If you’ve ever discovered a banger on TikTok’s For You page and wanted to hear the full version without jumping through apps, TikTok and Apple Music just solved your problem. The two platforms announced a new partnership that lets Apple Music subscribers stream complete tracks directly within TikTok, no app-switching required.

Here’s how it works: when you find a song you like on TikTok, whether it’s on your For You page or the Sound Detail Page, you’ll see a new “Play Full Song” button. Tap it, and an Apple Music player opens up within TikTok so you can listen to the entire track without leaving the app. The feature uses Apple’s MusicKit technology, which means all streams count toward Apple Music’s payment system. So artists and labels get paid properly, and everything stays seamless for you.

But wait, there’s more. TikTok and Apple Music are also launching “Listening Party,” a new social listening feature that lets fans tune into songs from their favorite artists in real-time. You can interact with other listeners and even the artist during the session, making music discovery feel less like a solo activity and more like a communal experience. Both features are rolling out worldwide over the coming weeks.

Now, here’s the thing: this partnership is exclusive to Apple Music subscribers. Sorry Spotify fans, the full song feature won’t work with other streaming services. That’s a pretty significant move that shows how much TikTok’s influence on the music industry matters to major platforms.

This isn’t TikTok’s first attempt at capitalizing on its music discovery power. The platform tried launching its own streaming service a while back but eventually shut it down. Instead, they’ve pivoted to being the ultimate discovery engine, driving people to other streaming platforms. TikTok offers features like “Add to Music App” so you can save tracks you find to your preferred service, and a “Share to TikTok” feature that lets you share music directly from Apple Music and Spotify.

The company has also been investing in tools to help artists succeed on the platform. Last year, TikTok launched “TikTok for Artists,” a music insights platform designed to help musicians connect with fans, boost their promotional efforts, and understand what content works best. It gives artists and their teams access to performance data about how their music and posts are doing on TikTok.

At its core, this Apple Music partnership shows where TikTok’s strategy is headed: they’re not trying to be a streaming service. They’re positioning themselves as the place where music discovery happens, and they’re making it frictionless to move from “wow, that song is fire” to actually listening to the full thing. Whether you think that’s genius or just another way tech companies are consolidating power, one thing’s clear: TikTok’s influence on how we discover and consume music isn’t slowing down anytime soon.