Crossfading between tracks–fading out the top of the present observe whereas fading within the begin of the subsequent one to eradicate gaps in playback–has been a characteristic of most mainstream music apps for a few years. It has been a characteristic in Apple Music’s greatest competitor Spotify for ages, and has been a characteristic of the Mac model of Apple Music since…nicely it even goes again to the iTunes days.
However for some motive, Apple Music on iOS and iPadOS has by no means provided a crossfade characteristic, regardless of constant outcries from the group. With iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, that lastly modifications. Right here’s tips on how to allow or disable Crossfade and modify the size of the transition.
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Open Settings and choose Music

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Many of the settings for Apple Music are present in Settings, not the Music app. First, open Settings. Then, scroll all the way down to Music and choose it.
Search for Crossfade choices within the Audio part

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Scroll all the way down to the Music part and also you’ll see a toggle for Crossfade. Faucet the change to allow or disable it. When enabled, a slider lets you choose the size of the crossfade from 1 to 12 seconds.