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

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!

Comments
Lukeharrywool

One of the only reasons I used Spotify over apple music was because of this feature. Looks like I'll be changing back to Apple Music if it doesn't come back, not good Spotify! 

Chasie

Yes! Because there are so many versions of the same song-including those that are rerecorded and sound lousey, as well as just poorer quality original recordings-the preview feature is a must for IOS. Not sure why you would take away a feature like this.

 

Kingkw

Bring it back!!!! Joined the community just to vote this feature back. 

kaskacheung

Please bring it back! 

mcnasby

Please for the love of god bring it back! There was was/is no better way to discover music.

thechancepants

Why on earth would anyone ever remove this feature? Why would you take away one of the most useful and practical features for your customers?? I used this all the time on new music fridays especially. Who on earth has time to listen to all of those songs one by one? The previews were essential and there's no better feature for discoverability than a 30 second touch preview. This poll is useless anyway, it's not like Spotify actually listens to anything we say.

Rikki_Nikki

Please restore! Maybe the reason people don't use it is because they don't realize they can do that. I've had to personally tell tons of people about the feature. People I know don't use your app because it sounds to me like you guys don't guide them through at first and show them all the cool options even your free version has to offer. People don't know what your app does. You just kind of put it out there for download and set everyone free and the troubleshooting is too basic. I love your app and have been unable to easily add music to playlists without this option. Pleeease please please fix it!

shaeboogieexcel

Honestly, this is the only feature that stopped me from going to Tidal. It was definitely poorly advertised because when I asked Facebook friends, they had no idea what I was talking about. 

jhawkinz

I was a frequent user of this feature and as a subscriber to both Spotify and Apple Music, this was a nice differentiator. For new or casual users of Spotify, just knowing that the preview feature existed might help to explain low usage rates (if you didn't know this was there, nothing would easily advise you to try the feature). Obviously, I'd love to see this functionality restored.

eott42

Bring it back!