TikTok has integrated YouTube Music into its Add to Music App feature, allowing users to save songs discovered on TikTok directly to their TikTok Songs playlist on YouTube Music. This integration aims to strengthen connections between artists and fans by making music discovery and saving more seamless.
Add to Music App Feature Details
- The feature appears as an Add Song button next to track names in TikTok videos.
- Users can save songs to YouTube Music or choose other streaming services.
- After the first save, YouTube Music becomes the default service for future saves.
- Users can switch their preferred music streaming service anytime via TikTok Settings and Privacy.
- The feature is also accessible from an artist's Sound Detail Page.
Impact and Reach
- Since its global rollout in 2024, Add to Music App has generated over a billion track saves and billions of streams across music streaming platforms.
- TikTok’s Global Head of Music Business Development, Tracy Gardner, highlighted the feature’s role in helping artists reach new audiences and enabling fans to engage deeply with music discovered on TikTok.