Lately, Spotify developers seem to be actively looking for a new design to refresh their image. However, these types of changes are not always welcome.
When millions of users have been used to something for years, relatively drastic changes can cause a backlash. The app Home page UI redesign on Android and iOS app is an example of this.
Now, the Spotify team is back with a new change, replacing the ‘heart button’ for a ‘plus sign’ to add items to ‘Your Library’ and playlists.
And, as expected, the change is bringing opinions both for and against.
Spotify ‘plus sign’ instead of the ‘heart button’; in favor or against?
Spotify team confirmed through their support forums the redesign in the ‘heart button’. They say they are ‘revamping the look’ of the app.
The change in question has not yet been deployed en masse. However, it is already being tested on the accounts of some users, who are offering their reactions.
Starting with the reactions against the redesign, they seem to be quite a lot. This is something to expect when there is usually a change to something that has been around for a long time.
Currently, there are users asking how they can revert the new button design. Some even call the change ‘atrocious’.
It’s worth pointing out that the reasons for users to reject the change are not just aesthetic. Apparently, the redesign also brought a functional change.
How come i can no longer put a heart on a song and instead a plus sign is there? Is there a way to change this? Source
The change in question causes users to no longer be able to easily see which songs were given a heart in some playlists.
Some users try to find the positive of the new button
There are also comments that are not so negative about the change. While there doesn’t seem to be a lot of reactions that are totally in favor of it, there are users who are looking to see the positive in the new UI.
Some point out that negative reactions usually come with every design change, but in the end users get used to it. In addition, the Spotify ‘plus sign’ brings another functional change, but now in favor of practicality.
Currently, the ‘heart button’ allows you to add songs to a playlist at once. But, the new ‘plus sign’ allows you to add the song to multiple playlists at the same time, which speeds up the process.
Even so, these users feel that they will miss the classic heart.
So, having opinions on both sides, what’s your take? Should Spotify keep the plus sign (instead of heart button), or keep the classic? Feel free to vote in the poll and leave your comments below.
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Should Spotify bring back the ‘Heart’ button instead of the ‘plus sign’?
