YouTube Shorts: How to Add a Sound to Your Favorites

Creators can use these recordings in their own videos later on

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YouTube Shorts allows users to save songs and sound effects to their favorites so that they can easily use those sounds in their own creations later on. Our guide will show you how to add a sound to your favorites while browsing YouTube Shorts.

Note: These screenshots were captured in the YouTube application on iOS. Also note, some songs can’t be favorited.

Step 1: When you come across a video with a sound you want to save, tap the sound icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.



Screenshot of a YouTube Shorts video with a red arrow pointing at the Sound icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen

Step 2: Tap “Favorites” at the top of the screen to add this sound to your favorites.


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