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Music in Feed on Instagram

IG's latest feature expands the ability to add music to your feed photo posts. Here’s how it works:

Upload a photo and tap on Add Music.

Browse the Trending or For You sections, then choose the song.

Next, select a clip that is anywhere from 5 seconds to 90 seconds long.

Finally, Tap Done and then Share.

Your photo post will publish to the feed with the song clip included.

For more details, visit the original announcement.

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