2023 Author: Gordon Kinson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-24 11:09
The Shazam application, which allows you to guess (recognize) music playing on a third-party device using the microphone of an iPhone or iPad, is very popular. However, after Apple bought the Shazam service, users have the opportunity to determine the author, album and song title using standard iOS and iPadOS tools. How it works?
How to enable built-in pop-up Shazam on iPhone or iPad without installing the program?
With the release of iOS 14.2 (iPadOS 14.2), Shazam was finally integrated into the operating system. From now on, users can use the so-called "Pop-up Shazam" option, which allows you to define the songs played in any third-party application or browser. It is no longer necessary to install the Shazam app from the App Store. The mechanism for calling Shazam is implemented through a special button in the Control Center. Here's how to add and use it:
1. Open the Settings app and go to the Control Center menu.
2. Tap the green "+" button next to Music Recognition and it will be added to the controls in Control Center.
3. To identify which song is playing, open Control Center and click the button that appears with the Shazam logo.
4. After 5 seconds, a pop-up window with the result appears at the top of the screen.
In case you need more information about the song, click on the banner to download the song page on the Shazam website.
How to find the title and author of a song on iPhone and iPad without installing Shazam using Siri?
In addition, Shazam functionality has been built into Siri, a personal assistant. This is very convenient, since there are often cases when the user simply does not have time to get the phone, unlock, launch Shazam and give the program time to determine the playing track before it ends.
Just activate Siri (Settings → Siri and Search), call the voice assistant with your voice or using the buttons and ask the question: "What music is playing?", "What song?", "Who sings?" etc.
However, despite the widespread development of technologies, it is far from always convenient to communicate with your smartphone in full voice, for example, in public transport or in a cafe. In this case, it will not be superfluous to activate the ability to enter a text request for Siri, to do this, follow the path: Settings → Accessibility → Siri and turn on the "Text input for Siri" option.
After that, at the bottom of the Siri screen, a text request field will appear. Enter the appropriate request and click Finish.
See also:
- All the features of the EarPods buttons included with the iPhone.
- How to control an iPhone by turning your head.
- What happens to calls and SMS when you're in Do Not Disturb mode on your iPhone or iPad.
