Music Streaming in Serato DJ Lite

Yes, you can search tracks from the streaming service you are logged into. Streamed tracks will have an icon displayed next to them in your search results.

Some tracks may have restrictions on use by third-party applications. This is set by the content owner at the upload stage. These tracks will not show up in your Serato DJ Lite library.

The iTunes library in Serato DJ will display your locally stored files from Apple’s Music app on macOS, and iTunes on Windows. The Apple Music library in Serato DJ will display streamed tracks from the Apple Music streaming service.

If you are looking for track information such as Key, BPM and waveform overview, you will need to analyze your streamed tracks. Please see our support article for more information.

Option 1: You can create and edit playlists in Serato DJ Pro by dragging and dropping tracks from your search results, or other playlists in your streaming account.

Option 2: For all streaming platforms, you can create and edit playlists from your web browser when you are logged in.

Option 3: If you are using SoundCloud or TIDAL, you can use their mobile or desktop apps. You can also do this with Apple Music if you have ‘Sync Library’ enabled.

With a Beatsource Pro+ or Beatport Professional plan, you can save up to 1,000 tracks on your device and play without an internet connection.

Apple Music tracks are streamed at 256kbps using AAC format in Serato DJ software.

Beatsource and Beatport Streaming tracks are available to stream at different qualities depending on your subscription. Beatsource and Beatport Advanced users have access to 128kbps AAC. Beatsource Pro+ and Beatport Professional users have access to 256kbps AAC.

SoundCloud tracks are available in a high-quality AAC format.

TIDAL users can choose between lossless, HiRes FLAC, and Dolby Atmos.

Yes, once you set cue points and loops on a track from a streaming service, all information will be saved to your machine. The next time you load the file, you’ll be able to view your saved information.

You can’t stream music from Spotify in Serato, but you can stream from our other partners, including Apple Music, TIDAL, SoundCloud, Beatport and Beatsource.