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Instagram has finally rolled out Spotify previews for Stories, letting users add a listenable glimpse of a song right inside their post. Starting this week, anyone sharing a track from the streaming app will see a short audio clip pop up, letting viewers hear the music without jumping to a separate app.

Music Previews Now Built-In

Before the change, Stories only showed the album's artwork and a link, forcing friends to open Spotify for the full tune. With the update:

Any shared Spotify song in a Story now carries a brief sound clip

  • Fans can hear it without leaving Instagram
  • A single tap still moves them to the full track on Spotify seguir lecteur

The tweak should boost music discovery on the feed, coming just weeks after Instagram let people stream songs in their Notes and post live listening updates.

Competing with TikTok in Music Discovery

With TikTok already reshaping global music trends, Instagram’s latest push reflects its intent to become a more prominent hub for music sharing. By integrating streaming previews directly into Stories and Notes, Instagram aims to:

  • Encourage longer user engagement
  • Support viral music moments
  • Make artist discovery more seamless

New Fonts and Rosalía Collaboration

Alongside the music update, Instagram also revealed a new font rollout for Stories and Reels. The first limited-time font is inspired by Rosalía’s handwriting and includes:

  • Unique stylistic elements
  • Hand-drawn secret symbols, such as “<3”, “***”, and emoticons like “:-)”
  • These updates are part of Instagram’s broader creative refresh, offering users new ways to personalize their content.

Integrating Spotify previews is a small step yet a real nudge toward tighter cross-app linking and smoother user flow. By stitching together music sharing, on-the-spot listening, and playful design tools, Instagram shows it will always be visual-while steadily becoming more musical.