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. This can be done using the Instagram app for both iPhone and Android devices. Before adding music to any kind of Instagram post, you should read up on Instagram's music policies. Open the Instagram app and tap the camera icon in the top left corner, or the blue plus icon on your profile image. Record a video, then tap the sticker icon, which looks like a square smiley face with the corner bent.

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1. Open the Instagram app and head 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.
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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.
Animoto Blog. There are a couple of ways you can add music to an Instagram Story. The app makes it easy to create stunning videos for Instagram Stories, complete with commercially-licensed music. The Instagram Story Music sticker was released in June Will show you how to add music to an Instagram Story without the sticker in the next section. And now, onto the more in-depth instructions! If you do have access to the Music sticker, it can be used on any type of Instagram Story. Tap on the Music sticker to get started. However, you can only use up to 15 seconds at a time the length of a story and the sticker will be displayed on your Story while the song plays, with the name of the song and the artist listed.