Current:Home > ContactInstagram profiles are getting a musical update. Here's what to know -NextFrontier Finance
Instagram profiles are getting a musical update. Here's what to know
View
Date:2025-04-17 22:11:23
There's no nonsense with a new musical feature coming to Instagram, with the help of singer Sabrina Carpenter.
A new option rolling out Thursday on the social media platform allows users to add a tune to their profiles, parent company Meta announced.
Carpenter fans can get a first listen when they visit her profile. The "Nonsense" and "Espresso" singer used the feature to share a new single, "Taste," ahead of her upcoming album "Short n' Sweet," which drops Friday.
Instagram users will be able to select a song to play on their profiles, setting a vibe for their page or perhaps reliving their MySpace days.
How the new music feature in Instagram works
Music added to a profile appears below the bio. It appears as though adding a song or viewing others' profile songs is only available on the Instagram mobile app. Unlike MySpace, the songs don't appear to autoplay as of Thursday morning.
To add a song, navigate to your profile on Instagram and tap "edit profile." Scroll down and there should be a new "Music" option in the list. Tap to add and search for an artist or song.
After selecting a preferred tune, it will suggest a 30-second clip of the chosen song, similar to the function when adding a song to an Instagram Reel or Story. Change it by moving the selector to a different part of the song, if desired. After tapping "done," and the song will appear on your profile.
To change or remove the song, go back into "edit profile" or simply tap on the song on your profile. A menu will pop up, allowing you to remove the song or change it to another one.
More:What to know about Instagram's big changes to Notes
Other recent Instagram updates
Instagram has a couple of related Easter eggs to go with Carpenter's new music drop. Notably, one of the Easter eggs is in Notes, whether they appear in the feed, on Reels or in the Notes tray. Similar to the golden ones during the Paris Olympics, Notes will turn baby blue (with a 💋 kiss face emoji) if they include any of the following Carpenter-related words:
- Sabrina or Sabrina Carpenter
- 💋
- short n' sweet
- short n sweet
- please please please
- espresso
- ☕️
- Sab
- I'm working late cause I'm a singer
- dream came trued it for ya
- brand newed it for ya
- don't make me hate you prolifically
Another Easter egg is a chat theme for Instagram DMs, which Meta says is inspired by Carpenter's "Short n' Sweet" album art.
More:Instagram teams up with Dua Lipa, launches new IG Stories stickers
Earlier this month, Instagram rolled out the option to post longer carousels. Previously limited to 10 photos and/or videos, users can add up to 20 pieces of content.
veryGood! (1)
Related
- Drones warned New York City residents about storm flooding. The Spanish translation was no bueno
- 'Grey's Anatomy' premiere recap: Teddy's fate revealed, and what's next for Meredith
- Pioneer Woman Ree Drummond Denies Using Ozempic Amid Weight Loss Transformation
- Severe storms rake Indiana and Kentucky, damaging dozens of structures
- Costco membership growth 'robust,' even amid fee increase: What to know about earnings release
- Louisiana truck driver charged after deadly 2023 pileup amid ‘super fog’ conditions
- Prison inmates who failed a drug test are given the option to drink urine or get tased, lawsuit says
- Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is live to stream on Disney+ with bonus 'Acoustic Collection'
- RFK Jr. closer to getting on New Jersey ballot after judge rules he didn’t violate ‘sore loser’ law
- Riders can climb ‘halfway to the stars’ on San Francisco cable car dedicated to late Tony Bennett
Ranking
- Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
- Colorado power outage tracker: Map shows nearly 50,000 without power amid winter storm
- Gerrit Cole injury update: Yankees breathe sigh of relief on Cy Young winner's elbow issue
- AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the race to replace Kevin McCarthy
- Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
- The Daily Money: Are they really banning TikTok?
- Truck driver charged with negligent homicide in deadly super fog 168-car pileup in Louisiana
- Manhattan D.A. says he does not oppose a 30-day delay of Trump's hush money trial
Recommendation
Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight
Russell Wilson Is the MVP After Helping Ciara With Her Breastmilk
Trump-backed Senate candidate faces GOP worries that he could be linked to adult website profile
General Hospital Actress Robyn Bernard Found Dead in Open Field
Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
Things to know about developments impacting LGBTQ+ rights across the US
McDonald’s system outages are reported around the world
NWSL kicks off its 12th season this weekend, with two new teams and new media deal