New to MIXO Pros & Cons after a few days of testing

pascal.deve started this chat 4 months ago

Why MIXO caught my eye

  • I remembered MIXO from launch but only just returned to DJing with a Denon Prime 4+.
  • Engine DJ’s library manager wasn’t working out for me.
  • MIXO stood out mainly because of mobile + cloud sync. For me, that’s critical since most of my playlist curation and listening happens while commuting or working.
  • Other options like Lexicon didn’t offer proper mobile sync — only local sync at home, which makes no sense for daily use.

What I like

  • Cloud & mobile sync: I can keep my FLAC library available anywhere.
  • Linux support: rare in DJ software — huge plus.
  • Concept overall: feels like MIXO is going in the right direction compared to anything else out there.

Where I hit problems
Desktop App

  • File management is unintuitive. Switching SSDs between Mac Mini & MacBook broke links.
  • Relocate feature wouldn’t batch fix paths.
  • Ended up redownloading 80+ GB of music from cloud just to get things working.
  • Sync creates deeply nested subfolders instead of mirroring existing structure.
  • Cloud folder view strips subfolders (labels, Bandcamp, etc.), dumping everything into one root.
  • Auto-play toggle works strangely: disabling it makes new tracks load but also stops current playback instead of letting it continue.

Cloud Storage

  • Only a few services supported.
  • WebDAV would be an ideal addition since it would cover many personal/home server setups.

Mobile App (Android)

  • Crashes reproducibly with full library (~80 GB) downloaded; only reinstalling fixes it.
  • Streaming is slow to load tracks.
  • No Android Auto support — can’t control tracks or rate songs in-car.
  • Audio dropouts: playhead keeps moving, but sound stops until I trigger another audio app.
  • Small UX issue: in player view, swipe-back gesture doesn’t work — must tap the top arrow.

Closing thoughts

MIXO already solves one of my biggest pain points (true cloud + mobile sync), so I’m very happy it exists and will likely stick with it. But stability, file management, and Android features still need improvement.

Thanks for reading!

TL;DR
Pros:

  • True cloud + mobile sync (huge for me)
  • Linux support (rare in DJ world)
  • Best concept compared to competitors

Cons:

  • Clunky file management & sync paths
  • Limited cloud storage options (needs WebDAV)
  • Android app crashes, audio dropouts, no Android Auto