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[iOS][Discover] Restore Touch Preview on iOS App

Submitted by user-removed on ‎2017-08-29 08:56 AM
Status: Not Right Now

Touch preview removal on last iOS vers. update looks like it hasn't been a great idea. You are on time to restore it, one of the best Spotify features.

Updated on 2019-03-19

Hey!

 

Thanks for coming to the Community, and adding your vote to this idea!

 

This feature was originally removed from the app due to low engagement. There was a statement at the time which you can check out at https://community.spotify.com/t5/iOS-iPhone-iPad/Touch-Preview-on-iOS-removal/td-p/1857905.

 

We're keeping this idea as 'Not Right Now', as it's not something we have any immediate plans to add back onto the app.

 

If we do have any new info to share we'll check back in here with a new status.

Cheers!

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joe345678
Newbie
2017-09-23 10:41 AM

Please bring this feature back, so useful and could easily just be a toggle on/off preference in the settings. 

 

Why remove such such cool features that competitors don't have. 

 

Advertise the feature as a bonus and people will use it as a user experience - I'm not convinced on the low user engagement 

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samikki
Newbie
2017-09-23 07:14 PM

Disappointed! 

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Jennifer_860
Newbie
2017-09-23 09:22 PM

Please restore the touch preview!!!  

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fabbbbioooo
Newbie
2017-09-23 10:44 PM

So disappointed! Please restore this feature!! 

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Ailynnxx
Newbie
2017-09-23 11:00 PM

Tbh, that’s not fair to the many people who do use this feature. I really enjoyed scumming through the preview snippets to find new songs. Now I have to search it on YouTube just because I want to hear what it will sound like. It’s not laziness but it is a hassle. Bring back the touch preview, it’s very important. THE best thing Spotify had that set them apart from the rest. 

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Kaiya
Newbie
2017-09-23 11:20 PM

lol literally researching alternatives

cya spotify 

u done messed up

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susieq71
Newbie
2017-09-24 05:01 AM

HOW am i supposed to know if i like a song without listening to the WHOLE thing or see if my playlist flows together or try to remember a song quickly without the preview feature. since the removal i kept trying to preview songs and then would get upset because there was a glitch that wouldnt let me because i KNEW spotify wouldn't be DUMB enough to remove the BEST feature. im very disappointed and dont know if i can continue supporting u. im sure apple music has a preview button. 

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WinOrLose
Newbie
2017-09-24 08:28 AM

PLEASE RESTORE THE TOUCH PREVIEW FEATURE

 

Low engagement rate?! I used it.

 

I was positive I was doing something wrong, that Spotify would never intentionally remove a useful and unique feature. I was very disappointed when I learned you actually removed Touch Preview! I can’t say how I actually feel or the post would be yanked for vulgarity.

 

You wouldn’t rip out the EQ feature just because only 30%* of your user base uses EQ! Would you?  

*percentage pulled from thin air. I customized my EQ setting and haven’t touched EQ settings since. Would this make me a low-engagement user of EQ?

 

Thanks in advance

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nicoleshaker-us
Newbie
2017-09-24 06:33 PM

yes please please bring back touch preview, it was one of my favorite things about the app

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user-removed
Not applicable
2017-09-24 07:00 PM

I cracked my iPhone screen around the same time that touch preview was removed and when I noticed, I assumed the digitizer was broken.

 

It feels like a bait and switch if a feature that sold us in committing and investing in your platform over others is later removed arbitrarily.

 

Please bring this back - features like touch preview are what make software useable. Removing them cripples us.

 

 

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