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Add playback position memory for playlists

  • November 23, 2025
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🇬🇧 English version

Hello!

I would like to propose a very useful feature for Deezer:
automatic playback position memory inside playlists.

Why this feature is important

Many users listen to long playlists — for example, 200–500 tracks.
If the app is closed, restarted, or the user listens to something else, Deezer always returns to the first song in the playlist.
This is very inconvenient.

What the feature should do

  • Deezer should remember which track the user last listened to in a playlist.

  • Deezer should remember the exact playback position (time mark).

  • When the playlist is opened again, playback should continue from that saved position — just like it already works in podcasts or audiobooks.

Why this is useful

  • Saves time

  • Improves long-playlist usage

  • Makes Deezer more user-friendly

  • Competing platforms already have similar functionality

This feature would greatly improve the experience for many listeners.

Thank you for considering my idea!

🇫🇷 Version française

Bonjour !

Je voudrais proposer une fonctionnalité très utile pour Deezer :
la mémorisation automatique de la position de lecture dans les playlists.

Pourquoi cette fonctionnalité est importante

Beaucoup d’utilisateurs écoutent de longues playlists — par exemple 200 à 500 titres.
Si l’application est fermée, redémarrée ou si l’utilisateur écoute autre chose, Deezer revient toujours au premier titre de la playlist.
C’est très peu pratique.

Ce que la fonctionnalité devrait faire

  • Deezer devrait mĂ©moriser quel morceau a Ă©tĂ© Ă©coutĂ© en dernier dans la playlist.

  • Deezer devrait mĂ©moriser la position exacte de lecture (timecode).

  • Lors de la rĂ©ouverture de la playlist, la lecture devrait reprendre automatiquement Ă  partir de cette position — comme c’est dĂ©jĂ  le cas pour les podcasts ou les livres audio.

Pourquoi c’est utile

  • Gain de temps

  • Meilleure utilisation des longues playlists

  • ExpĂ©rience utilisateur amĂ©liorĂ©e

  • Les plateformes concurrentes proposent dĂ©jĂ  quelque chose de similaire

Cette fonctionnalité améliorerait considérablement l’expérience de nombreux utilisateurs.

Merci d’avoir pris en compte ma proposition !

Best answer by Nina Nebo

 

Hi ​@wikand3 !

Welcome to the EN Deezer community 🙂

 

I suggest you post this feature in Ideas’ Forum 

 

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Nina Nebo
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  • November 23, 2025

 

Hi ​@wikand3 !

Welcome to the EN Deezer community 🙂

 

I suggest you post this feature in Ideas’ Forum 

 


​@wikand3 I recently made the switch from Spotify and I 100% agree with you. For me, this is a deal breaker. 1.  Songs don’t auto play in the car. I have to open the app and find what I want to listen to, and 2.  most annoyingly, find where I left off. For me, this is a no go and I’ll be canceling my family trial and go back to Spotify Premium. I listened to the same 5/6 songs over 4 times in a row because of not remembering where I left off, or just didn’t use the app at all because it didn’t start. I was hoping to leave Spotify, but Deezer just isn’t there yet.  Otherwise, I think it’s the closest match so far. Tried Tidal, too, but they’re missing some local bands and lack casting. Hopefully this gets figured out.Â