{"id":2139607,"date":"2025-11-06T19:59:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2139607"},"modified":"2025-11-06T19:59:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T19:59:35","slug":"apple-music-will-soon-let-you-share-songs-and-lyrics-to-your-whatsapp-status-as-the-fight-against-spotify-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/apple-music-will-soon-let-you-share-songs-and-lyrics-to-your-whatsapp-status-as-the-fight-against-spotify-continues\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Music will soon let you share songs and lyrics to your WhatsApp status as the fight against Spotify continues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<hr id=\"c4a400c8-e4a8-4a19-a40c-c35084252f4e\"\/>\n<ul id=\"f5a839c5-0f96-433a-9a28-e0893975c2c7\">\n<li><strong>Apple Music could soon offer lyric sharing direct to your WhatsApp status <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>This would match a Spotify feature launched earlier this year <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The new feature could launch with iOS 26.2<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"a1625de0-34ec-4429-8043-56a3552a58ef\"\/>\n<p id=\"babb1b15-fe41-4a0c-a0e1-3a291aa751ff\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/apple\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/apple\">Apple<\/a> is reportedly working on a new feature for Apple Music which would allow users to share songs and lyrics to their <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/whatsapp\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/whatsapp\">WhatsApp<\/a> status, matching a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/websites-apps\/whatsapps-new-new-music-status-updates-take-me-back-to-my-myspace-and-msn-messenger-days\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/websites-apps\/whatsapps-new-new-music-status-updates-take-me-back-to-my-myspace-and-msn-messenger-days\">Spotify feature released earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This new integration would allow users to directly share songs or a few lines of lyrics from Apple Music to WhatsApp directly, using custom cards and links back to Apple Music.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-url=\"\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"babb1b15-fe41-4a0c-a0e1-3a291aa751ff-2\">Currently, users can share Apple Music links to their WhatsApp status, but there\u2019s no option to share lyrics and customization options are scarce. This update aims to remedy this while providing parity with Spotify.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-solid border-y border-neutral-300\">\n<span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>For reference, WhatsApp Status is a social media-style content carousel a la Instagram Stories, which sits alongside the text string long-time users may be familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>The new feature is currently available through Apple\u2019s developer beta, and depending on the company\u2019s update schedule could feasibly launch with iOS 26.2. After all, Apple Music was a target for new features in the recent<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/ios\/ios-26-1-has-landed-these-are-the-5-biggest-new-features-for-your-iphone\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/phones\/ios\/ios-26-1-has-landed-these-are-the-5-biggest-new-features-for-your-iphone\"> iOS 26.1 <\/a>update.<\/p>\n<p>And as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/11\/05\/apple-music-share-whatsapp-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2025\/11\/05\/apple-music-share-whatsapp-status\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">9to5Mac<\/a> reports, there\u2019s still at least one issue to iron out. The share icon can simply refuse to show up when trying to share a song, rather than its lyrics, but this is likely to be fixed by release.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"65bcf959-4070-4bf3-9d51-989598b1878e\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:5181px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.26%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Bbi2NBHnTwgyKFVQxLH237-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Bbi2NBHnTwgyKFVQxLH237-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Bbi2NBHnTwgyKFVQxLH237-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Bbi2NBHnTwgyKFVQxLH237-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Bbi2NBHnTwgyKFVQxLH237-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Bbi2NBHnTwgyKFVQxLH237-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">WhatsApp has made steps towards becoming a more modern platform this year, with new integrations and a proper iPad app. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Shutterstock)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"503c5331-45ea-4bf3-bdc0-3ec467e3b783\">All said, this is another step in WhatsApp\u2019s journey from messenger app to social platform \u2013 but more importantly, it\u2019s a sign that Apple is still keenly chasing Spotify\u2019s example as we approach the all-important Spotify Wrapped season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZesJbMqALZuAdYkCB6cmXG\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-ZesJbMqALZuAdYkCB6cmXG slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Spotify is well ahead Apple Music when it comes to the size of its userbase, with 713 million users compared to Apple\u2019s 95 million.<\/p>\n<p>Apple Music has made several solid plays to get ahead of its Swedish rival, such as offering lossless and spatial audio all the way back in 2021 (Spotify got lossless fidelity this year, and still lacks spatial audio), but has struggled to match Spotify\u2019s cultural cache, especially when it comes to that key &#8216;OK, now share it!&#8217; social aspect of music.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"1891dfa9-8b3a-4f2a-96c9-8914e94e88ea\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:2000px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX.jpg\" alt=\"Spotify Wrapped 2024 stats on two iPhones\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/NtmauG2hVcyQANM5fxeEVX.jpg\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"caption-text\">Spotify Wrapped offers a data-driven recap of your yearly listening, and has become an online cultural staple. <\/span><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Future)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"c56523fc-af2a-41c4-81c7-1f92146ab45a\">Indeed, despite <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/audio\/apple-music\/apple-music-replay-walked-all-over-spotify-wrapped-in-2024-and-after-years-of-ridicule-you-love-to-see-it\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/audio\/apple-music\/apple-music-replay-walked-all-over-spotify-wrapped-in-2024-and-after-years-of-ridicule-you-love-to-see-it\">Apple Music&#8217;s Replay walking all over Spotify Wrapped <\/a>last year, music fans and online commentators alike still look forward to Spotify\u2019s data-driven listening recap as the year draws to a close. Incidentally, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/audio\/spotify\/spotify-launches-listening-stats-every-24-hours-plus-a-weekly-wrapped-and-its-a-sure-fire-way-to-beat-apple-music-replay\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/audio\/spotify\/spotify-launches-listening-stats-every-24-hours-plus-a-weekly-wrapped-and-its-a-sure-fire-way-to-beat-apple-music-replay\">Spotify has just launched daily recaps and a weekly Wrapped offering<\/a>, so it&#8217;ll be interesting to see who wins that battle this year.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-3 pb-4 mb-4 border-solid border-y border-neutral-300\">\n<span class=\"font-article-heading block pb-3 !text-base font-bold uppercase sm:text-sm text-[#333]\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>While adding direct sharing to WhatsApp statuses might seem like a small upgrade to some, feature parity puts Apple Music in a better position as the spotlight shifts towards Spotify\u2019s end-of-year antics.<\/p>\n<p><em>Will you be sharing songs and lyrical snippets to your WhatsApp Status? Let us know in the comments. <\/em><\/p>\n<hr id=\"7a0e304f-ebee-4033-9bf8-a51a3e51fb26\"\/>\n<p id=\"191cbfd3-2276-451c-95f9-49c5bb47ca59\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em><strong>Follow TechRadar on Google News<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and<em> <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=techradar.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=techradar.com\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\"><em><strong>add us as a preferred source<\/strong><\/em><\/a><em> to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. 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