How to Crossfade Songs on Apple Music

Crossfade is one of the best features of the Apple Music app that can improve the audio listening experience. Enabling the Crossfade feature removes the silence between songs, allowing you to feel the smooth transitions. It works by gradually increasing the volume of the next song while the previous song fades out. This guide illustrates the steps to turn on Crossfade in the Apple Music app on iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Android devices.

Steps to Enable Crossfade on Apple Music

Depending on your device, go through the following steps to turn on Crossfade in the Apple Music app.

iPhone or iPad

To use the Crossfade feature, ensure your iPhone or iPad is updated to iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or up.

1. Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad.

2. Scroll down and click Apple Music from the list.

3. Toggle ON Crossfade by clicking the switch.

4. Then, drag the slider of your choice. This is the time difference for the current song to fade out and the next song to fade in.

Mac

1. Run the Apple Music app on your Mac.

2. In the menu bar, tap Music and click Settings.

3. Select the Playback tab and choose Crossfade Songs.

4. Adjust the Seconds slider to the amount of transition time between songs. You can set a duration between 1 and 12 seconds.

5. Finally, click OK to save changes.

Android

1. Launch Apple Music on your Android device.

2. Hit the vertical three dots icon at the top right corner and click Settings.

3. Below the Audio section, click Crossfade.

4. If Crossfade is turned off, set it to Automatic or Manual.

• Automatic – Auto adjusts the crossfade length based on the song.
• Manual – Slide the fade out and fade in time between 1 and 12 seconds.

5. Once you make changes, play a song and feel the smooth playback.

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