Ready to start adding soundtracks to your next Instagram Story? First, download the latest version of the Instagram app on iOS or Android. If lyrics are available for the song you select, they should pop up automatically on your screen. You can then choose different fonts and designs for them, and you can edit which part of the song you want to play. When someone watches your story, they can tap the lyrics to learn more about the artist or listen to more of the song. Just search for a song, choose the exact part you want for your photo or video, and capture your story while the song plays in the background. Easy, right?
How to put music on an Instagram Story
How to Add Music in Instagram Stories
Subscriber Account active since. Adding music to an Instagram Story is an easy way to add humor, interest, and emotion to your videos. It's one of the many effects and filters available that makes the platform so popular. There are a few reasons why you might not be able to add music to your Instagram Story, and they include:. Here's how to tell if you can add music to your Instagram Story.
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Instagram lets you transform your photos and videos with an endless selection of effects, and one of the most popular options is the music sticker, which adds a clip of a song to your Instagram Story. The music sticker in Instagram Stories has been around since , but as of April , it isn't available globally. Updating the IG app should give you the ability to select the music sticker from the sticker tray in the Instagram camera. If you don't see it after updating, there's no need to panic. Sometimes, you need to sign out of the app and force-quit, then open up Instagram and sign back in. If that still doesn't bring you to the sweet, sweet music sticker in Stories, you can delete your Instagram app entirely , reinstall the app on your phone, and then sign in again. Once you have access to the feature, you can find the music sticker in the Instagram camera. You can use the music sticker to basically create a soundtrack for your Instagram Story, and you even have control over exactly which part of a song you want to play. You can also search for specific song titles and artists in the sticker by using the search bar at the top of your screen. After you've added your tune of choice to your photo or video, you can select which portion of the song you want to play, and post it to your Story.
In many ways, Instagram Stories has been the surprise success feature on that social network. It was initially introduced as a "SnapChat killer" — taking one of the most significant features of that platform and trying to make it better. Ever since the introduction of Instagram Stories, Instagram has added to, evolved, and improved its feature set. One of the more notable recent changes has been the ability to add music to your Instagram Story. According to Brandwatch , 60 percent of the people who play Instagram Stories have their sound turned on, so the addition of music adds to the user experience. And don't worry, you aren't limited to canned elevator music or ancient tunes out of copyright. The conventional way of doing this is by using the Instagram Music Sticker. Although it has entirely different functionality from most of the stickers, you use the Music sticker like any regular Instagram Sticker.
