For the terminally online,TikTokhas grown to be the great all-round entertainer of the past decade. But it’s not just aboutthe videos you’re scrolling throughat the pace of dozens per sofa crash or smoke break - music is a key part of the experience, too.
For some artists, the right combination of melodic or percussive hooks paired with the viral visuals from TikTok creators has helped them gain notoriety and a little extra cash from streaming services. But it’s always been a little too much trouble for many viewers to save the tracks they’re vibing with to their streaming music accounts.
Fortunately, the app is making that process easier for most TikTok users. Here’s how to take advantage of the Add to Music App button.
What’s the Add to Music App button on TikTok?
TikTok introduced thisAdd to Music Appbutton in November 2023, which is supposed to be a two-tap method to save songs you’ve heard on the app to a dedicated playlist on an external music streaming service.
Before then, the only way you could track down and save music from a TikTok was to take down the name of the track and maybe even the artist, then put it through a search engine and see what it spits out. Some tracks will be widely distributed; still more, however, would only make the strictly indie circuit on places like Soundcloud and Bandcamp. With the new button, you’ll still need to find those nightcore remixes and lo-fi slowjams on those outside ring of music-sharing sites, but it does make the process of keeping those songs from widely published artists in a playlist.
Where will Add to Music App work?
The feature is rolling out first to the United States and the United Kingdom. There’s no word about other regions getting this button at the moment.
What music streaming services will TikTok link to?
TikTok has signed agreements with Amazon and Spotify to let their streaming listeners save music featured on TikTok to a dedicated playlist on their respective services. An early screenshot supplied withthe initial press releaseand, as seen above, also indicates that iPhone and iPad users will be able to save music to their Apple Music accounts, but this was not explicitly mentioned in the release. We have not been able to activate such an integration with Apple Music.
Details are a bit thin prior to a wide rollout, but it seems that all Spotify users will be able to use the Add to Music App, while those listening on Amazon Music will need either an Amazon Prime membership or an Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.
How to add music from TikTok to your Spotify or Amazon Music account
As you scroll through your TikTok feed, you’ll notice in the Sound credits that a newAdd Musicbutton will appear for tracks that are available to be streamed on Amazon Music and/or Spotify. Tapping on the credit away from the button will bring you to the Sound page as it has always done, but you’ll also see the newAdd to Music Appbutton placed to the right of theAdd to Favoritesbutton near the top. Tapping eitherAdd MusicorAdd to Music Appwill prompt you to link a music service you’re using on your device.
Here’s what you’ll need to do if it’s your first time using the feature:
From then on, tappingAdd to Music Appwill automatically save the track to your streaming account. On Spotify, it’ll appear in yourLiked Songsplaylist. Over on Amazon Music, it’ll be under “TikTok Songs” by default, but you’re able to reassign your save spot to another playlist like this:
You will need to perform these steps each time you want to save a song to an Amazon Music playlist that is not “TikTok Songs.”
TikTok allows you to link only one music streaming account at a time. To switch services or unlink your account:
