How to Add Music to Facebook Profile and Story

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How to Add Music to Your Facebook Profile

You can add multiple songs to your Facebook profile. However, the music feature is currently limited to the mobile apps (Android and iOS) of Facebook. It won’t be visible on the desktop version of Facebook.

Follow these steps to add a song to your Facebook profile bio from Android or iPhone:

Step 1:Open theFacebookapp on your Android or iPhone.

Step 2: Tap on theprofile icon at the top (Android)orbottom (iPhone)and then tap onyour nameto go to your profile screen.

Step 3:Tap theEdit profileicon at the top-right corner, tap onEdit Your About Info, and then chooseAdd music.

Step 4:The song library will open. Use thesearch at the topto find the song of your choice. Tap on thePlay buttonnext to the song to preview it or tap on the song to select it. Then, go back to the previous screen and the selected song will show up.Tap on it to play.

Similarly, you can add more songs to your Facebook profile’s playlist. You can also pin a song to your profile as shown in the next section.

These songs will appear in theMusic sectionof your Facebook profile when someone visits your profile. The songs will not autoplay. The user will have totap on the song. Tapping on a song will play a sample(1 minute 30 seconds long)of the song. The listener can either add the song to their profile or view the artist’s Facebook page by tapping on the three-dot icon.

How to Pin a Song on Facebook Profile

The pinned song will appear at the top of your Facebook profile right under yourFacebook nameandprofile picturebesides appearing in the playlist in the music section. You only pin one song at a time.

To pin a song to your Facebook profile, follow these steps:

Step 1:Go to yourFacebook profile screenand then tap on the Music card to view your playlist.

Step 2:Hit thethree-dot iconnext to the song that you want to pin and then selectPin to profilefrom the menu.

When someone visits your profile, they will see the pinned song at the top of your Facebook profile. Tapping on the song will play a sample. The user can add the song to their profile, view the artist’s page, or listen to the full song by tapping on the three-dot icon next to the song.

How to Remove or Replace a Pinned Song from FB Profile

To unpin a song or replace it, follow these steps:

Step 1:Open yourFacebookprofile screen

Step 2:Tap on thethree-dot iconnext to the pinned song.

Step 3:Tap onUnpinfrom profileto remove the pinned song or press theReplacesong button to replace it with a new song from Facebook’s music library.

How to Remove a Song from Your Facebook Profile

To remove a song from your Facebook playlist, follow these steps:

Step 1:Tap on theMusic cardon your Facebook profile to view your playlist.

Step 2:Then, tap on thethree-dot iconnext to the song that you want to delete. SelectDelete song from profile.

How to Add Music to Facebook Story

To add music to Facebook stories, you will have to use the Music sticker. The music sticker plays a selected section of the song for 15 seconds if added to a picture or plain background. If the sticker is used on a video, the music will last for the duration of the video (less than 15 seconds).

Follow these steps to add a music card to your Facebook story on Android and iPhone:

Step 1: Open theFacebookapp on your phone.

Step 2:Tap on theCreate Story or Add to Storyat the top of the home screen.

Step 3:Then, tap onMusic Cardpresent at the top. You might have to swipe the cards to view all of them.

Or, select the photo on which you want to add music. Once you select the photo, tap on the Music option.

Step 4:In both cases, you will be taken to theFacebook song library screen. Here search and select the song that you want to add.Tap the songthat you want to add orpress the Play buttonto preview it.

Step 5:Facebook will put the music card on the picture or background and will automatically play the popular portion of the song. You can view other popular parts or the one with lyrics by tapping on the star above the slider. If you don’t like the auto-generated parts, use the scrollbar to move to your preferred part of the song. Or, tap on the card styles to cycle through various styles. Tap on Done.

Step 6:You will be taken to the story editing screen where you canmodify the storyby adding doodles, text, and stickers to modify your story.

Step 7:Tap on theShare buttonto add to your story.

FAQs About Adding Music to Facebook Profile

Yes, all the songs that you add to your Facebook playlist are public by default. So anyone visiting your Facebook profile can view and listen to those songs.

If you are unable to add music to your Facebook profile or story, start by restarting your phone. Then, try to update the app or try clearing the cache of Facebook on Android. You can also try logging out and finally, reinstalling the app.

Tip:Learn how tocreate multiple profiles on Facebook.

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Last updated on 09 July, 2024

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