iOS 18 might bring new smart song transitions and Passthrough features for Apple Music

Just a few weeks before the WWDC 2024, a new rumour is doing rounds online. The rumour has it that with iOS 18 and macOS 15, the Apple Music app will get a few new features, namely Smarter Song Transitions and Passthrough. While Smarter Song Transition is meant to improve the experience of Apple Music, the Passthrough feature is expected to improve both Apple Music and QuickTime Player.
Apple is allegedly testing a new feature called Smart Song Transitions, according to AppleInsider. This feature is reportedly an improvement to the current crossfade option. This crossfade comes into play while transitioning from one song to the next. To explain a bit about crossfade, it bridges the gap between songs by lowering the volume of the current song playing while raising the volume of the upcoming song. This creates a successful transition without the music ever coming to an end. The expectation of this feature is that it will let Apple Music users alter the crossfade duration from 1 to 20 seconds.
The next feature leaked is dubbed as Passthrough. According to the AppleInsider report, this feature will be included in Apple Music and QuickTime Player. However, the report adds, there is no further information on this feature. We do not know how this feature will work or how helpful this feature will be for users. The report suggests that this feature is related to Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos.
Additionally, Apple is also believed to be working on a Spatial Gaming feature. But just like Passthrough, no extra details have been found in this feature.
Apple is gearing up for its annual developer conference, WWDC 2024, to be held from June 10 to June 14. In this event, the company will be announcing all the major updates they will be adding up in the new generation of Apple products. The expectation this time is that Apple will introduce the most awaited next-gen iOS update — iOS 18.
The anticipations this time have concluded that Apple’s major focus will be on the AI. At the launch of iPad Pro and iPad Air, it was indicated that Apple is preparing for a major AI overhaul with iOS 18. The tech giant has hinted that the upcoming launches will be power-packed with generative AI capabilities.