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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.

Updated on 2025-07-31

 

Hey folks!

Thanks for coming to the Spotify Idea Exchange.

We're setting this one to ‘Implemented’. Check out the steps here to learn how to hide and display the Create button.

 

Once again, thanks for helping us make Spotify better, by participating here on the Community.

If you don’t see this yet, we continuously test and refine features to give users even more control of their Spotify experience so your friends still might see something you don’t. Rest assured, we'll let the team know about your thoughts on this. You can continue to let us know what you think here in Community.

Comments
TheMountainLife

I second this. Annoyed that the most used button, "Your Library" has been in the same location for years has recently shifted to the left so you can accidentally press Create instead. We have enough distracted drivers and other scenarios, stop changing core UI functions such as this. Commonly used buttons should be accessible by one hand use.

Cowter

Honestly I despise the location of this button. It’s such muscle memory for me to hit the bottom right corner to go to my library but now I’m stuck always hitting your new ‘create’ button. At least give us the option to remove this icon or move it to a different location on the bottom bar. Give us the option to customize and don’t just make it mandatory because it’s a useless button with useless features. I moved from Apple to Spotify because it was easier to use with a basic easy to navigate design unlike Apple which is very chaotic and easy to get lost in the confusion. Go back to being simple and stop trying to confuse me!! 

Basvd

I absolutely agree with this! The create button totally ruins the navigation experience of the application. I have never felt any hinder in creating playlists or jams before, but it is just something used less often then your library.

 

The UI/UX designer responsible for this change should absolutely be ashamed. This change makes no sense for the platform, has no significant future value, and significantly deteriorates the user experience!

spenx11

Absolute garbage update! There is no reason to include such a change when now there is a button that I'll never use within my "Easy Access" buttons on the toolbar. If you wanted to include this as an option, do just that. As an option! Give us control over which buttons are easily accessed. 

Jjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjj

It is the same people working on this UI for years and they are bad at their job. According to LinkedIn, this is one their senior UI devs

 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylee-miller-ma?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=pro...

 

8 years working on the UI at Spotify……..

OGKMC

Good to see a lot of engagement on this idea. It gives me hope that maybe the devs will change this. Let's keep it alive. Most of the changes to the Spotify UX I could live with, but this one is simply annoying, unnecessary, and makes no sense! At least give us the option of disabling it.

OGKMC

Yes, it really is a ridiculous update. Completely unnecessary and they must have known it was designed to make you press it by accident every time you open the app.

evanina

SO TRUUEE

bruh6669

really hating and despising this new random “create” button. why is that there. get it off. i hate it. why would i need a create button when i had a space to do that. like it’s not a tab. that’s not a tab category. IT SHOULDNT BE A **bleep**ING TAB THEN. GET IT OFF. GET. IT. OFF. 

OGKMC

Thank you for the idea! Let's keep this one live so they see it! The community is speaking. No one wanted this.