MUSIC TO OUR EARS

Snapchat finally lets you add music to your Snaps just like TikTok – how to do it

SNAPCHAT will finally let users add music to their snaps in a move that will see it rival TikTok and Instagram Reels.

Unfortunately, the feature is only avaliable to Apple users so those with Android devices will have to wait a bit longer.

The music feature is rolling out to iOS users all over the world.

They just need to update their app.

New Zealand and Australia already have the feature, which lets you choose from a library of popular songs to add to your video or image.

Snap hasn't said how extensive its music library is but it does have licensing deals with some of the major music companies.

This includes Universal Music Publishing Group, which has the likes of Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande on its books.

Snap also wants to introduce a feature that allows people to create their own sounds.

There's no word on when the music feature is coming to Android.

How to add music to Snapchat

First, you'll need to make sure you're using an Apple device with the updated version of Snapchat.

Someone people might get the update before others.

Once updated, open Snapchat and go to the camera screen.

You should spot a music note symbol in the top right hand corner.

Click this and choose from the songs to add to your Snap.

There is currently only a small list of songs to choose from, meaning you can't search for a specific song.

Here's what you need to know...

Snapchat, or Snap, is a multimedia messaging app available around the world
It was created by former Standford University students Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown
The first version of Snapchat was released in September 2011
The main feature of Snapchat is the ability to send self-deleting photos, videos and messages
These digital missives will wipe themselves from a recipient's phone after a short time
Snapchat also offers "Stories", which allow users to share content visible to multiple users – but that vanishes after 24 hours
In 2019, Snapchat had around 190million daily users

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