How to Put Music on Facebook: Stories and Posts

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The best (and simplest) ways to play and share music on Facebook
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Do you want to share a preview of your own music or maybe a particular song that resonates with you on Facebook? You can easily add music to a Facebook Post or Story using the mobile app. Read on to learn more.

Quick Steps

  1. Open the Facebook app.
  2. Create a Story by tapping + .
  3. Tap Music .
  4. Select a song.
  5. Edit the song (optional).
  6. Tap Share (Android) or Share to story (iOS).
Method 1
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Adding Music to a Facebook Post

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  1. You can only add music to stories using the mobile app. This feature is not available in a desktop browser. You can download the Facebook app for free from the Google Play Store on Android or the App Store on iPhone and iPad.
  2. Doing this will open a "Create Post" window.
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  3. It's next to an orange icon of music notes at the bottom of the menu.
    • You'll see a list of suggested songs, but you can also perform a search to find another song.
    • Not every song will be available. If Meta no longer has the rights to a song that it used to have, the song will be muted.
  4. The song's album cover will be shown in the main body of the post. Leave this blank or tap Add Media to change the image.
    • Click the play icon to preview the song.
  5. You can add text to the post, change the audience , the album it's included in, enable or disable cross-posting, tagging, and adjust the AI label.
  6. This posts the photo with music to your Facebook feed. Others can listen by tapping the play icon in the lower right corner of the album cover.
    • People using a computer will be prompted to use the Facebook app for Android, iPhone, or iPad to listen to the song.
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Method 2
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Adding Music to a Facebook Story

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  1. You can use the mobile app available for free from the App Store (iPhone/iPad) or Google Play Store (Android).
  2. It's in a Story preview at the top of your feed.
  3. You'll see music notes at the top of your screen.
    • You'll see a list of suggested songs, but you can also perform a search to find another song.
    • Not every song will be available. If Meta no longer has the rights to a song that it used to have, the song will be muted.
  4. The song will begin playing as a preview. You can add an image from your camera roll or use a plain background.
    • If you want to include the lyrics to a song, make sure it has the "Lyrics" tag next to it.
    • Click the X to close the "Background" window and see a preview of your Story.
  5. Tap the circular icon of the song's composer or singer to open a timeline of the song. You can drag either end of the sliders to change what part of the song plays.
    • Tap a star on the timeline to quickly change the selected part of the song to another popular section.
    • Add stickers, text, and more to personalize your Story.
  6. This will share the musical Story on Facebook (and Instagram if you have cross-post enabled). [1]
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    I want to post a musical clip from my upcoming album on my Facebook page to get people excited about its release. What should I do?
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    You can use your preferred file sharing site to upload your file, and then post the link to that file on your Facebook page. A useful service for this is MediaFire.
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    How do I put MP3s on my Facebook page?
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    You cannot directly put audio files directly on Facebook. Instead, use a site that you can upload files to (such as MediaFire) and post the link.
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