- YouTube Music Integration: TikTok’s Add to Music App now supports YouTube Music, enabling direct saves from TikTok to YouTube playlists.
- Simple Setup: Users tap “Add Song,” select YouTube Music once, and all future track saves go to their YouTube Music TikTok Songs playlist.
- Industry Impact: The feature has driven hundreds of millions of track saves and billions of streaming plays for artists .
- Expanded Partnerships: TikTok first launched Add to Music App with Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon, later adding Deezer, SoundCloud, and now YouTube Music .
- Music Discovery Engine: With 84% of Billboard Global 200 hits gaining traction on TikTok first, Add to Music App cements the platform’s role in music promotion .
Artists and fans gain another direct path from viral TikTok clips to YouTube Music streams and playlists.
TikTok’s “Add to Music App” feature has become an essential tool for music fans who want to turn casual discoveries into lasting playlists. With YouTube Music now on the roster, TikTok users can instantly send any track they find in their For You feed straight into a dedicated TikTok Songs playlist on YouTube Music; no copy‑and‑paste or manual searching required.
The process begins when a viewer taps the “Add Song” button beneath a video’s audio credits. On first use, the app prompts the user to choose YouTube Music as their default save destination.
@musicontiktok Love a song on TikTok? Add it to your music app! Click to discover & save trending tracks.
From that moment on, every subsequent tap adds to that same playlist, keeping every find in one familiar location.
How the Integration Works
After tapping “Add Song,” users select YouTube Music from the list of supported streaming services. TikTok then confirms the selection, and the saved track appears in the user’s TikTok Songs playlist within YouTube Music.
Should a user wish to switch to another service—Spotify, Apple Music, or otherwise—they can do so at any time via TikTok’s Settings and Privacy menu. This flexibility ensures that fans retain control over their listening habits, even as TikTok expands its partnerships with streaming platforms.
Fueling Artist‑Fan Connections
By lowering the friction between discovery and listening, TikTok’s latest integration offers tangible benefits for artists. Every tap to save a track becomes a potential stream or playlist follow on YouTube Music—critical for emerging acts and established names alike.
Tracy Gardner, TikTok’s Global Head of Music Business Development, emphasizes that:
“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.”
Expanding to YouTube Music promises to multiply those results across one of the world’s largest audio platforms.
TikTok first launched "Add to Music App" with major services in late 2023, then rolled out to over 160 countries in early 2024. The addition of Deezer and SoundCloud followed, and now YouTube Music joins the list, underscoring TikTok’s commitment to giving users choice.
Each new partner broadens the net for artists to catch listeners at the moment of discovery, a critical advantage as TikTok continues to cement its position as a music discovery engine.
Impact on the Music Ecosystem
TikTok’s influence on music charts and streaming numbers is well documented. According to TikTok’s Music Impact Report, 84% of songs that enter the Billboard Global 200 first gain traction on the platform, and nearly all of those see their streaming numbers climb in direct correlation with TikTok views.
By making it easier to transition from video to playlist, the YouTube Music integration deepens that effect—turning a viral hook into a play, and a play into continued listens.
What’s Next for the Add to Music App?
As TikTok’s parent company navigates evolving regulatory landscapes, the platform’s pivot toward music discovery highlights its broader strategy of strengthening user engagement with features that extend beyond short clips.
Future expansions may bring further streaming partners, localized services, or even more personalized playlist integrations. For now, fans and artists have one more powerful tool to make sure no earworm slips away.
