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Hi there @Kyndkynd,
Yep, that's normal for free users, as unlike the desktop app and the Web Player, the mobile app doesn't offer on-demand playback for the most part. Still, there's a handful of Pick and Play playlists found in the Made for You section that are created by Spotify and support on-demand playback, allowing you to view and play any song from the list, just like the other platforms.
You can find more info on the free experience on mobile in this article.
Hope this clears things up. The Community is always here if there's anything else you need assistance with.
Take care.
just a heads up I have literally never used Spotify on a phone before. is this normal? if so what the **bleep**. like actually I'd rather use soundcloud than not be able to pick out my **bleep**ing song
Hi there @Kyndkynd,
Yep, that's normal for free users, as unlike the desktop app and the Web Player, the mobile app doesn't offer on-demand playback for the most part. Still, there's a handful of Pick and Play playlists found in the Made for You section that are created by Spotify and support on-demand playback, allowing you to view and play any song from the list, just like the other platforms.
You can find more info on the free experience on mobile in this article.
Hope this clears things up. The Community is always here if there's anything else you need assistance with.
Take care.
Ah, I see. I was pretty confused since it worked on my tablet and I assumed that counted as mobile just like a phone would. I won't be using Spotify on my phone anymore but this helped clear a few things up. Thanks!
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