
Spotify is a digital music streaming service that gives you access to numerous songs. But while listening to songs on Spotify you must have noticed a pause that usually happens as one song ends and the other begins. But seems like the pause is a thing of the past as you can now Crossfade songs on Spotify.
The fraction of a second pause while listening to your favourite artist on Spotify can be quite irksome as it disrupts the whole vibe. To solve Spotify has added a crossfade ability to its list of features.
So if you enable Crossfade songs on Spotify then the annoying pauses between songs will be a thing of the past
What is Crossfade?
Crossfade is a technique where the song you are listening to fades out as another song you have selected fades in, making for a seamless listening experience.
It is a smooth transition effect from one song to the next and the music keeps on playing without any annoying gaps. This enhances the listeners’ experience.
How To Crossfade Songs On Spotify

Crossfade is disabled by default on new Spotify accounts, but you can easily enable it on your smartphone and desktop too.
Spotify crossfade can be set between 1 and 12 seconds.
For example, if you set a crossfade of 5 seconds, then the first 5 seconds of the next song in the queue will begin to fade in.
and the song currently playing will begin to fade out with five seconds remaining to it. As soon as the time limit is complete the next song will start playing.
How to Enable Crossfade on Desktop
To set up Crossfade songs on the Spotify desktop version follow the below steps
- Launch the Spotify app on the desktop
- Tap on your username
- Click on Settings
- Locate Playback
- Enable the first option, Crossfade songs
- Use the slider to set the time for crossfade to last
How to Enable Spotify Crossfade on Mobile
To set up Crossfade songs on Spotify mobile version follow the below steps
- Open the Spotify app on your smartphone
- Tap on Settings
- Click on the Playback
- Use the slider to adjust your crossfade
We do hope you have found this article helpful and are now enjoying your favourite songs on Spotify without any pauses.