Algoriddim has released Djay Pro 5.6, bringing Spotify integration to iOS and Android while significantly expanding hardware support across its entire platform. The update adds native screen integration for several Pioneer DJ and AlphaTheta units, plus full support for the XDJ-AZ and Opus Quad units.
The Spotify news will grab the headlines – the entire Spotify catalogue, including playlists and editorial selections, is now accessible directly within Djay on mobile devices. Combined with existing Mac and PC support, that means Spotify is now available across Djay’s complete lineup of apps, once again (this was the only platform to offer this for many years, before Spotify pulled out for the DJ world entirely five years ago).
But the real news is the doubling down on hardware support. This update shows a company systematically working through its hardware compatibility list, not only adding current models but improving compatibility with existing gear like the DJM-S11, DDJ-REV7, DDJ-1000, and Omnis Duo.
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The same pattern appears in the improvements section. DVS playback behaviour has been fixed when switching to internal mode. The DDJ-1000, DDJ-1000SRT, DDJ-800, DDJ-FLX10, and DDJ-REV5 now support a second cue points page. The DDJ-1000 gains Beat FX and Color FX support. The DJM-450 mixer gets DVS support.
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The hardware additions keep coming. The new Allen & Heath Xone:24C joins the compatibility list across iOS, macOS, and Windows. Android and Windows users finally get Beatport and Beatsource offline locker integration, matching the iOS and Mac experience.
There are new settings too: you can now colour-code matching or adjacent keys in the media library, adjust the line fader curve, and choose whether tracks keep playing after reaching the end of the file when using controllers. Small additions, but useful ones.
The bug fixes list reads like someone’s been methodically working through forum threads. The DDJ-800’s Pitch Play pad mode now works properly. The DJM-S5 and DJM-S11’s gated cue pad mode no longer mutes before you press the first pad. The DJM-S9 and DJM-S11’s USB switch won’t trigger cue point autoplay anymore. CDJ scratch response has been improved on macOS and Windows. Android 16 keyboard behaviour has been sorted.
Our Thoughts
While Spotify integration will please causal users, the real story is what’s happening with hardware support. For years, Djay’s biggest weakness – often a dealbreaker – has been hardware integration. Rekordbox works with Pioneer/AlphaTheta gear. Serato works with everything its licensed to. Traktor works with Native Instruments kit. VirtualDJ, which has very little dedicated hardware, is famous for “just working” with whatever you plug in to it. Djay? Not so much.
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That’s changing. This update isn’t just about supporting shiny new flagship controllers – it’s about going back and properly fixing existing hardware, adding screen support that should have been there from day one, and systematically addressing the niggles that make pros dismiss the platform. The combination of retrospective fixes, comprehensive screen integration, and proper DVS behavior suggests Algoriddim is finally treating hardware compatibility as a priority rather than an afterthought. And quite rightly, too – “works with your hardware” isn’t a nice bonus, it’s table stakes for serious DJ software.
This is the platform to watch right now.
- Djay Pro 5.6 is available now as a free update for existing users. More info on Algoriddim’s website.
Phil Morse
