I put music in my Story, but friends cannot find a button to add their own song. What should I use?
The short answer
Meta describes a separate sticker called Add Yours Music for this. Choose it from the Story sticker tray and add a song. Once you publish, friends can contribute through Add Yours where the feature is available to them. First check which sticker you actually selected.
What this answer is based onWhat to do
Give the exchange a simple theme: road-trip songs, morning-run music or rainy-evening favourites. A clear prompt makes choosing a reply easier.
- Start a Story and open the sticker tray. Look for Add Yours Music. If it is missing, avoid posting repeated test Stories: you can ask friends to send song titles in a chat instead.
- Within that sticker, choose “+ / Add Music” and find a song in the Instagram library available to you. Listen to your selection and add a clear prompt, such as “What do you listen to on a walk?”, so friends know what to contribute.
- Review the Story and its audience, then publish. Ask someone who can view it to check for Add Yours. If the button is missing, take their suggestion in a message and separately check the stickers offered in your app.
The situation
You want song suggestions for a Sunday walk. Your track is playing in the Story, but friends cannot see how to suggest another. You need an invitation to join in, not just a soundtrack.
The situation and an improvement
A song plays in your Story, but friends do not know how to suggest theirs.
You have checked the right sticker and explained what kind of songs you want.
More examples
A song is missing from search
You found the sticker but cannot find your favourite track.
What to do
Choose an available song or write the title as text. One missing track does not show that the entire feature is broken.
Only one friend needs the song
You want to share music privately rather than publish a Story.
What to do
Read the guide to sending a music preview in Instagram DMs. You do not need an Add Yours Music invitation for that task.
What this answer is based on
Meta · New Stickers in Instagram Storiesabout.fb.comGuide based on Meta’s materialReview details
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Checked on 11 November 2026 against Meta’s 3 May 2024 announcement. The Add Yours Music description and controls were read. This is not a claim of a new 2026 launch. No account was tested; checking the result and the fallback when the sticker is missing are ClearRules advice.
Material published: May 3, 2024
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