Apple Music Tests Cross‑Platform Import for Songs and Playlists
Apple Music is exploring a feature that would allow users to import songs and playlists from rival streaming services such as Spotify into their own libraries, according to reports from MacRumors.
The traces of this capability appeared in the latest beta version of Apple Music for Android, first spotted by Reddit users. MacRumors later confirmed the development independently, noting that Apple is collaborating with SongShift, a third‑party service that helps users transfer their music libraries and playlists across platforms.
At this stage, the feature is clearly still in early development. The fact that not all Apple beta testers have access to it indicates that it remains behind a broader rollout and is not yet ready for widespread testing.
MacRumors points out that third‑party services for moving music between iOS and Mac platforms have existed for several years, though many offer limited features or require ongoing payments. Using SongShift to test music transfers into Apple Music does not guarantee that this feature will reach a future release. Still, MacRumors suggests that if the tests meet Apple’s expectations, the option could be opened to all users in a future update.
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