The music feature or the music sticker feature was added to Instagram back in 2018 and soon it became the most used feature in Instagram stories. But since January 2021 many people have been asking ” why Instagram music is not available in my account?” Are you one of them? If yes then this article will help you a lot.
People started looking at Instagram as the alternative for third-party apps which were downloaded to add music in the background of photographs. The feature already has a huge library of trending songs on Instagram that it was never felt that the feature is short of something. But, the year started with the people asking Instagram on Twitter and the question was why Instagram music is not available in my account? Deasilex technical team researched a lot on the matter and finally came up with the probable reasons why Instagram music is not available in your account and the solutions to get it back.
Instagram has transformed the ways of presenting your photos or videos to the world with the Instagram effects and the music sticker in the Instagram sticker tray. If you are unable to access the music sticker then there may be various reasons for it. It may be possible the feature isn’t available in your country or this may be also possible that you aren’t using the updated version.
The list of reasons is endless and there is a solution to every problem so here we are with all the probable reasons for the question “Why Instagram music is not available in my account?” and the solution to each probable reason.
Why Instagram Music Is Not Available In My Account? Let’s Find The Solution
The most asked question to Instagram on Twitter “Why Instagram music is not available in my Account” has been answered below with all the possible solutions that will help you overcome the problem.
Not Available In Your Country
Well, many of us are not aware of how an app is launched in a country. If you are a creator you must be knowing it but if you are not then let me help you. An app created first has to meet all the privacy policies and requirements of the store on which it is to be launched. Not only this, now you have got it certified by the country you want to launch in. And the scenario is the same for each and every new feature.
You need to check if the music label sticker feature is available for your country. If not then, this is the answer to the question ” Why Instagram music is not available in your account?”
The alternate way would be to upgrade your account to a business account or the creator account then there are chances you get the feature in your account or you can use the third-party app for the purpose.
Available In The Country But Not To Your Account
Now if you have check the availability of the feature in your country and it is available but you aren’t able to access it in your account then the problem can be sorted out in few simple steps
First, check if you are using the updated version of the app if not then update your app from the play store if you are an android user or from the apple app store if you are an iOS user.
If you are already using the updated version of the app or after updating still you cannot find the music label in the sticker tray then follow the following steps-
- Go to settings
- Search for the apps
- Click on Instagram and force stop
- Now clear the cache and data
- You will be signed out of the app
- Log in again and check
If this doesn’t work then the way left is to uninstall the app and reinstall it from the google play store or the app store.
Cannot Find Music of the Famous Singers
This problem is mostly faced by the business accounts and the only reason for this is the copyright issues. Instagram is very serious about the copyright issues for the platform to do well. So, it won’t allow you to use the music that can cause copyright issues on its platform.
Well, this doesn’t mean you cannot do it. If you still wish to access the feature you can change the business account back to normal or you can make your business account a creator account and access the feature.
What we suggest is in spite of going back to personal accounts make the creator account as there is not much difference in the facilities available to both of them.
How To Make A Creator Account On Instagram?
You can make a creator account on Instagram following the simple steps given below.
- Go to settings
- Tap on Accounts
- Tap on switch account type and do as directed by the app.
Many people are still reporting that they are even switching back to a creator or personal account that brings no change then the best option would be deleting the app and installing the updated version.
Error “Music Access Changed”
Well, this error is displayed on Instagram music due to the copyright issue and is mostly found on the business account. To get rid of this error change your business account to the personal or creator. If it still prevails try deleting and reinstalling the updated version of the app.
We hope the research and the solutions by the technical team of Deasilex have proved to be useful to you and you have got the answer to your query “Why Instagram music is not available in my account?”. If you have any other doubts or are facing any other problem related to any of the social sites or technology. Do write to us, we will try to get back to the solution as soon as possible.
