The timeline/ progress bar is missing when playing music on my iPhone

I have no clue what happened, but the progress bar/timeline bar on my iPhone’s Apple Music is missing when I play songs. I looked for answers online, but none of these worked for me.

iPhone 8

Posted on Feb 14, 2023 3:45 AM

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Feb 14, 2023 3:52 AM in response to LadySunshine88

Oops! Found it by accident!!! By tapping on the “playlist mode”-icon in the right lower corner, the progress bar appeared again (just in case someone else has the same problem…)

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