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This new Spotify feature almost made me ditch Apple Music - but iOS 26 changed my mind


Spotify Mix is fantastic. Now, Apple Music's own take will arrive with iOS 26. I can't wait to try it.

This feature is meant to offer seamless transitions between songs using AI to match the tempo and beat of the upcoming track, which is automatically selected using Autoplay. Beta users immediately took to social media to post results, and the impressive transitions earned the feature overnight internet virality. Beyond the aesthetics, which I have mostly gotten over in the past weeks for the sake of how much I enjoy this feature, is that I prefer how, with Apple's version, you can apply the AutoMix to any playlist, regardless of whether you made it or not.

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