If you like to listen to an uninterrupted flow of music, the handy Apple Music Crossfade function automatically removes the silence between tracks for you.
Available on Apple and Android devices, Crossfade is easy to enable and adjust. Here’s how to set it up on your device.
How to Enable Apple Music’s Crossfade
The Crossfade feature is available in the iOS, iPadOS, and Android versions of Apple Music.
How to Enable and Adjust Crossfade on iOS or iPadOS
Crossfade was one of the newApple Music features introduced in iOS 17. Therefore, to benefit from this function on your iOS device, you’ll need to have iOS 17 or iPadOS 17 or later installed.
The settings aren’t in the Apple Music app. Instead, open your device’s Settings menu to find the controls you need.
Switching the feature on will adjust the crossfade between all tracks. If you want to switch it off again, simply toggle theCrossfadebutton off. You may prefer using one of the many otherApple Music features to use on your iPhone.
How to Enable and Adjust Crossfade on an Android Device
You’ll find the Apple Music settings within the Android Apple Music app. Once you have the app open, follow these steps:
To disable the Crossfade feature, chooseOfffrom the options listed.
When Crossfade Is Unavailable
You can use Crossfade for all of your music, but the feature is unavailable while you’re using AirPlay. A small warning message in the iOS and iPadOS Crossfade settings menu alerts you to this.
Crossfade Is a Valuable Feature for All Apple Music Users
Once you’ve set the Crossfade feature to suit your preferences, pop some headphones on, open Apple Music, and play a song. Cue up the next song and listen to how one track fades out as the next fades in, creating a seamless music flow.
Using Crossfade can really help if you’re trying to concentrate or simply creating a positive ambiance with no awkward silences.
