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How to add music to your Instagram story
Spotify’s integration with a wide variety of social media apps has made it one of the most beloved music streaming platforms globally. You can share your favorite Spotify songs on Twitter, WhatsApp, Facebook, and more. Let’s discuss how to add Spotify music directly to your Instagram story.
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THE SHORT ANSWER
To share music on Instagram stories, open the Spotify mobile app. Begin playing the song you want to share, then tap Share > Instagram. Press the Share To button in the bottom right corner, and select Your Story.
KEY SECTIONS
Before we get started, know that, currently, it is not possible to share Spotify music to Instagram from your computer. This feature is exclusive to the mobile platform.
No. You don’t need to be subscribed to Spotify Premium to share a song on your Instagram story.
It would be best to have Instagram installed on the same Android or iOS device you’re sharing Spotify music from. You need to log into your Instagram account before you can share music from Spotify.
How to share Spotify music on Instagram (Android and iOS)
In the Spotify app, find the song you would like to share and full-screen it.
Press the Share button in the bottom right.
From the Share menu, select Instagram. This will open the Instagram mobile app.
From Instagram, select the Share To button in the bottom right corner.
Finally, select Your Story and then Share to add this Spotify song to your Instagram story.
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How do you add music to your Instagram story?
Open Instagram on your mobile device. Swipe in from the left from the home screen and start a brand new Instagram story.
Tap the Stickers button at the top of the story editing interface; this looks like a smiley sticker being peeled back. From the subsequent menu, select the MUSIC sticker.
Unfortunately, no. Sharing Spotify songs on Instagram is not possible on the desktop app or web player.
Use the Search music field to locate the song you want to add to your Instagram story, then tap it.
Use the slider along the bottom to customize where the song starts and ends for your Instagram story. You can also customize how the text looks when the lyrics play out on top of your story.