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[Mobile] Get rid of 'Create' button on mobile navigation bar

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I recently got the last update, and found that a fourth button was added to the bottom navbar. What's the point of this? It's in the way of entering 'Your Library' section, as this was the default spot for that button.

Besides that, does it really need to have a shortcut? How often do people create new playlists or blends? There's already a button for that in 'Your Library', so...

I think removing this button will improve UI.

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97jassal

Please temove the create icon. We are so used to have library there.

SamT97

I wonder if Spotify devs actually consult users before making these changes?

 

Please undo this change. Literally everyone I speak to says the same thing, this is not a good move. At least give us the option to remove it, if you are so set on keeping it. It's really annoying. 

Surebertlemon

The newest Spotify update has added a create tab to the bottom navigation on iPhone and has moved the location of where the library button lives.  This got me thinking, what if you could customize the navigation? To be able to swap out the create button with other frequently used options, like maybe you don’t create playlists often, but you want a quick link to something else? Or to be able to add/remove an option. Like home search and library always stays the same but you could have the option of adding one or two more items to the navigation. That’s one feature I wish we had control over in other apps like YouTube, I wish we could remove the YouTube shorts tab as it’s majorly addicting. 

-wvnqe_ry5hn9

Yes, please!

bliss_abyss

You can create a playlist from LITERALLY any song or page in the app, why on earth did they think they needed a button for this???  Do people who work on this app use it?????

 

bliss_abyss

I agree, not only is it a terrible UI choice, it's also completely useless just like shuffle on this app.  Even if I did create a playlist with that button, will I be able to add songs to it?  No.  Why is it occupying one of the most vital parts of the UI then?  Just let me see my library please

 

Tiredofcompanychange

Remove the add button to the bottom right, it's just stupid, nobody is creating playlist every day, everyone wants to access their library, it's the worst idea since looping a song automatically by default, don't know what the UI team is thinking, i will do myself a present and start using tidal next year.

elliottstarno

This is so annoying why does Spotify always screw with people’s muscle memory for no good reason? I will almost never use this create button. At least make it customizable or is that too difficult for them to figure out?

Cidermole

The new "Create" button in the bottom right of the navbar is very frustrating. From a UI ergonomics perspective, and for right-handed users, the most commonly used action is definitely expected to be placed there. The button can be pressed without looking, unlike the library, which has now moved to an off-center location of the navbar. At this new position, the library button is very difficult to hit. In various situations (walking, running, driving), this is incredibly annoying and one of the worst regressions in Spotify for years.

 

 

TaytoSandwich

We are robots when it comes to pressing buttons. The Library button has been moved to the left but my thumb still goes to the right and I now accidentally click the Create button, its very frustrating. Please move it back to the right, just literally swap it with the Create button. I always think main buttons should be on the edges anyway.