Add to Music App: TikTok's New Feature Lets You Save Songs Directly to Spotify, Amazon Music

TikTok has partnered with Spotify and Amazon Music to allow users to easily store tracks from TikTok videos on their chosen streaming music app. Since Spotify's TikTok-inspired app revamp earlier this year, TikTok has had a major effect on music charts and the discovery of new artists.

Labeled "Add to Music app," the new functionality will appear as an "Add Song" button at the bottom of TikTok videos in the For You Feed, next to the titles of the tracks. This button allows users to store tracks directly in their streaming music app. Users have the option to choose their default music service upon first usage.

The "Liked Songs" playlist is where saved tracks go for Spotify users in the US and the UK. On the Settings tab, under "Music," users may also change the default settings. Spotify intends to provide compatibility for more markets in the future, as per a TechCrunch report.

A similar TikTok feature will be available to Amazon Music customers in the US and the UK, where TikTok songs may be put into a playlist of their choosing or into a special "TikTok Songs" playlist. Notably, Spotify will serve both free and premium customers, whereas Amazon Music will only provide this option to Prime members and Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers.

TikTok Add to Music App: A Step Further

The user's streaming music app and the TikTok app need to be upgraded to the most recent version for the functionality to work. The functionality will be available on iOS and Android as of right now, according to Spotify, and it will work with its current social connections on sites like BeReal, Instagram, Snapchat, and X (formerly Twitter).

TikTok Gets Banned in Nepal

Amid these TikTok developments, Nepal has moved to ban the popular social media platform because of its disruptive effects on societal institutions, as reported by CNN. The decision is in line with other nations that have placed limitations on TikTok; India, for example, has outright banned the video-sharing app.

Rekha Sharma, Nepal's Minister of Communication and Information Technology, emphasized that the harm to societal cohesion was what led to the temporary ban. The Telecommunications Authority head, Purushottam Khanal, has ordered internet service providers to block the app in reaction to the government's decision.