If you have an Instagram account, you've probably seen at least one of your friends post music to their Instagram stories. Although a few years ago this was more difficult to do, nowadays the application provides a tool for you to share your favorite songs via stories.
In today's article we'll teach you how to put music in Instagram stories using the tool provided by the platform and two other different methods using external apps. Do you want to learn the best ways to share music in stories right away? Then let's go step by step
How to Put Music in Your Instagram Stories
The first method is also the most popular. If you use the stories tool a lot, you may already know how to add music to Instagram stories in this way. Before you start following the steps, make sure your phone is connected to the internet, otherwise you won't be able to add the music to your stories.
The first thing you need to do is open instagram, then click on your profile picture in the top left-hand corner of the screen, under "Instagram". This will open a screen on your phone with several of your media and, if you drag it up, you'll have access to your camera. Choose the media you want to add to the stories and then click on the stickers symbol at the top of the screen.
Click on the "music" sticker, this will open a menu with various songs recommended to you from your Instagram "For You" page. If you want a specific song, type its name into the search bar and click confirm. Now just customize the rest of your story and you're done! You now know how to add music to Instagram stories as quickly as possible.
How to add music to your stories via Spotify
Our next method for adding music to an Instagram story is best used when your post has the main purpose of sharing the music and not just having it as a complement. This method, however, will only work if you have an account on SpotifyHowever, it doesn't have to be a premium account.
The first step is to open the app and click on the song you want to post in the stories, then click on the share symbol in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. This will open a menu with various sharing options, select "Stories". This will generate the post and open the story tool automatically, you just need to click on "Your story" and that's it, now you know how to put music in Instagram stories.
How to add music to your stories without a sticker
This is an old trick that was used long before the music sticker was added to Instagram, but it still works today for those who want to add music to their Instagram Stories but don't want to use the sticker. This method also allows you to add music to your stories that isn't in the Instagram catalog.
First, open your Instagram and go to the stories tool. Now exit, go to the music player of your choice and play the song you want to add to the stories. Go back to Instagram and record whatever you want. If you just want to write something in the stories, such as a motivational phrase or a message to your friends, you can tap the screen during the recording and, once it's finished, write whatever you want. So now you know the three best ways to add music to Instagram stories.
So, did you manage to share your favorite songs with your friends? Which of the three methods above did you use to add music to your stories? Let us know in the comments! Want to know more about apps and technology? Then take a look at our article on best apps to turn a photo into a 3D drawing. Now, if you want to know other methods of how to put music on Instagram Stories, click on the video below.
How to add music to Instagram stories when the option isn't available?
If the option to add music to stories isn't available, you can follow method two or three, which will ensure that you can share the music you want in your stories.
How do I add music to a professional Instagram story?
The procedure for adding music to a professional and/or business Instagram story is the same as for a non-professional profile, but you won't have access to all the music available on the app.
How can I make specific songs appear to be added to Instagram stories?
Following our first step by step, you'll see that the music search bar will pop up for you at some point. When it does, just type in the name of the song you want.
