Updated: 4 November 2026 · Applies to: Centova Cast
Generically, crossfade duration is the period of time during which a Media Player fades out one song while fading in the next song.
For example, if crossfade duration is set to 2s, then the music player will fade out a song a during the last 2 seconds of the track while fading in the first 2 seconds of the next track.
When crossfading is enabled, a player will usually fade-out Track A, and fade-in Track B, but the timing for fade-in and fade-out and the slope of the fade-in and fade-out curves may vary, making for slightly different implementations between different media players.
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Too short a crossfade can make the transition between tracks feel abrupt, while too long a crossfade can muddy two songs together in a way that sounds unintentional, so it is worth testing a few different lengths against your station’s own typical playlist rather than assuming one setting suits every genre.
Many platforms let you set a different crossfade length per playlist rather than one single value for the whole station, which is worth using if your station mixes very different styles of music.
Test any new crossfade value with a real pair of tracks from your own library before rolling it out station-wide.
