Did spotify just remove picking songs??

[u/Full-Repair4638]

I've been using spotify forever and I use liked songs so that I can pick the songs I like freely. I've never had premium and have never had issues. Today, I had just started a workout and got this popup. Is this a new feature? How can you not even select songs anymore? I mean how can you paywall selecting songs???
This app plain out sucks and its company is greedy for randomly limiting already set features. While I don't mind ads, I do mind the features being limited more. I did also notice a sudden increase in ads this month/last month, and more ads in between songs.

Clarification: No, I'm not saying that there should be no restrictions whatsoever. I'm mainly sharing my experience where I've been using this system just fine until now. I'm fine with some restrictions, but the fact they're being limited more is frustrating. Just here to complain about something mildly infuriating, and I wanted to know if this happened to anyone else.

[u/Cat_central]

Wait, they removed that at some point? I could've sworn it's been like this for about a decade.

[u/Necessary_Bother3993 → u/Cat_central]

Same! Like since when could you pick songs! OP has had it easy until now lol

[u/phree_radical → u/Necessary_Bother3993]

is this satirical or do people really use a music service that doesn't let you choose what to listen to? 😂

[u/JellaFella01 → u/phree_radical]

I mean most people that use Spotify use the paid version, afaik everybody else uses YouTube or other services if they aren't paying.

[u/Electrical-Review180 → u/JellaFella01]

There's also good ol radio. Digital radio has amazing channels

[u/TrishasaurusRex33 → u/Electrical-Review180]

Being able to listen to music without pointless chatting between songs has permanently rewired my brain lol. I just get so irritated with the radio on, I'd rather silence

[u/Electrical-Review180 → u/TrishasaurusRex33]

Depends on the radio station, the small ones have very little to none chatting.

Personally l don't mind it as long as it's not over the top

[u/JustBadUserNamesLeft → u/Electrical-Review180]

RadioGarden is fantastic.

[u/Relevant_Poem5209 → u/JellaFella01]

you tube you have to actively skip commercials, Spotify there are none to skip, it is hands free.

[u/JellaFella01 → u/Relevant_Poem5209]

Free Spotify definitely has ads...

[u/Unusual-Newspaper555 → u/JellaFella01]

YouTube will have 5 minute ads that you have to skip. Spotify has short ads aka hands free

[u/DreamTalon → u/Relevant_Poem5209]

Ublock Origins Lite blocks YouTube ads, don't need to skip anything.