Rejoice, Snapchat users! Your favorite social media app now finally has the option to add music to Stories. This feature was first tested in New Zealand and Australia over the past coupled of months before being rolled out globally. It is the latest weapon in Snapchat’s arsenal against its arch-rivals, TikTok and Instagram.
While this is a much-awaited feature and will help users perk up their stories, there’s a major catch. This feature is only available to iOS users across the globe at the moment. There is no word on when Snapchat will bring the same to Android users.
- Tap the ‘musical note’ icon to see a list of suggested songs pop-up. You can then listen to and pick the song of your choice. Now, hit the ‘Next’ button at the bottom and the app will let you select the part of the track that you like.
Android users, well, you can still rely on Spotify music stickers to let friends know of your great music tastes, mood, and simply, recommend any new songs you come across while scrolling through Discover Weekly.
Also, Snapchat users are already furious over how this feature has been implemented. The app has a limited song selection and does not let you simply pick the song of your choice. It presents a list of suggested songs, that’s all. It is disappointing to see the lack of a search option for the song library.
So you can add music to your snaps now on @Snapchat. So when are we gonna get the feature to add ANY song we want? I don’t wanna pick from the small list that’s provided.
Snapchat tested the feature for two months and didn’t receive this feedback. That’s a bit unbelievable but let’s hope it can implement the search feature in a future update. Also, you cannot upload your own sounds or music – a popular feature in TikTok, but Snapchat aims to start testing and roll out something similar very soon.
