🔁 Rethinking the Loop: A Spotify Feature Enhancement

Designing a smarter, user-driven way to loop songs - without breaking Spotify’s design language

🧠 The Insight

As a Spotify user myself, I noticed: I often wanted to loop a few hand-picked songs - not one, not all

There’s no intuitive way to do this without creating a new playlist 🙁.

The loop button is also premium-only, meaning even basic repeat actions are gated.

So I asked:

What if the loop button evolved into something more intelligent - without disrupting its current behavior?

💡 My Feature Enhancement: Multi-Song Looping

Tap Behavior Redefined:

1 tap: Loop the current song (existing behavior)
2 taps: Prompt user to select up to 5 songs to loop
3 taps: Loop the entire playlist (existing behavior)

This redesign keeps the familiar experience intact, while introducing an optional smart layer for power users who crave custom control.

📐 UX Flow Highlights

When tapped twice, a clean modal appears:

"Select up to 5 songs to loop"

User can scroll, tap to highlight songs, then hit “Start Loop.”

Tapping the loop button a third time returns to full playlist loop — keeping navigation clean and circular.
Works within the existing Spotify UI structure - no extra tabs or disruptions.

🔍 This feature balances

User Delight: power users love personalization.
Tech Feasibility: doesn’t require deep architecture change.
Business Impact: adds value to Premium without clutter.
UX Clarity: single button, multi-mode logic, no onboarding needed.

It’s an example of feature evolution, not feature addition - improving what already exists.

🎨 See It in Action: Spotify Loop

💥 What Sets This Apart

This isn't just a concept - it's a missed opportunity in a mature product:

No streaming platform today offers selective multi-song looping.
It adds replay able listening experiences (study playlists, dance sets, sleep loops).
It could be gamified with saved loop packs or mood-based loops.

🚀 What I’d Build Next

Loop Queue view (user can re-order looped songs).
Collaborative looping (letting friends vote on 5 repeat songs).
AI-suggested loop packs based on listening history.
A/B test user engagement across repeat types.

💬 Final Thoughts

As a future Product Manager, AI Enthusiast and entrepreneur, I constantly ask:

“What’s something users try to do, but can’t — yet?”

This prototype is my answer to that for Spotify.

It’s a small enhancement with the potential for big user satisfaction, and it represents the kind of design and strategy thinking I bring to every product I work on.

🧪 Want to collaborate on ideas like this or bring them to market?

Let’s connect.

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