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Instagram's song on profile feature2 min read Last Updated Aug 23 2024 | 11:22 AM IST
Instagram has announced a new feature allowing
users to add a song to their profile
The selected music will be displayed in the bio area of the user's profile, according to screenshots shared by Instagram
Users will have the option to remove or replace the song as desired.
This feature is reminiscent of the one available on Myspace in the
early 2000s; however, unlike Myspace, the songs will not autoplay
song to your profile, giving you more ways to express yourself through music
Your profile song selection will be live until you swap out the song," Instagram stated in a post by its creators account.How It
works
Users can access the "edit profile" page and select "Add music to your profile." After that, they can search for and choose a song
The duration of the music can be up to 30 seconds.
This new feature is being launched in collaboration with singer Sabrina Carpenter
Her profile will feature a teaser of her new song, "Taste," ahead of its official release
Instagram has mentioned that the song can only be heard through this feature before its release.Additional updates
Recently, Instagram
also introduced several other music-related features, including the ability to add up to 20 tracks to a single reel, the Add Yours music
sticker, and the option to include music in carousel posts that contain both photos and videos.In related news, Meta-owned Instagram is
reportedly testing a change to users' feeds that could replace the squares in the profile grid with vertical rectangles
According to The Verge, this change is currently in the testing phase and has been noticed by some users
The report suggests that Instagram has been exploring a change to the aspect ratio of the profile grid since 2022.First Published: Aug 23
