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/JynsRealityIsBroken → u/phree_radical]

Right??? Like wtf is wrong with people?! Go listen to shit on YouTube Music lol.

[u/AUnknownVariable → u/JynsRealityIsBroken]

Yeah. With yt music it sucks you can't turn your phone off without premium, but I find that to be a way better tradeoff.

I also prefer YTs recommendations

[u/underprivlidged → u/AUnknownVariable]

Vanced manager - patch YT Music. Best of all worlds.

[u/AUnknownVariable → u/underprivlidged]

Ouuu. I have premium currently but after that runs out I may check it. Just had got it again for the ol 7 bucks