Instagram has announced a new feature that aims to enhance the customisation of user profiles. The feature is ‘profile song’. The social media platform has a comprehensive list of licensed songs which you can add. For the feature’s debut, Instagram has collaborated with US-based singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter.
‘Profile Song’ on Instagram
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the official Instagram handle announced the profile song feature. It will be displayed below the user’s bio. According to Instagram, the audio track will not autoplay but you can play it by tapping the music icon. However, doing so will only enable a 30-second playback.
The social media platform is collaborating with Sabrina Carpenter for the feature’s rollout. The list of tracks will include a short teaser of her song “Taste” from an upcoming album. The song will be visible on the user’s profile until they decide to change it, as per Instagram. The profile song feature is available on all consumer and creator accounts.
To set it up:
- Select “Edit profile” from your Profile tab, then tap “Add music to your profile”.
- Search for your favorite song or browse our “For You” section.
- Select the song you’d like to use and choose the clip duration for your Profile.
- You can choose 30 seconds of the song.
Other New Instagram Features
This new feature builds upon several media-related goodies that Instagram has rolled out in recent months. In July, the social media platform announced a multi-audio tracks feature. Users can add up to 20 tracks to a single Instagram Reel. They can also align the audio with text and edit the Reel with stickers, clips and other items. The app can generate a fade effect with an option to overlap audio clips too.
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