- TikTok tests new Sound Search feature.
- Users can hum to find songs.
- Feature enhances app’s music discovery capabilities.
Hum your way to viral hits
TikTok is testing a new “Sound Search” feature that allows users to find songs by singing, humming, or playing them.
This tool, currently available to select users in certain regions, aims to enhance the app’s search capabilities and help users discover trending sounds more easily.
The feature bears similarities to YouTube Music’s song detection tool but goes a step further by showing videos that use the identified songs.
Unlike Shazam, which only recognizes played songs, TikTok’s Sound Search can identify tunes from humming or singing, making it more versatile.
Search engine or music discovery?
Sound Search reinforces TikTok’s position as a search engine for content and music.
The tool appears to work best for popular songs and TikTok-specific sounds, potentially driving more users to the platform for music discovery and trend exploration.
