Crates allows you to create cross-streaming platform playlists all in one convenient appEver wish you could listen to all your YouTube, Spotify and Bandcamp playlists all in one place? Well, now you can. Regardless of your preferred streaming service, Crates is a brand new app which brings all of your music together – and that includes your personal local files and downloads, too.
Designed to make music listening more streamlined and convenient, Crates allows you to listen to all of your playlists in one nifty app. Whether you use Apple Music, Discogs, SoundCloud, or something else, Crates is able to access the main streaming services. It’s a quick and easy way to navigate through your favourite tunes, with the ability to create cross-platform playlists without restriction.

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While Crates imports your playlists from streaming services, it also allows you to listen to personal files on your computer. That means you can pop in any local MP3, FLAC, AAC, WAV or AIFF files into your playlists – and mobile sync abilities mean you can seamlessly stream any of those local files on the go, too.
When creating playlists, Crates keeps it simple and intuitive. The app automatically sources artwork, as well as any genre, artist or label information it can find. Crates also calculates BPM, key and waveforms, adding some extra visuals to your listening experience.
Above all else, the Crates team hopes that the platform creates a strong, supportive music community. This is due to the ability to search through Gems, Crates’ own discovery and recommendation system that helps users find new music that will fit their personal taste.

Whether you’re sharing a rare, underrated, or previously unreleased track, Gems offer a totally new way of sharing music. Alongside the standard tags, users can add a small blurb to really sell their Gems, and the community can either upvote or downvote a song, helping or hindering its spread throughout the Crates community. Gems can be posted Post rare, upcoming or underrated tunes, complete with tags and a personal blurb
As Crates puts it, Gems are a way of building an “intentional, community-powered way of engaging with music”, prioritising the values of “artists, curators, and listeners” alike.
Crates is currently in Public Beta, and its available to download for Mac, iOS, and Windows. An Android app is coming soon. While the app is free, syncing abilities and access to the Gems community are only available for paid Supporters.
To find out more and download the app, head to Crates.
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