What’s New in Next

1.6.6

Released on September 19, 2022

Bug Fixes

Unexpected crashes related to iCloud sync.
Layout adjustments when selecting artists or genres to create a new Magic DJ.

1.6.5

Released on August 29, 2022

New Features

New playlists with songs by decade.
New button to recreate default mixes.
Magic DJ now shows all songs in a mix.
Improvements for the “Never Played” playlist.
New ”pull to refresh” action inside mixes and playlists on iOS and iPadOS.
New icons for connected AirPods and Beats headphones on iOS and iPadOS.
A new and improved design on macOS, including a new toolbar.
New refresh button to update all mixes and playlists on macOS.
New right click option to delete an item in the excluded content list on macOS.
New optional analytics tool.

Note: This version requires iOS or iPadOS 15 or later and macOS Monterey or later.

1.6.4

Released on July 8, 2022

Bug Fixes

Unexpected crashes related to iCloud sync.
“All Songs” mix not being shown on CarPlay.

1.6.3

Released on June 3, 2022

New Features

iCloud sync on iPhone, iPad, and Mac for Magic DJs and preferences.
Playlists added to Siri and synced via the Shortcuts app can now also be played on other devices.

Bug Fixes

Widget not playing the suggested song.
Unexpected crashes.

1.6.2

Released on January 6, 2022

Bug Fixes

Excluded content list not saving the selected items.
Possible random crashes on Mac.

1.6.1

Released on December 28, 2021

New Features

Full Mac support, including widgets, multitasking, Dark Mode, Shortcuts, and more.

Note: This version requires macOS Monterey or later.

1.6

Released on September 3, 2021

New Features

Touch and hold a Magic DJ or playlist on iPad’s sidebar to show a list of related quick actions.
New animation when creating, deleting, or hiding mixes and playlists on iPad.
Preparation for future platforms.

Bug Fixes

Widgets not working on iPad.
URL schemes not working on iPad.
Layout improvements.

1.5.1

Released on June 25, 2021

New Features

Improved mouse and trackpad support on iPad.
Added keyboard shortcuts on iPad (press and hold the Command key to see them).

Bug Fixes

Crash when playing songs on some models of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro.

1.5

Released on June 4, 2021

New Features

Full iPad support, including the native sidebar, widgets, Split View, Slide Over, Dark Mode, and more.

Note: This version requires iOS or iPadOS 14 or later.

1.4.6

Released on April 14, 2021

New Features

Select up to three artists or genres to mix in a single Magic DJ.

Bug Fixes

Layout bug on the Settings page.
Layout bug on the title of a Magic DJ or playlist.
Crash when opening the app for some users.
App stuttering when tapping Play on a Magic DJ or playlist.

1.4.5

Released on February 26, 2021

New Features

Link for the new Next Tips & Tricks page.
New icons for social networks.
Removed the explicit icon from the song name on notifications and the sharing card.

Bug Fixes

Fixed a crash when opening the Settings page.

1.4.4

Released on February 5, 2021

Bug Fixes

Crash when opening the app for some users.

1.4.3

Released on January 26, 2021

New Features

#tbt — Next will send a notification every Thursday remembering you about a song from your “Forgotten Songs” playlist.
New links to Sorcererhat’s website and social networks in Settings.

1.4.2

Released on October 18, 2020

New Features

New Forgotten Songs widget.

1.4.1

Released on September 16, 2020

New Features

Widgets for iOS 14.
Wind Down support for iOS 14.
Support for Spanish.
Updated app icon.
Redesigned menus for iOS 14.
Touch and hold a Magic DJ or playlist to show a list of related quick actions.
New button to restart a Magic DJ or playlist right from the Now Playing tab.

1.4

Released on August 24, 2020

New Features

An all-new algorithm for generating Magic DJs and playlists.
New Magic DJs tab.
Create new Magic DJs based on artists and genres, each one using its preferences.
Tap the album artwork or song details on the Now Playing tab to open Apple’s Music app.
Tapping the Play button in a playlist now asks if you want to play it in the playlist order or shuffled.
New URL schemes to open Next in a specific tab: [next://], [next://now-playing], [next://magic-djs], and [next://playlists].
New link to Sorcererhat’s support page in Settings.

Bug Fixes

Play button not respecting dark mode.
CarPlay improvements.
Performance improvements.

1.3.2

Released on April 20, 2020

New Features

New Share button to generate a beautiful card of the song that’s currently playing and post it on Instagram and Facebook Stories, Twitter, and others.

1.3.1

Released on April 7, 2020

New Features

Playlists sorted by album are now sorted by track number.

Bug Fixes

Minor bug fixes for users running iOS 13.4.

1.3

Released on March 12, 2020

New Features

CarPlay support.
New “Most Played from Compilations” playlist.

1.2.2

Released on February 11, 2020

New Features

Siri Shortcuts and Suggestions support.

1.2.1

Released on January 22, 2020

New Features

Feedback prompt.

Bug Fixes

Minor bug fixes.

1.2

Released on January 16, 2020

New Features

Magic DJ options — Balanced, Rediscover Songs, and Prioritize Favorites.
Playlist options — size and order.
New option to hide playlists.
Home screen quick actions.
Improvements on overall experience.

1.1.2

Released on December 12, 2019

Bug Fixes

Dynamic playlists being created with the wrong artist name.
Performance improvements.

1.1.1

Released on December 5, 2019

New Features

Swipe left on the playback controls to show the song name, artist, and album.
Icons for connected Bluetooth devices — including AirPods and AirPods Pro.

Bug Fixes

Artwork carousel inside the playlists behaving unexpectedly when switching between apps.
Some layout bugs.

1.1

Released on November 25, 2019

New Features

Export Next playlists to Apple’s Music app.
New Settings page.
Select songs, albums, artists, or even entire genres to be excluded from all dynamic playlists and Magic DJ.
New option to disable the haptic feedback.
New option to choose if Magic DJ should repeat favorite songs in the mix.

1.0.2

Released on November 6, 2019

Bug Fixes

Performance issues when handling large music libraries.
Playlists being generated wrongly.
Artwork carousel inside the playlists sliding too fast.
Shuffle button not behaving correctly.

1.0.1

Released on October 31, 2019

Bug Fixes

Fixed a little layout bug on iOS 13.2.

1.0

Released on October 29, 2019

Introducing Next, our brand new app. 🎉

Features

Magic DJ.
Dynamic playlists.

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All Public Versions

1.6.6

Released on September 19, 2022

1.6.5

Released on August 29, 2022

1.6.4

Released on July 8, 2022

1.6.3

Released on June 3, 2022

1.6.2

Released on January 6, 2022

1.6.1

Released on December 28, 2021

1.6

Released on September 3, 2021

1.5.1

Released on June 25, 2021

1.5

Released on June 4, 2021

1.4.6

Released on April 14, 2021

1.4.5

Released on February 26, 2021

1.4.4

Released on February 5, 2021

1.4.3

Released on January 26, 2021

1.4.2

Released on October 18, 2020

1.4.1

Released on September 16, 2020

1.4

Released on August 24, 2020

1.3.2

Released on April 20, 2020

1.3.1

Released on April 7, 2020

1.3

Released on March 12, 2020

1.2.2

Released on February 11, 2020

1.2.1

Released on January 22, 2020

1.2

Released on January 16, 2020

1.1.2

Released on December 12, 2019

1.1.1

Released on December 5, 2019

1.1

Released on November 25, 2019

1.0.2

Released on November 6, 2019

1.0.1

Released on October 31, 2019

1.0

Released on October 29, 2019

Next Magic DJs & Playlists

Next is available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.