TikTok has been making it easier for users to add songs playing in video clips on the platform to their choice of music streaming platform. The short video service today added YouTube Music as an option to this list.
The company first introduced this feature in the U.S. and the U.K. with support for Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music in November 2023. In February 2024, it rolled out this feature to more than 160 countries across the globe. Over time, TikTok has added Deezer and SoundCloud as choices for music streaming options as well.
To add a song to YouTube Music, you can tap the “Add Song” button below the clip description and next to the track name. They can tap on the button and select YouTube Music. If you are using the feature for the first time, you can select your preferred music streaming service, which will become the default for saving songs. Users can change the default service by accessing the “Music” menu under settings.
Once you add the song, it will be added to the TikTok Songs playlist on YouTube Music.
“Add to Music App continues to deliver real results for the music industry, with hundreds of millions of track saves translating into billions of streams on music streaming services,” saidTracy Gardner, TikTok’s Global Head of Music Business Development said in a statement.
“By partnering with YouTube Music, we’re expanding this impact globally, helping artists reach new audiences while giving fans a seamless way to engage with the music they discover on TikTok.”
