Discover new music with Samples

Samples are a new experience in the YouTube Music app that makes music discovery fun, effortless, and immersive. Browse the Samples tab to find an endless, personalized stream of short music video segments—from new releases to old favorites.

How to use and navigate the YouTube Music App to customize your listening experience

With Samples, you can:

  • Explore new music
  • Save songs to your library or to playlists
  • Share with friends
  • Go to full videos
  • Find related videos that use the song

To find samples in the YouTube Music app, tap Samples in the bottom menu.

Discover new music with Samples

To find Samples in the YouTube Music app, tap Samples in the bottom menu.

  • To start or pause a sample, tap directly on it.
  • To advance to the next sample, swipe down.
  • To return to the previous sample, swipe up.

Save a song to your likes or playlists

While watching a Sample,

  • Tap Like to save a song to your library.
  • Tap Save  to save a song to a playlist. Tap Change to select a different playlist.

Sign up for release notifications in Shorts

Some music preview pages in Shorts may have the option to get notifications when the full-length song is available.

To get release notifications in Shorts, tap Notify me  from an eligible sound or Shorts preview page. On the day of the release, tap on the notification to start listening to the release or album track.

Note: You can sign up for notifications if the label/distributor has allowed this feature for their release.

View Shorts that used this song

Spark your own creativity by viewing Shorts that feature sampled songs. From the Samples feed, click Shorts on the right side of the screen. You’ll be redirected to the YouTube app to view Shorts created by other users.

To make your own Short featuring the song, tap Use this sound to begin creating.

Note: Some songs can’t be used in Shorts. If you don’t see the Use this sound option next to a Sample, choose another song to save to your Short.

Share samples with friends

You can share Samples you like with your friends using a link or post it to social media.

To share a Sample:

  1. Open the YouTube Music app YouTube music app icon.
  2. At the bottom of your screen, tap Samples .
  3. Scroll through Samples until you find the Sample you want to share.
  4. Tap Share on the right side of the screen.
  5. Share the Sample on your preferred platform, or copy the link for later use.

View the full video

When you find a Sample you like, skip to the full video by pressing Play . The full video will begin playing within the YouTube Music app.

Comment on Samples

You can share your thoughts or view opinion of others by using Comments on Samples.

To comment in a Sample:

  1. Go to the Samples tab in the YouTube Music app.
  2. Scroll and choose the sample where you want to comment.
  3. Tap Comments .
  4. Tap Add a comment… and then Send .

To view comments in a Sample:

  1. Go to the Samples tab in the YouTube Music app.
  2. Scroll and choose the sample.
  3. Tap Comments .
  4. Switch between Top or Newest tabs to view comments.

Other actions

Tap More on any sample to:

  • Start a radio station based on the song
  • Play the song next
  • Add the song to your queue
  • Go to the album or artist page

If you tap on the album art, you’ll be directed to the album page.

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