--- title: Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts description: Instagram has launched a "Replace Audio" tool that lets users swap out the music on published feed posts and carousels without losing existing likes, comments,... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/instagram-now-lets-you-swap-out-the-music-in-your-old-posts-7dyg9zfem twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts | daily.dev og:description: Instagram has launched a "Replace Audio" tool that lets users swap out the music on published feed posts and carousels without losing existing likes, comments,... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/instagram-now-lets-you-swap-out-the-music-in-your-old-posts-7dyg9zfem og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/7Dyg9zFeM.png og:image:alt: Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Instagram now lets you swap out the music in your old posts **[TechCrunch](https://daily.dev/sources/tc)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Instagram has launched a "Replace Audio" tool that lets users swap out the music on published feed posts and carousels without losing existing likes, comments, shares, or reach. Previously, changing a post's music required deleting and re-uploading it. The feature is accessible via the post's edit menu and aims to give creators more control over their content, allowing them to stay on trend or refresh old posts without sacrificing engagement. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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