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.
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:
- Open the YouTube Music app
.
- At the bottom of your screen, tap Samples .
- Scroll through Samples until you find the Sample you want to share.
- Tap Share
on the right side of the screen.
- 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.
Other actions
to save a song to your library.
to save a song to a playlist. Tap Change to select a different playlist.
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.
on the right side of the screen. You’ll be redirected to the YouTube app to view Shorts created by other users.
Use this sound to begin creating.
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on the right side of the screen.
. The full video will begin playing within the YouTube Music app.
on Samples.
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