Instagram has rolled out a new feature allowing users to share 30-second music previews directly in private chats, making it easier than ever to send EDM tracks to friends.
Users can access the feature through a new music sticker in the chat window. After tapping the Messages icon, opening a conversation and selecting the sticker button, you can now choose “Music” and browse Instagram’s audio library for tracks.
Once a song is selected, a preview featuring a spinning vinyl animation populates in the chat. After sending, the recipient can play or pause the audio clip.
With social media continuing to play a key role in music discovery, this update offers a new way for electronic dance music fans to share tracks instantly without leaving the app or their DMs therein. It’s now live globally on iOS and Android.
The feature expands upon Instagram’s growing list of music-sharing tools and arrives in the wake of the social media giant’s October partnership with Spotify, which allowed users to save songs directly to their Spotify library. Instagram also introduced multi-track audio for Reels back in July.
You can read more about the feature in Meta’s official blog post.
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