- Spotify quietly updated its mixed playlist tools
- You can now fine-tune transitions more smoothly by editing the effect curves
- It’s starting to appear among more and more users, and it’s a resounding success so far.
One thing Spotify does really well is providing a list of different playlist creation tools that you can really get creative with. While some are AI-powered, Spotify’s blended playlists encourage you to use your originality when compiling songs, all while putting you in the DJ booth.
Just like you would with music mixing software, Spotify’s blended playlists allow you to create smooth transitions between songs to ensure your playlist plays out like a classic DJ set. Its mixing interface presents you with preset effects and even tells you the key and BPM of each track – and now users have noticed a new upgrade that gives you even more freedom when it comes to customization.
A recent post on the r/truespotify Reddit page shows off the latest update, revealing that you can now tweak volume, EQ, and filter settings even further by simply dragging each effect curve to control how the transition flows. According to a small number of users, this feature has been available for a few months, but the majority of listeners in the responses are only using it now, myself included.
Spotify first launched mixed playlists in August 2025, hot on the heels of Apple’s AutoMix feature. But instead of relying on AI to mix songs, Spotify’s version puts the control in your hands and has quickly become one of my favorite new tools.
Before the update, you could create song transitions by selecting a preset that would automatically change the volume, EQ, and filter settings, or you could go to each of the three and select your own preset to arrange a custom transition. While these are still available, you can fine-tune your song mix even further, and after testing things out for myself, I can see why listeners have taken to it so well.
For starters, it lets you clean up small but visible imperfections in your transitions that you can’t get by presetting the three audio categories individually. For example, if you go to the Filter category and select the “High Pass Filter” option, it gets stuck in the same place on the audio track. When you press the “Customize” button, three dots appear on the effect curve which you can move on the audio track display so that the chosen effect appears at a specific time.
However, there are some small issues (not so much setbacks) with the feature that users have picked up on. When you start customizing your transitions, it can seem a bit complicated trying to find the exact location of each of the points on the effect curve, but you’ll get used to it.
Additionally, other users also pointed out that the effect curve points sometimes return to their original location after moving them. I’ve only encountered this a few times, so it’s not a major problem that will put you off for good.
For once, it’s refreshing to see Spotify giving some attention to one of its existing tools instead of pushing out new features without serious thought. If this is the approach Spotify takes from here on out, just think about what it could do to improve features like this in the future.
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