Crossfade: the Spotify feature you don't know about

Crossfade is one of Spotify's features which is unknown to many, despite the fact that Spotify is one of the applications that since it arrived has become one of the preferred platforms for millions of users to play streaming content such as music and podcasts.

In this article you will know the information you need about Crossfade and how to activate it on your device and thus take advantage of this function.

What is Crossfade for?

As we have already told you, Crossfade is a function of Spotify. This It is used to mix the end of one song and the beginning of another. The goal is that there are no gaps while the player changes from one song to another, making the change from one to another last only seconds.

This is something like what DJs do, among other things they make almost instantaneous changes between one track and another, so the change of song is practically not noticeable. With Crossfade you can do blends up to a spectrum of 12 seconds.

How does Crossfade work?

Crossfade allows you to regulate the standard time between each song, which is usually about 6 seconds. That is, the last 6 seconds of the track will gradually decrease the audio and thus give way to the first 6 seconds of the next track. Its operation is not that complicated, but it achieves the objective you are looking for by joining the end of one track with the beginning of the other.

What should I take into account to use Crossfade on mobile?

To be able to use crossfade on your Android mobile, it is necessary that this be compatible with Spotify app and that it is downloaded in it. If you haven't installed Spotify on your mobile, you can download it from google play, install it and then configure it with your profile data.

Once you have already installed the application, you can follow the steps that we give you below so that you can enjoy the Crossfade function without problem.

Steps to activate Crossfade from your Android mobile

If you want to use Crossfade from your mobile device, We give you the steps so you can activate it no problem.

1. The first thing you should do is sign in to the Spotify app, once in it select the option “Home” which is located at the bottom left of the screen.
2. Once on the home screen, you must search the configuration option which is located in the upper left.
3. When you enter settings, you will notice the option crossfade, in which through a bar you can set transition time, from zero seconds to twelve seconds.
4. Once you have made the spectrum configuration you can use the application again and you will notice the change of using this function.

If you follow these simple steps, you will be able to enjoy this Spotify function that eliminates the silences between tracks that can seem extremely awkward to you.

Steps to activate Crossfade from your computer

In the event that you are one of those who use Spotify from the computer, you can also activate the Crossfade and take advantage of this feature. To achieve this, you just have to follow the steps that we give you below:

1. The first thing you should do is open spotify on computer.
2. Once you have already opened it, you must display directional arrow which is located at the top right. You can still locate it next to your name.
3. Once in this menu, you must slide the cursor until you find the option "Show advanced configuration".
4. Once in the advanced configuration option, look for the section “Reproduction"
5. In the reproduction section you must activate the box “crossfade”, once it is green, you can select the time spectrum you want the transition to occur.

The process to use this Spotify function from your computer is not that complicated, just by following the 5 steps that we give you, you can enjoy it without any problem.