Apple Music on Android wants to make it easier to import your Spotify playlists

What do you want to know

• Apple Music 4.7.0 beta (1359) for Android reveals new SongShift feature.
• As the name suggests, it will allow users to transfer music between music streaming apps.
• The feature appears as a prompt for Apple Music users on Android and can be found in the settings pane.

Apple Music is testing new ways to transfer music for its competitors’ users, which may include songs, music libraries, playlists, and more.

According to 9to5Mac, Apple Music for Android integrates SongShift, a third-party service for transferring music between multiple music services. It is currently in A/B testing phase in the beta version of the music service app. However, if it works as expected, users will soon be able to transfer their favorite music from apps like Spotify.

A Reddit user I spotted the integration of the Apple Music beta app for Android, as a new prompt appears at the top saying: “Add saved music and playlists you’ve created in other services to your Apple Music library “, providing users with a “Get Started” option. Also. The prompt is visible on the Apple Music 4.7.0 beta (1359) version, the Reddit user notes. 9to5 further notes that users can also find the music transfer option in the app’s settings pane on Android phones.

Scrolling through the comments on the aforementioned Reddit post, some Android users have yet to see the feature live on their Apple Music app and settings pane, which is understandable since it’s still in beta. It’s still unclear whether Apple is integrating SongShift directly into its Android music service or whether it’s bringing SongShift-like features natively to its music app.

Regardless, Apple bringing music transfer functionality natively to the music app is a welcome change as it allows users to not rely on other third-party services like Tune My Music. Meanwhile, the SongShift app is already available on the App Store, although it doesn’t appear to be available on the Play Store.

In the past, Apple has worked with Shazam to identify music in iOS, even though the app was available separately on the App Store. Apple later acquired Shazam, a deal finalized in 2018.