shortcut I have to scroll back to my playlists that are more at the bottom.

Re: Search bar gone

Classicomento — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 22:10:16 GMT

Same problem Here, Rolled back the latest Update and the Search bar is back.

Re: Search bar gone

delysid23 — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 03:39:01 GMT

Search bar also disappeared from Spotify on my Mac. The date it occurred was approx Mar 16, 2019. I've reinstalled Spotify, but the search bar is still missing.

Please bring it back!

P.S. How does one "roll back" to an earlier version?

Version details:

Mac OS Mojave 10.14.3

Spotify 1.1.2.285.ga97985ef

Re: Search bar gone

Classicomento — Sun, 24 Mar 2019 18:40:50 GMT

https://mac.filehorse.com/download-spotify/old-versions/

Re: Search bar gone

BearBuddyCookie — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 20:33:19 GMT

Problem still persists.

Re: Search bar gone

Classicomento — Fri, 29 Mar 2019 19:27:02 GMT

Indeed still not Fixed!

Re: Search bar gone

pietergerritse — Tue, 02 Apr 2019 08:46:56 GMT

Still the same problem here, where is my search bar?

And why is this account-bound? If I logout and login into the same client with a different account, the search bar is back.

Re: Search bar gone

omhalck — Wed, 03 Apr 2019 17:46:37 GMT

If this is a conscious UI experiment, it is a singularly bad idea, with no apparent advantages, and at the same time making playlist editing a truly horrendous experience. Get the search bar back on every screen, please. I am not amused one single bit.

Re: Search bar gone

musicspotmusic — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 21:49:27 GMT

Same for me. I've always said I love Spotify because it's easy to search & add tracks to your playlists, now this process is slow and annoying. Please reinstate the original search bar.

Re: Search bar gone

Ehtor — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 19:18:09 GMT

Pretty sure that this is an intended UI Update, since there is a whole new menu point for searching that wasn't there before.

Was not particullary pleased by the changes made to the android version lately but this is definitely a No-Go for me, since quick-searching a song while being in a playlist was a feature that i used on a daily basis.

Re: Search bar gone

blahsi — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 20:51:12 GMT

This has happened to me as well. It's really quite annoying, as I have to scroll back through playlists to find the Search button and then find what playlist I was working on. If this is a purposeful design decision it is not a good idea and needs to be changed back.