{"id":4619,"date":"2022-07-10T15:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T15:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=4619"},"modified":"2022-07-10T15:12:48","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T15:12:48","slug":"how-to-add-music-in-an-instagram-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-in-an-instagram-story","title":{"rendered":"How to Add Music in an Instagram Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a15c90af214a\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a15c90af214a\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a15c90af214a\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-in-an-instagram-story\/#How_to_Add_Music_in_an_Instagram_Story\" title=\"How to Add Music in an Instagram Story\">How to Add Music in an Instagram Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-in-an-instagram-story\/#Spotify\" title=\"Spotify\">Spotify<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-in-an-instagram-story\/#Using_a_proxy_server\" title=\"Using a proxy server\">Using a proxy server<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-in-an-instagram-story\/#Selecting_the_part_of_the_song_to_play\" title=\"Selecting the part of the song to play\">Selecting the part of the song to play<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-in-an-instagram-story\/#Setting_the_timer\" title=\"Setting the timer\">Setting the timer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-add-music-in-an-instagram-story\/#Adding_lyrics\" title=\"Adding lyrics\">Adding lyrics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Add_Music_in_an_Instagram_Story\"><\/span>How to Add Music in an Instagram Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/L755GxT.jpg\" alt=\"how to add music in instagram story\"> <\/p>\n<p>To add music to an Instagram story, you first need to have access to Spotify or your smartphone&#8217;s library. You can search for a song you like by typing the artist and song title in the search bar at the top of the editing screen, or you can bookmark a song that you like and play it with a click of a button. To make it even easier, you can use a proxy server to access the music via the Internet.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spotify\"><\/span>Spotify<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the features that Instagram users can enjoy is sharing their favorite Spotify tracks with their followers. To share a song from Spotify, first open the Spotify mobile app in full-screen mode. Next, tap the &#8216;Share&#8217; button. After that, select the Instagram icon or the Share To button. Finally, tap the blue &#8216;Share&#8217; button to share the song with your followers. This feature is available for both free and premium users of Spotify.<\/p>\n<p>First, sign into your Spotify account. Otherwise, you won&#8217;t be able to add Spotify music to your Instagram story. Once you&#8217;ve signed in, you can choose from a wide range of songs, moods, and themes. You can even restrict some songs to the Business account. To avoid this problem, you can use a professional Spotify music converter to convert your Spotify music. You can then upload your new music to Instagram.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_a_proxy_server\"><\/span>Using a proxy server<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding music to an Instagram story isn&#8217;t as hard as you might think. You can use an audio-video editor to insert music into multiple photos and videos. Instagram breaks up videos into 15-second segments, and music plays with pauses. In addition, you can create a playlist of multiple photos or videos with the same song. While these steps will not get you the music you want, they will allow you to upload your story without having to worry about other people hearing it.<\/p>\n<p>To add music to an Instagram story, you must first connect to a VPN. A VPN will hide your IP address so that no one can identify you as an Instagram user. If you are in a restricted region, a VPN can help you access Instagram Music. The VPN will connect you to Instagram Music and enable you to add music to your stories. You can also download the Instagram app to access the music.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Selecting_the_part_of_the_song_to_play\"><\/span>Selecting the part of the song to play<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To select the part of the song you want to play in an Instagram Story, tap the &#8220;Music&#8221; icon and then select the part of the song that you want to include. By default, the song will be played for 15 seconds. But if you want to include a short song segment, you can just pinch and drag the icon to change its position. Once you&#8217;ve selected the part of the song you want, you can simply record a video.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve chosen a song to play in your story, you can edit the duration to add more or fewer seconds to the video. You can also select different parts of the song and shorten the duration to make the video look more dynamic. You can also use the play button to preview the song, as it will automatically play the song when you press it. You can also shorten the video clip by selecting a shorter part of it and setting the duration for the clip to be 15 seconds.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Setting_the_timer\"><\/span>Setting the timer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to adding music to an Instagram story, the first step is choosing the type of song you want to use. You can select from three styles depending on your mood and style preferences. Once you have chosen the type of song, you will need to set a timer, which will ensure that the video is complete before the timer expires. You can also preview the video by clicking on the play button and selecting the genre of the song. Once you&#8217;ve chosen the genre, you can adjust the length of the music to suit the length of the video.<\/p>\n<p>To use the timer, open your Story by swiping right or clicking on the &#8216;Aa&#8217; icon. You can also access the gallery and find the egg timer. After you&#8217;ve found it, tap anywhere on the countdown sticker to edit its settings. To make the countdown count down, select the Start Date and End Time, then tap &#8216;Send to&#8217; on the bottom right of the screen.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_lyrics\"><\/span>Adding lyrics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are several options for adding music lyrics to your Instagram story. In most cases, you can choose to show the lyrics for a certain song. You can also upload a short video clip, if you wish. To add the music lyrics, follow the steps below. Select the music player and press the letter button to open its menu. You will then have several options for the font, size, and positioning of the sticker. You can then press the publish button to post your Story.<\/p>\n<p>To add music lyrics to your Instagram story, download the free Musixmatch app. This application connects to Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music. The app will ask you questions to find the right song for your story. You can choose which fonts and colors to use and even add animations if you want to. Once you&#8217;re done, add the artist&#8217;s name and a link to their Instagram profile if you&#8217;d like to give your followers more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Add Music in an Instagram Story To add music to an Instagram story, you first need to have access to Spotify or your smartphone&#8217;s library. 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