iOS 26 Brings New Functionality to HomePod

With the motorboat of iOS 26 and HomePod Software 26, Apple is adding enactment for Crossfade, an Apple Music diagnostic that improves transitions betwixt songs.


Beta testers who person the 2nd ‌HomePod‌ Software 26 and ‌iOS 26‌ betas present person an enactment to alteration Crossfade. The toggle is simply a small spot hidden, but it tin beryllium recovered by opening up the Home app, going to Settings, tapping connected a person's name, and choosing ‌Apple Music‌.

Crossfade timing tin beryllium acceptable anyplace from 1 2nd to 12 seconds, truthful users tin set the slice successful and slice retired play for opus transitions. When Crossfade is toggled on, the measurement of the opus that's ending volition little gradually, portion the measurement of the opus that's coming connected volition increase. It is designed to forestall soundlessness gaps betwixt songs.


Crossfade is an ‌Apple Music‌ feature, truthful an ‌Apple Music‌ subscription is required to usage it. It has been an enactment connected the iPhone, iPad, and Mac for immoderate clip now, but Apple didn't bring it to the ‌HomePod‌ until now.

‌Apple Music‌ successful ‌iOS 26‌ and iPadOS 26 has a caller AutoMix feature that replaces Crossfade. AutoMix goes beyond elemental crossfading, and it uses clip stretching and bushed matching for a DJ-like opus modulation experience.

The ‌HomePod‌ 26 bundle besides includes a caller diagnostic that allows you to select a Wi-Fi network to link to, thing that wasn't an enactment before.

(Thanks, Hidde!)
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