How to Crossfade Tidal Music on Mobile and Desktop [2025 Guide]

Part 1. Does Tidal Have Crossfade?

"Just started using TIDAL and would love to add a bit of a cross fade since I listen to music through albums and would like to bridge the small gap between songs but I can't seem to find that feature in the app. Does it exist?" --Reddit

Unfortunately, Tidal does not have a crossfade feature. In fact, the Tidal crossfade feature used to be a thing, but it was removed in a 2018 update. As of 2025, Tidal still doesn't plan to bring back the crossfade feature in its app. While many streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music offer built-in crossfade options, Tidal users will need to rely on third-party solutions for this feature.

You may wonder "Why is Tidal crossfade gone?" Tidal analyzed internal data and found that the crossfade feature was used by fewer users and did not clearly improve the overall user experience. Other than that, some users have reported that when playing Tidal music on certain audio or speaker devices, there are still short silent gaps between tracks. This is because not all third-party devices support receiving two audio streams at the same time, which to some extent affects how well the crossfade feature works and is one of the reasons why Tidal decided to cancel the feature.

In addition, many users believe that Tidal's move may be due to cost-saving reasons, with the goal of putting more resources into maintaining and improving other main features.

Part 2. How to Download Playlist from Tidal to Mobile

If you're using Tidal on a mobile device, there are external apps you can use to create a crossfade effect like Mixonset app, which works well for both iPhone and Android. Here we provide you with detailed steps on how to use this tool to get Tidal crossfade on your mobile phone. But before that, you need to make sure that you have an active Tidal subscription.

1. Get Mixonset from the App Store or Google Play on your iOS or Android device.
2. Launch Mixonset and log into your Tidal account to sync your library.
3. Choose a playlist or songs for crossfade and tap 'Smart Mix'.
4. Go to the 'Highlight' tab on the Now Playing screen.
5. In 'Highlight Preference', select 'Play Full Song' and tap 'Apply'. For highlights only, choose 'Play Highlight'.
6. Now Mixonset will crossfade your Tidal tracks smoothly on your phone.

Part 3. How to Crossfade Tidal Tracks on Any Devices [Recommended]

If you want to crossfade your Tidal songs on various devices, we recommend you download your Tidal songs with a versatile tool called ViWizard Tidal Music Converter. Once you get the Tidal local files with ViWizard, you can transfer them to other platforms for crossfading, like Spotify, Windows Media Player and PlayPro app.

ViWizard Tidal Music Converter is a comprehensive tool for downloading Tidal tracks to your Windows or Mac device. It effectively removes DRM protection while maintaining the original audio quality and ID3 tags. Beyond being a simple downloader, ViWizard can convert Tidal tracks into multiple formats, including MP3, AAC, WAV, W4A, W4B, and FLAC. It also maintains the hires sound quality (up to 24-bit, 192 kHz) of the Tidal music.

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A splendid Tidal downloader for both free and paid users that downloads full songs, albums, playlists, artists, and audiobooks to MP3, FLAC, WAV, and more while keeping the original lossless audio and ID3 tags so you can save Tidal music offline on Windows, Mac, or any device without streaming restrictions.

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Steps to Download Tidal Music with ViWizard

Step 1Select Tidal tracks/playlists/albums

Launch the ViWizard Tidal Music Converter. Use the built-in Tidal web player in ViWizard so that you don't need to install and open the Tidal desktop app. Next, navigate to the tracks, playlists, or albums you want to listen to. Click the + button and ViWizard will add them to the download list.

Step 2Set output format

To adjust the output format of the added music tracks, click on the menu icon in the upper-right corner > Preferences > Convert > Format, and click on the chevron down icon on then select a desired format, such as MP3. After that, click OK to save the settings.

Step 3Download Tidal music

To start downloading and conversion of the added music tracks, click on the Convert button. During the conversion, lossless audio and metadata will be kept with the downloaded music. Once done, click the folder icon to find specific or all downloads.

Now, it's time to transfer the music converted from Tidal to applications that support crossfade effects. In the following, we provide you with three methods that cover almost all desktop computers (Windows, Mac) and mobile devices (iOS, Android). Regardless of where the media player is installed, transferring is simple with a compatible USB cable.

3.1 Crossfade Tidal Tracks via Spotify [Desktop & Mobile]

As a leading streaming service, Spotify provides various features to enhance your listening experience, including the option to fade between songs. Here's a how-to tutorial:

1. Launch Spotify app on your computer and log in with your account.
2. Go to your Profile > Settings. Then toggle on the Show Local Files button and click on Add Source bar under the Show songs from section.



3. Select the folder in which the downloaded Tidal tracks are stored.
4. Still on the Settings page, scroll down to toggle on the Crossfade songs under the Playback section. You can customize the crossfade duration from 1 to 12 seconds.



5. Now you enjoy your Tidal tracks with Spotify crossfade.

3.2 Crossfade Tidal Tracks via Descript [Desktop]

If you want to get Tidal crossfade on your computer, some media players work well like VLC Media Player, Audacity and Descript. Here we take the last one as example. Descript is a powerful audio and video editing software that simplifies the editing process by allowing users to edit audio and video files as easily as editing text. Also, the built-in crossfade feature in Descript performs well for any imported audio files.

1. Load your downloaded Tidal tracks into Descript.
2. Zoom in on the audio timeline for precise editing of your crossfade boundaries.
3. Identify the edit point for your crossfade; a vertical gray line will appear when you hover over it.
4. Drag the gray line left or right to establish a crossfade between the clips, adjusting the fade curve as needed.
5. Play back the audio to preview the crossfade and adjust the volume of each clip by moving the horizontal line up or down.

3.3 Crossfade Tidal Tracks via PlayerPro [Mobile]

PlayerPro is a music and video player application compatible with Android and iOS devices. It offers many advanced audio settings, such as a 5-band or 10 band graphic equalizer, bass boost, reverb, crossover effects, and more. PlayerPro supports multiple audio formats, so you can freely import converted Tidal songs into it. For a detailed tutorial guide on how to use PlayerPro to achieve gapless playback on Android and iOS, please follow these steps:

1. Download the PlayerPro Music Player app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
2. Open the app on the mobile device.
3. Click on the menu icon, click on Folder, and find the Tidal song you converted and saved from ViWizard.
4. PlayerPro will then add these tracks to your music library.
5. Go to Settings.
6. Click on the Audio.
7. Enable Crossfade option
8. Adjust the crossfade settings to set the duration according to your preferences.
9. Start playing Tidal songs and enjoy seamless crossfade between songs.

Conclusion

Although Tidal doesn't offer a native crossfade feature, several third-party solutions are available to enhance your music experience. You only need to download Tidal songs you want to crossfade with ViWizard Tidal Music Converter, then you can transfer them to other platforms as you like. Whether you're using Mixonset, Descript, or Spotify, these tools allow you to enjoy seamless transitions between tracks on any device.