Instagram is one of the most popular social media applications, and it made a lot of changes on the platform since its launch. While the company added the Stories feature in 2016, it was designed as an addition that appears for a limited-time (24-hour) post to other users. However, the platform improved this feature with new upgrades like the ability to add songs to your Instagram stories. This feature launched in 2018, and it allows you to share your stories more attractively. Here are the details about how to add music to an Instagram Story.
Adding music to your Instagram Story
Thanks to the Share Music on Stories feature, you can add your favorite songs to your photos or videos on your story. This feature also allowed influencers to access thousands of songs and to make easier collaborations. With the music on your story, you can share your story in a new, musical way. Instagram offers a few ways to add music to the stories such as stickers, Spotify, Apple Music, and more. If you would like to use this feature, you should update your app to the latest version. Additionally, this feature may not be available in your country. Music for Stories is available only 60 countries including the United States, France, and Turkey.
How to add a music sticker to your Instagram story
One of the easiest ways to add music to your Instagram story is the music sticker. You can also listen to a preview of the music that you added to your story. You can follow these ways to learn how to add music to an Instagram Story.
- Open the Instagram app.
- Press your Story icon (which looks like your profile picture) at the top-left of your screen.
- Upload your Story by swiping up to access your Camera Roll or shoot it with the Story camera.
- Press the sticker button at the top of the screen or swipe up.
- Tap the Music button.
- Either type the song you want to use into the search bar or browse via your mood, genre preference, or what’s popular today.
- Press the song to add it to your Story.
- Then, press Done at the top-right corner of the page.
- Move your sticker to the placement you want on your Stories.
- Press the “Your Story” button at the bottom-left of the screen.
Instagram allows you to edit the music sticker in your story. You can edit these:
- The length of the clip (up to 15 seconds)
- The color of the music sticker
- The size and type of sticker
- Whether you want the lyrics displayed instead of the sticker
- The color and font of the lyrics
How to add music lyrics to your Instagram Story
- Open the Instagram app.
- Select your Story icon at the top-left of your screen.
- Upload your Story by swiping up to access your Camera Roll, or shoot it with the Story camera.
- Press the sticker button at the top of the screen or swipe up.
- Tap the Music button.
- Find the song you’d like to use.
- Choose the song to add it to your Story.
- Press the letter button directly above the music player and swipe left to see more font options.
- Select the font you wish to use.
- Tap Done.
- Press the Your Story button at the bottom-left of the screen.
How to add music to your story from Spotify
Instagram also allows you to add music to your story from third-party applications like Spotify. However, this song will not play directly in your story. If your followers want to listen to the music you shared, they need to tap the link above and go to Spotify. Here are the steps to share music in your Instagram Story.
- Open the Spotify app.
- Navigate to the song you wish to share.
- Tap the three horizontal dots at the top-right of the screen.
- Scroll down and click Share.
- Select Instagram Stories.
- Press the “Your Story” button at the bottom-left of the screen.
How to share a song on story from Apple Music
- Open Apple Music.
- Navigate to the song you wish to share.
- Tap the three horizontal dots at the center-right of the screen.
- Choose Share.
- Swipe on the apps until you find Instagram (if you don’t see it, press More).
- Allow Instagram to open automatically.
- Click the Your Story button at the bottom-left of the screen.
