Listen to music directly on WhatsApp without having to open another app! It may seem like a lie, but we'll teach you how to enjoy your favorite songs without leaving the app.
If there's one thing I've learned in recent years, it's that teaching technology to older people can be a challenge... And, at the same time, a time to teach something new to those who need it.
My grandmother, for example, loves listening to the songs that my uncles send in the family group. But, in the beginning, every time she received an audio, she would call me asking how I could listen to it.
My uncle, on the other hand, always wanted to save songs on his phone to listen to later, but he thought it was too complicated.
When I realized this, I also discovered that many people still don't know that it's possible to listen to music directly on WhatsApp in a very easy way.
So, if you want to learn — or teach someone in your family — just keep reading this special step-by-step guide!
Listen to your music on WhatsApp without having to download anything
The first thing I taught my grandmother was the simplest way to listen to the music she received.
All you had to do was open the conversation on WhatsApp, tap on the audio and that was it: the music would start playing.
But she had a question: “What if I don’t want everyone to hear?”
That's when I explained a very useful trick:
- If she put the cell phone to your ear, the sound would play just for her, as if it were a phone call. That way, she could listen without disturbing anyone around.
After she learned this, she was all excited, saying that now she could listen to the songs from when she was young, without having to leave WhatsApp.
How to download songs on WhatsApp to listen to later
My uncle always complained that, when he wanted to listen to a song that someone sent to him, the audio would disappear in the middle of so many messages.
So, after that, I taught him how to download songs directly to his cell phone.
Do you want to do this too? Then follow these steps:
- In WhatsApp, hold your finger on the audio of the song you want to save.
- On Android, tap the three dots in the upper right corner and choose "To go down".
- On iPhone, tap down arrow next to the audio.
- Now the song is saved and can be accessed in the phone's file folder.
After my uncle learned this trick, he started downloading all the songs my cousins sent in the group and even created a folder on his phone called “My WhatsApp Songs”.
How to listen to music on WhatsApp on your computer
One day, I went to visit my father and saw him complaining that he wanted to listen to the songs his friends sent him, but he was working on the computer and didn't want to be picking up his cell phone all the time.
That's when, with a lot of patience, I taught that it's possible to use WhatsApp on the computer and listen to music directly there:
- On your computer, open the website web.whatsapp.com.
- On your phone, open WhatsApp, tap on the three dots (Android) or at Settings (iPhone) and select Connected Devices.
- Tap on Connect a Device and scan the QR code that appears on your computer screen.
- That's it! Now, all the messages from your phone will appear on WhatsApp Web and you can listen to the songs by clicking directly on the audio.
My dad loved this feature because now he can listen to the music his friends send him while he works, without having to touch his phone all the time.
How to listen to WhatsApp music on Spotify or YouTube
My aunt Suellen loves discovering new music on WhatsApp, but I always got frustrated when I wanted to listen to the same song again and couldn't find the audio anymore.
So I taught her a simple trick to find the song on Spotify or YouTube.
If you want to do this too, here's how:
- Identify the song: Use the app Shazam to recognize the song playing on WhatsApp. Just open the app and tap the scan button while the song is playing.
- See in YouTube or Spotify: Just search for the song on YouTube or Spotify and save it to your favorite playlist. Ever since my aunt learned this trick, when her friends send her music on WhatsApp, she creates a playlist and has never missed a good song again.
After my cousin learned this trick, she started creating playlists of the songs her friends sent her on WhatsApp and never missed a good discovery again.
Listen to music directly on WhatsApp without complications!
If my relatives could learn these tricks, then you can too!
And if you know someone who always has trouble using WhatsApp, share this article with them!
After all, everyone deserves to enjoy their favorite music without any hassle, right?