Tag: Premium features

Mix Your Favorite Playlists Seamlessly by Adding Your Own Transitions

August 19, 2025

Spotify users around the world have soundtracked their everyday moments by creating nearly 9 billion playlists. 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.

Ready to mix things up? Make your playlist your own with seamless transitions.

    1. Open a playlist you’ve already created, or make a new one.
    2. Select “Mix” from the toolbar and see your playlist change. 
    3. Start with “Auto” for an instant blend, or tap to customize your mix and create unique transitions that fit your style. 
    4. When customizing, choose a preset like “Fade” or “Rise” to easily apply different transition styles.
    5. Experiment with specific settings for volume, EQ, and effects, and use the waveform and beat data to find the best spot in each track for your transition.
    6. Hit “Save,” then listen to your unique playlist. Share it, or even collaborate on a mixed playlist with friends who are also Premium users.
    7. You can toggle the mix on and off at any time by pressing the “Mix” button. 

New to audio mixing? These simple tips will help you level up your playlist.

    • Match tempos and keys: For the most natural-sounding transitions, choose songs with similar tempos and Camelot keys. When you tap “Mix,” we’ll automatically show the key and BPM (beats per minute) for each track, so you can easily scan and reorder to help your playlist flow more smoothly.
    • Start with transition-friendly genres: Mixing works best with music produced for seamless transitions. Dance genres like house and techno tend to blend more smoothly.
    • Consider the energy: Think about the mood and energy you want your playlist to have. Plan your song order to gradually build up or wind down the energy, guiding listeners through an emotional journey.
    • Tap into your best playlists: Mixing is perfect for moments when you want to avoid awkward pauses. For example, upgrade your running playlist for consistent BPMs to set your pace, or curate the ideal road trip or party playlist to keep the vibe going.
    • Visualize it: Make your playlist even more unique by creating your own cover art with new stickers and labels, available only for mixed playlists. 

Spotify Premium is the ultimate destination for fans to enjoy the music they love, and we’re always evolving to make it even better. With custom transitions in playlists, we hope to empower users to shape their listening experience and express themselves through the music they love.

This new feature is rolling out to eligible Premium users, so please make sure your Spotify app is up to date.

5 Ways to Take Control of Your Streaming with Spotify Premium

August 22, 2019

The music and podcasts you love on the world’s most popular audio-streaming subscription service. On any device. Anytime. Anywhere.

If that sounds good, this is the perfect time to join the 100 million-plus people who’ve subscribed to Spotify Premium. Beginning August 22,* eligible users will receive the first three months on us for free when they sign up for Spotify Premium.** You’ll unlock a world of on-demand access to millions of hours of audio content—no matter when you sign up, winter, spring, summer, or fall. 

Here are the Spotify Premium features that await you, along with some tips and tricks to help maximize your music and podcast listening experience:

1. No ad interruptions—enjoy unlimited music.

      • That’s right, no audio ads between songs. ‘Nuff said.

2. Download music and podcasts to your heart’s desire.

      • Download your favorite songs, playlists, and podcasts to play whenever, wherever you want, without chewing up or even using your mobile data. This means that if you’re up in the air or off the grid, you’ll be able to take your favorite music and podcasts with you.

3. Play any song, any playlist, any podcast, any time, anywhere.

      • You have the power to play 50 million tracks of ad-free music, whether you queue up your favorite songs one at a time or save them in as many playlists as you want—both on desktop and mobile. Plus, take your pick from among the 450,000 podcasts available. 

4. Easily toggle between any device. 

      • With just a tap, you can switch from streaming on your headphones to your home speaker and get a dance party going. Premium works on every Bluetooth-enabled audio system in cars via Android Auto and CarPlay, as well as every smart speaker—even from afar.

5. Skip the songs you don’t like and repeat the ones you want to sing along with. 

      • With Premium, you are the DJ. Plus, when you tap the heart icon to like a song on your favorite songs and albums, Spotify puts them into a “Liked Songs” playlist that’s automatically downloaded to your phone and pinned to the top of the Playlists section of Your Library.

Sign up today.

*The offer launches today for individual and student plans. 

**Open only to users who haven’t already tried Premium. The offer is not available on Headspace, non-recurring products, and most carrier billing (except for Individual in JP, AU, DE, CH and Student in JP).