"Apple did it first with IOS 26" - Internet reacts to Spotify announcing premium feature which lets users add customizable transitions

Spotify has announced a new feature for its premium users, named Mix, which allows listeners to add customizable transitions. This feature will allow users to adjust preset options to their liking, including rise, fade, and blend.

On August 19, Spotify unveiled the new Mix feature, which allows users to further customize their playlists. Listeners can go to any existing playlist and select the now-added "mix" option from the toolbar. This will enable tracks to be customized with various transition styles and use tools like beat data and waveform. It also allows users to adjust effects, volume, and EQ.

Fans took to X to react to Spotify's new feature, with some comparing it to an existing feature from Apple Music. One netizen wrote:

"Apple did it first with ios 26."

Some other thoughts about the new feature were as follows:

Some fans also lauded the music-streaming app for the feature, claiming it gives good competition to its competitors, such as Apple Music.

Spotify's latest feature has been speculated to be similar to Apple Music's Auto Mix feature, introduced with iOS 26. In this feature, users can use AI (artificial intelligence) to create their transitions for a DJ-like effect in their playlists. However, iOS will only be released next month, while its competitors have already implemented a similar feature.

Everything we know about Spotify's new feature, Mix

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The new Mix feature on Spotify is available exclusively for premium users and is available with any existing or newly created playlist. The option is meant to allow users to create a DJ-like vibe through the app using various blends and adjustments.

In their official blog, the music-streaming giants said:

"Now, Premium users can take their creativity to the next level with the ability to add and customize transitions between tracks. The feature, now in beta, gives users even more control—allowing music lovers and playlist experts alike to easily create unique playlists. Seamlessly transition between tracks, customize how they flow together, and enhance your mix with features like volume, EQ, and effect curves."

The feature has also been made quite accessible for new audio mixers, as the app automatically displays the beats per minute for a track. There is an auto option for the app to create an "instant blend", or users can choose their settings and customizations.

Moreover, users can also invite other users to collaborate on a playlist and create a mix together. The option to return the playlist to its original form is also available after the mix is over. One has to press the mix option once again for the playlist to return to its conventional format.

The mix feature could prove useful to those having a DJ night at any party or who want to play around with music in general. Spotify also recommends using pre-produced music like techno to create the mixes for a seamless and smooth experience. The other features of Spotify playlists are also available for these mixes, as users can add their artwork to the cover or add stickers of their choice to customize it.

The option is currently available for premium users globally, except those in the APAC region. Apple users will have to update their iOS version of the app to use the feature. With their recent update, the streaming giants are trying to give users more agency in their music, including other options such as editing playlists with added options, changing the genre of the 'Discover Weekly' playlists, and chatting with an AI DJ.

It remains to be seen how users take the new feature, with it all set to roll out globally.

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