With support for lossless audio at no extra charge, Apple Music is currently one of the best music streaming services available, and iOS 17 looks to make it even better

We already know that Apple Adaptive Audio for AirPods Pro 2 will be available in a firmware update with the full rollout of iOS 17 expected in September, but ahead of the official launch, access to a limited beta release version of the app New Apple Music features are being considered by app developers who can

Here is a list of all the new features that are known so far for Apple Music in iOS 17

To put it bluntly, Crossfade is one of my favorite Spotify features It's a very useful playback tool that blends the ending of one song with the intro of the next This feature is one that is currently missing from Apple Music's streaming platform, even though it is available on several rival streaming services

If you're like me, there are often times when you don't want gaps between songs to break the pace and mood of an upbeat playlist and leave you wondering what's coming next iOS17 update's crossfade feature in Apple Music implementation remains to be seen, but we hope that some form of AI will be incorporated to select the appropriate track and the point at which to transition from one song to the other, allowing for seamless crossfading like a DJ

According to 9to5Mac, users who have upgraded to iOS 17 will be told about crossfades the first time they launch the Apple Music app To enable crossfades, go to Settings > Music > Crossfades and turn on the corresponding toggle

Collaboration lists are another popular music streaming feature that has been available on rival music streaming platforms for some time iOS 17 upgrades will bring this feature to Apple music, similar to Spotify Blend allows users to combine their favorite songs and those of their friends into one shared playlist

According to MacRumors, the ability to share playlists in Apple Music was one of the most requested features to invite others to add and edit songs to the shared playlists When a song is added to a collaborative playlist, the person's profile picture appears next to the song

Playlist collaborators will also be able to respond to their favorite songs using emojis, but unlike Spotify Blend, there is no mention of a taste-matching scoring system like Spotify's

Apple's SharePlay for CarPlay is designed for situations where a passenger wants to control the music playing on the in-car audio system, but does not want to fiddle with the dials on the console while trying to focus on the highway and avoid rush hour traffic Navigate tricky situations well

Even with the iOS 17 update, SharePlay connects one iPhone to the car audio system as usual, but passengers can use SharePlay to connect to their iPhones and listen to the Apple Music songs everyone else listens to (and any other content from streaming services) to choose from

SharePlay for CarPlay controls are expected to work by receiving a notification or scanning a QR code In addition, iOS 17 will integrate SharePlay with the new AirDrop update that is activated by bringing iOS devices closer together, which should make it easier than ever for everyone to connect

Apple Music Sing, a karaoke feature for the streaming service launching in late 2022, will be available to all Apple Music subscribers except Apple Music Voice plans The app, which is available on all iPhones and iPads with the app, as well as Apple TV 4K, builds on Apple Music's lyrics feature to make it easier to sing along, and adds a toggle to lower the vocals of a song and replace them with your own

When the iOS 17 update is finally released, aspiring performers will be able to watch themselves perform their favorite songs thanks to tvOS 17's Continuity Camera support We look forward to trying out the update when it arrives

Given Spotify's recent redesign, it's reasonable to expect Apple Music to get a new look as well; according to MacRumors, the Apple Music app will receive "quality of life improvements and design tweaks"

The streaming service is gradually improving the look and feel of its music playback service, and expected new additions with the music player include full-screen animated artwork of supported albums that will blend into the media playback controls at the bottom

In addition, the new features include

Additionally, when Apple Music is minimized, there is a depth effect that makes the music player appear to overlap the rest of the interface when navigating through the app Finally, Apple has made asynchronous lyrics easier to read with a larger font size