YouTube Music Will Soon Let You Share Songs on Instagram and Snapchat Stories
Nov. 12, 2020AsGoogle Play Music starts shutting down, Google has been adding more features toYouTube Musicin an attempt to make themusic streaming serviceappealing to users across the globe. The latest feature in the works is the ability toshare songs from YouTube Music to Instagram and Snapchat stories.
First reported by9to5Google, two new options – Instagram stories and Snapchat stories appear on YouTube Music’s share sheet. However, itdoesn’t seem to be completely functionalas tapping on the icon reportedly led to a crash. The new icons were not present when I checked on YouTube Music version 4.0.2.51, which hints this is a limited A/B test for now.Image: 9to5Google
YouTube Music is not the first streaming service to let usersshare songs on social media platforms like Instagramand Snapchat.Spotifyintroduced the feature and made it mainstream among melophiles. Following its success, Apple Music brought a similar implementationwith an iOS updatefor iPhone users andlater on Android.
Once functional, YouTube Music’s song share feature could work just like Spotify and Apple Music. For those who are not familiar, you will see the track’s title, artist’s name, and the album art when you open the story. You can then conveniently tap on the preview to listen to that song from YouTube Music on your device.
Behind the scenes, YouTube Music is also prepping a ‘Year in Review’ playlist, which is yet another feature taken right from Spotify’s playbook. The feature is live at least forone Reddit userand we could expect the company to expand the rollout to everyone by the end of the year.
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