Apple Music is getting new sharing integration with TikTok in iOS 18.1

Apple is working on iOS 18.1, which will bring the first set of Apple Intelligence tools to supported devices. However, the update also adds several other new features. With the latest beta version, Apple Music users will be able to easily share their favorite songs on TikTok.

Apple Music makes it easy to share songs on TikTok

iOS 18.1 beta 6, which rolled out to developers on Monday, adds a new button for sharing songs on TikTok. Once you tap this button, the system will open the TikTok app with a card showing the shared song. You can publish it as a video, photo or send it to someone in a private message.

Interestingly, if you choose to post it as a video or photo, TikTok will automatically link the song to your post, so people will hear a snippet of it when they see your post. As for the video option, TikTok automatically allows you to record yourself with a song playing in the background.

The integration is similar to what was added to Instagram Stories in iOS 13 in 2020. However, Instagram doesn’t link the shared song to the story, so there’s no audio. On the other hand, there is still no way to share song lyrics on TikTok – you can do it on Instagram.

The new feature is sure to be welcomed by billions of TikTok users around the world. iPhone and iPad users running the latest iOS 18.1 beta can try it out now by clicking the share song option in the Apple Music app.

It is worth adding that the TikTok application is available for free in the App Store.

More about iOS 18.1

As mentioned earlier, iOS 18.1 will be the first version to support Apple Intelligence. This includes features like writing tools, notification summary, and the Cleanup in Photos app. Other features such as more advanced Siri, Genmoji, and Image Playground will arrive later this year with another update.

Although Apple Intelligence features require an iPhone 15 Pro or later, the iOS 18.1 update will be available for all iOS 18-compatible devices.