In late 2017, Apple acquired music discovery service Shazam, but you'd be forgiven if you forgot about it, because Apple hasn't actually done that much with Shazam...until now.
In the latest developer beta of iOS 14.2, Shazam has been added (via MacRumors) to the iOS control center (the shortcut-filled screen that you get when swiping down from the top right of your iPhone's display (or swiping up on some models).
Shazam Via Airpods
Following a major interface overhaul in December last year, Apple today updated the Shazam app for iPhone and iPad with home screen widgets for iOS 14. The new widgets let users have quick access. Apple's latest iOS 14.2 beta adds a built-in control for Shazam Music recognition of internal or external audio with Shazam is a tap away in iOS 14. Shazam’s main strength is music identification, and that fits well into Apple’s current strategy. It’s not just Siri on our phones: AirPods, HomePod, and Apple Watch could benefit from Shazam’s.
This means you can easily get your iPhone to recognize a tune that's currently playing, no matter whether it's playing on the iOS device itself or from an external source (yes, even when you're listening through AirPods).
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After a song is shown, you get an option to listen to it on Apple Music. Other streaming services, such as Spotify, don't appear to be supported.
The feature makes Shazam a bit more essential to the iPhone; previously, you had to invoke Siri or start the Shazam app to recognize a song.
Apple has also added a few other minor music-related features to the new developer beta. Apple Music suggestions will now show in the Control Center when you're not playing music, and music controls in the Now Playing widget have been slightly redesigned.
Apple's Shazam gets a UI overhaul in its newest update, making it even easier for users to identify their favorite songs with just the tap of a button.
Music lovers can now take advantage of the latest Shazam update, which offers not only a UI overhaul but adds improved syncing and notifications for missed and offline Shazams.
- Swipe up on home to access your past Shazams
- Get notified when we find your missed or offline Shazams
- See what's trending with Charts. Now available in Search
- For Apple Music: We'll now sync more of your past Shazams
- For Apple Music: If you delete a song in Apple Music, it won't be added back again
- For Spotify: We'll now find and sync more of your new Shazams
- For Spotify: If you lose connection, we'll try to sync again on your next Shazam
Shazam, which was acquired by Apple in 2018, has launched a new online beta version, too. Heading to shazam.com allows users to utilize their system microphone to identify music playing near them.
Shazam Airpods Pro
Apple recently activated a promotion that nets new Apple Music users a free five-month trial to the service, with the offer available through the company's Shazam music identification app.
Shazam Through Airpods
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