Do you have the same experience as I? When you're streaming on TikTok, suddenly, you find the background music on TikTok video is super awesome! Unfortunately, you are faithful to YouTube Music, which means you need to remember the song's title or lyrics and sync to YouTube Music to search for it, adding it to your playlist.
It's annoyed me to search over and over again. And I always want to shout out why TikTok doesn't add YouTube Music as a music option. Finally, I'm satisfied to hear that TikTok announced YouTube Music is available on TikTok now. No need to switch apps anymore!
So, in this guide, we will explore how to add YouTube Music as your music option on TikTok. And we will show you a way to download your TikTok playlist on YouTube Music. Are you ready? Let's go!
Part 1. What is the 'Add to Music App' on TikTok?
TikTok launched the feature of 'Add to Music App' on November 14, 2023. The feature can empower TikTok users to save the songs they find on TikTok to the music streaming services they choose. TikTok is the most popular streaming platform for discovering and promoting music. With the new feature, users can enjoy the full length of the music streaming service they chose. And it's easier to find a new track or artist, exporting it to your music streaming service instantly.
Until now, TikTok has added YouTube Music as a new music option to expand its music connection platform. It's very convenient for YouTube Music users, like me, to instantly add the TikTok playlist to the YouTube Music library. Let's move on to the next part to learn how to add YouTube Music to TikTok.
Part 2. How to Add YouTube Music to TikTok
I know you must be excited to add YouTube Music to TikTok, but let's check whether your TikTok version is the newest one. If not, you need to update TikTok first. Also, you don't need to worry about the number limits; you can save as many TikTok playlists to YouTube Music as you want.
How to Add
- Step 1. Tap on the title of the song on the video screen.
- Step 2. Click the Add to music app icon on the sound detail page.
- Step 3. Scroll down and choose Add to YouTube Music from the services TikTok provides.
- Step 4. Tap on View and manage your YouTube Music Library.
- Step 5. After clicking, you need to authenticate your YouTube Music account once. Tap your account and password, and then you can successfully set YouTube Music as your music option on TikTok.
- Step 6. Head back to TikTok, and the song you chose will be saved to a playlist called "TikTok songs."
How to Manage
TikTok supports YouTube Music users to save TikTok songs to different YouTube Music playlists.
- Step 1. Tap on TikTok Playlist, select the tracks you want to move.
- Step 2. Click the Edit icon from the confirmation notification at the bottom of the screen.
- Step 3. Choose to create a new playlist or an existing playlist on your YouTube Music library. Then you can move tracks from a TikTok playlist to your target YouTube Music playlist.
⭐Tip: "Add to music app" on TikTok web browser or desktop app still does not support YouTube Music. You can only choose to export a playlist to Apple Music or Spotify. If you want to record Music on the TikTok web browser or desktop, ViWizard Audio Capture can help you capture audio in high audio quality. Scroll down to the next part to know the detailed steps.
Part 3. How to Download TikTok Playlist on YouTube Music
After exporting your liked TikTok playlist to your YouTube Music library. You can consider downloading the playlist to your local device to prevent the playlist from disappearing. You can pay for YouTube Music Premium to download for offline listening. But it's not the true downloading for YouTube Music DRM protection. No matter whether you want to download a TikTok playlist from YouTube Music or capture TikTok audio to upload to YouTube Music, ViWizard Audio Capture can solve it easily.
ViWizard Audio Capture is a functional tool that can record any audio on your computer. If you pursue good audio quality, ViWizard also satisfies you with up to 24 bits and 256 kbps. Despite the high audio quality, ViWizard also provides many output formats for you to choose from. WAV, M4A, WMA, AAC, FLAC, AC3, AIFF, M4B, AU, APE, MKA, OGG, AMR, M4R, MP2. It also has a built-in auto splitter, allowing you to auto-record the completed tracks while streaming. You can check or edit the original ID3 in the folders.

Record any sound from your computer—like music, games, or meetings—and save it as MP3.
Step 1 Choose Target Browser or App
After installation and registration, click ViWizard Audio Capture twice to open it. After entering the capture window, tap on the Add/Select bar at the top left interface. You can choose your frequently used browser to stream YouTube Music. Click the browser or app icon, and it will automatically become the target record source.
Step 2 Set Your Preferences and Format
After selecting the record source, click the menu at the top right of the capturing window. Tap on the preferences button. You can decide on the downloading folders and delete the silent duration. Click Apply, and you can choose to set the format at the bottom left corner of the capturing interface. Select the format and sample rate according to your needs. Click your target format, and the tracks will automatically download in the format you choose.
Step 3 Click Start to Record
All preparation is ready, you can tap on the Start icon to start recording. It will automatically open the browser you choose, search and navigate to YouTube Music. You can stream the "TikTok songs" playlist. ViWizard will automatically record and split it into a single track. After recording, head back to ViWizard Audio capture, click Stop to end recording. Then tap on the Save icon to download the TikTok playlist on YouTube Music to your designated folders.
Part 4. FAQs about Linking YouTube Music to TikTok
Q1.How can I know whether the TikTok track is available on YouTube Music?
A1.Spotify offers better music quality for users than YouTube Music. Spotify offers 160 kbps for Free users and up to 320 kbps for Premium users. However, YouTube only offers 128 kbps and 256 kbps for Free and Premium users.
Q2.How many music services that the 'Add to music app' feature support?
A2.For now, TikTok has announced 8 music streaming services integrated in the 'Add to music app'. Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, SoundCloud, Melon, Anghami, and YouTube Music. If you are a Spotify or Apple Music user, you can also directly add tracks from TikTok to YouTube Music on TikTok web or desktop.
Q3. Is there any limitation on the number to convert TikTok music to YouTube Music?
A3. No, there is no limit on the number. You can add as many TikTok playlists to your YouTube Music account as you want.
Q4.Why is there still no YouTube Music option for me on TikTok?
A4. You need to update your TikTok to the new version. If it's still not working, check if the service is available in your region.
Conclusion
We are delighted that we can explore more interesting tracks or artists on TikTok and add to the YouTube Music library instantly. We have more chances to discover and enrich our YouTube Music collection. Don't forget to download those awesome tracks and share them in our comments!
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