Spotify’s latest feature lets you transfer playlists from other services

Spotify makes it easier for users to switch from other streaming services. On Thursday, the company announced the integration with TuneMyMusica tool that can transfer playlists from other streaming services to users’ Spotify libraries.

The new feature, which is now rolling out to all Spotify users, will be found in the “Your Library” section of the Spotify mobile app. To use TuneMyMusic, scroll to the bottom of the page, tap the new option to “Import your music” and follow the prompts to connect to the service.

You can then choose the platform you want to transfer the playlists from, and they will appear in your Spotify library.

To be clear, this process does not delete the original playlists, it only copies them to Spotify. At launch, TuneMyMusic supports streaming playlists from services like Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud, Tidal, YouTube Music, Others.

The addition of the new feature increases the competition in the streaming wars, while also serving as a win for data portability.

Apple Music, one of Spotify’s top competitors, is offering a way for iPhone and iPad users to transfer their saved music and playlists from other services to their Apple Music library Via a feature built directly into the iOS and iPadOS Settings app. This option is also available in the Android version of the Apple Music app.

YouTube Music Premium users can Import their playlists From other services, including Spotify as well.

For customers thinking about switching to Spotify, having Spotify’s built-in transfer feature might make them take the leap. It’s a nice feature too, since the online version of TuneMyMusic only offers to transfer 500 tracks for free. For unlimited transfers, users will have to upgrade to a paid plan.

Spotify isn’t sharing the terms of its deal with TuneMyMusic, but it would likely be a win-win for both companies, as it could bring more customers to Spotify while TuneMyMusic takes on a big customer.