Learn how to add music to WhatsApp status on Android and iPhone, with or without a media in order to make full use of your WhatsApp messaging app

How To Add Music To WhatsApp Status 

Learning how to add music to WhatsApp status is one of the relevant hacks to know in order to make full use of your WhatsApp messaging app. Music has been more cultural, and over the years, it has become a more relative way to communicate how we feel, how we express our thoughts and emotions and how we want other to understand these things. 

Recently, in the last few months, Meta integrated music into WhatsApp. This is a major upgrade and most people weren't expecting it. This is similar to what you normally do on your Instagram story and post. On Instagram, you can add music to either your pictures or videos post or stories. You have music Catalogue containing millions of songs to choose from. This makes it very exciting for users. In the same vein, you can use music in your post on WhatsApp status, although with some slight limitations.

In this post, we'll be sharing relevant tips for you to enjoy the best WhatsApp messaging experience. You will learn how to add music to WhatsApp status, how to select from the music catalogue, sharing of post along with the songs for free.

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How To Add Music To WhatsApp Status Picture/ Video 

1. Have a Media Ready: To add music to WhatsApp status, you must have a picture or video you want to post along with it. Although, you can singlehandedly upload or post a music on your status without attaching it to a media, but it's usually fun and exciting to add a media. So, the first step as aforementioned is to have a media (either pictures or videos) ready. 
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3. Add Status: The next step is to go to "Add Status". Select the plus (+) sign and select from your media library the picture or video you want to share on your status. Then upload it for additional settings or add ups.
4. Edit Your Post: For the additional settings or add ups, you can decide to change the media filter, add texts to it or draw on the media, depending on your preferences and what the post is meant for. 
5. Select Music: Then, to add music to your WhatsApp status, you'll find a music sign on the top-right of your screen. Click on the sign and a music catalogue will be provided for you to select from.
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7. Search The WhatsApp Music Catalogue: To select the music to add to your WhatsApp status, you can use the search space by inserting the keyword or title of the song you're searching for. Better still, you can search for the name of the artist.
   
   
   
8. Search the Category: Also, you can tap Popular to view popular songs in your country. You can also tap Genre or Mood to browse top songs in moods and genres. To have an overview of the songs within a category, you can tap " See All" to view all songs in that category.
9. Preview The Song: To be certain you're selecting the right song, you can click on the rounded space contain the song cover. It also has a Play button. Click on it, and you'll have the song preview.
10. Edit The Song: After selecting the music you want to add to your WhatsApp status, then you can edit the part of the song you want to featured on the media.
11. Upload the Status: After that, press the upload button/sign and the media will be uploaded along with the music on your WhatsApp status.

How To Add Music To WhatsApp Status Without Choosing A Photo or Video

For you to add music to WhatsApp status without choosing a photo or video, you just have to follow the same simple process as stated above with some slight changes.

The first step is to click on the + sign to add status.

Now, instead of selecting a media, there's an option at the top of the screen showing "Add Music". Click on it.

Then, select the song you want to choose from the catalogue. Preview and edit it, then add it to your status after choosing the music sticker you want to use.

How To Add Music To WhatsApp Status For WhatsApp Business 

Due to copyright issue, songs provided for WhatsApp businesses are limited. According to Meta, "To make sure the music in our licensed library is not used for commercial purposes, we restrict access to licensed music for business accounts. This means your music selection might be limited when using WhatsApp Business."

Challenges You Can Face While Learning How To Add Music To WhatsApp Status 

Like I said initially, there are some slight limitations peculiar to adding music to WhatsApp status unlike Instagram. Some of these limitations include:

• The music catalogue on WhatsApp is limited. Sometimes, you might not find the songs you're looking for. This may be due to the fact that the songs haven't been licensed to be used on WhatsApp status by the artist or the music publishers.
• The keyword search is also imperfect. If you can't find the song after inserting the song title, you can try inserting the artiste name. However, that doesn't guarantee you'll still find the song.
• The time limit. If you upload a picture, the song you featured will last less than 15 seconds. However, if it's a video, it'll last way longer. The maximum time is 1 minute.
• Aside from the pictures and videos, you can’t add music to text, GIF, or voice status updates.
• Also, adding music to WhatsApp status is only restricted to Android and iPhone users alone. Other devices cannot do it.
• The music available to each WhatsApp users may differs depending on the region or nationality of the users. Hence, you might not be able to find some songs on your WhatsApp music catalogue.

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How To Add Music To WhatsApp Status On Android and iPhone 

Learning how to add music to WhatsApp status on android and iPhone is simply the same. Just follow the steps provided above.

Conclusion 

Learning how to add music to WhatsApp status is quite simple and straightforward. Just add what we've shared.