Spotify is making it easy to transfer playlists from other music services to your account — here’s how it works

Switching from one music streamer can be quite the hassle, especially when it comes to your playlists. Spotify is making that switch easier thanks to a new “Import your music” tool rolling out in the coming days.

This week, Spotify announced a new built-in integration with TuneMyMusic, a third-party service that enables playlist transfers between most major music streaming platforms. With the tool built into the Spotify app, the company is likely hoping it’ll convince customers of other music streaming services to jump ship.

Spotify is in hot water with music fans lately. Right now, the streamer is facing a massive boycott over recruitment ads for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Plus, outgoing CEO Daniel Ek sparked backlash over his decision to invest hundreds of millions in a military startup, Helsing. This led to several artists removing their music from the platform. And this comes just after the company announced it saw subscriptions increase in the last quarter.

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But offering tools like a seamless playlist transfer and the long-awaited addition of lossless audio could be a way for Spotify to increase subscriber count even more in spite of these issues.

Thinking of switching to Spotify? Here’s how Playlist Transfer works

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The TuneMyMusic integration can be found in the Your Library tab on the Spotify mobile app. You’ll need to scroll to the bottom, where you’ll find a new option labeled “Import your music.” Follow several prompts to connect with TuneMyMusic, where you’ll choose the platform you want to transfer from.

TuneMyMusic lets you transfer from a variety of platforms including major ones Apple Music, YouTube Music and smaller ones like Deezer. From the information we’ve seen there don’t appear to be any restrictions between Spotify and other platforms. However, if you were to use TuneMyMusic on its own, there is a cap on the amount you can transfer.

It’s not a native tool like the one in YouTube Music or Apple Music, but you don’t have to leave Spotify and your playlists should automatically filter into your library.

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Customize your playlists

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If you’re new to Spotify, there’s a lot you can do once you’ve transferred your playlists or created new ones in the app. Once you’ve transferred in your playlists, it helps the app’s algorithm get to know your musical taste, enabling it to create personalized daylists.

You can collaborate with friends on a shared playlist or create custom cover art using AI-generated images. Recently, Spotify introduced more granular customization features that allow you to tweak transitions between tracks for a smoother flow. There are also Smart Filters to organize your library by mood or genre.

A nice bonus is most of these features are available to free subscribers rather than being locked behind the monthly $11.99 Premium plan.

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