Get Shazam Music Recognition Shortcut in Control Center on iOS 14 For the unaware, Shazam is a service that lets you identify songs and music playing around by listening to them. Apple acquired the same back in 2018. While Shazam is available as a standalone app for Android and iOS, Apple has now integrated it even more tightly with iOS. No need to open an app; Shazam’s music-recognition feature is now tightly integrated with iOS 14. Here's how to access it. New Music Recognition Feature. The iOS 14.2 beta brings a new Music Recognition feature that integrates a Shazam toggle right inside your Control Center. Using this toggle, you cannot only identify songs playing in the background but also songs playing on your iPhone or iPad even when connected to headphones. With the iOS 14.2 update, you can now add Shazam to your iPhone’s Control Center, and you can also use the music recognition app with Siri. We explain how to do this, while we also run through how.
Apple acquired music-discovery app Shazam in 2018, and quickly made it an ad-free experience. While Shazam has remained a standalone app available across mobile operating systems, Apple has now integrated Shazam more tightly into its ecosystem with iOS 14, allowing iPhone and iPad users to name that tune without opening a separate app. Here's how to use it.
Add Shazam to Control Center
To quickly figure out what song is playing, the best way to access Shazam is by adding it to Control Center. Here’s how to enable it:
- Open iPhone Settings
- Tap Control Center
- Tap the “+” next to Music Recognition
This adds a Shazam icon to Control Center. To move its position, tap and hold the hamburger icon to the right of the Music Recognition option and drag it up or down. To remove it, tap the red minus (-) icon and tap Remove.
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When you need to find out the name and artist of the song you’re currently bopping your head to, swipe down from the top-right of your iPhone (or swipe up from the bottom if you have a Home button) to reveal Control Center, then tap the Shazam icon to start the search. Shazam will dig through its library and display the track name, artist name, and a small single/album cover art image as a notification banner at the top of the screen.
Tapping on the banner will open Shazam’s website with more track information, where you can also check out synced lyrics. If you have the Shazam app installed, you will be taken to the app and presented with additional track and artist information.
Given Shazam is now an Apple app, the option to open the song in Apple Music features prominently, but you can tap the three-dot menu on the top right to open it within another music-streaming service, like Spotify. Connect your Shazam app to Apple Music or Spotify, and the app will display the option to open your Shazam'd songs in that app going forward.
Ask Siri to Start Shazam
Another way to use Shazam’s music-recognition feature is to ask Siri: 'What song is playing?' Siri will discover and reveal additional track information via a notification banner, similar to the Control Center method. Additionally, you can tell Siri “play more songs like this,” and it will queue up similar tracks in Apple Music.
Evoking Siri to discover music is faster than opening Control Center and tapping the Shazam icon. On the other hand, by using Siri, you won’t be able to disguise the fact that you don’t know a song. But however you access Shazam, the app can help you avoid feeling like an out-of-touch old fogey when it comes to what the kids are listening to these days.
Earlier this month, Apple released iOS 14.2 with a new music recognition feature that makes identifying a song easier than ever. The new feature brings a music recognition button that lets you identify a song that is playing with a single tap.
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The music recognition tool is powered by Shazam, which Apple acquired in a 2018 deal worth an estimated $400 million. This new feature works independent of Shazam and does not require the user to install the Shazam app or subscribe to any services. Instead of calling up Siri, users can open the Control Center shade and tap a button that’ll launch music recognition.
How to Set up Music Recognition
Before you can use the music recognition, you need to install iOS 14.2 or newer. To find out if you are running the latest iOS software, you need to open the Settings app and then select General > Software update. iOS will let you know if your software is current or if it needs to be updated.
Once the iOS 14.2 (or newer) update is installed, you can add the Control Center’s music recognition button as follows:
- Open the Settings app.
- Scroll down and select Control Center.
- Scroll until you see More.
- Tap the green + button next to Music Recognition to add it to your Control Center.
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Using Music Recognition
If you have an iPhone with Face ID, you can pull down the Control Center shade by swiping down from the top right-hand corner of your display.
If you have a phone with Touch ID, you can swipe up from the display’s bottom to open Control Center.
The music recognition button is the one with the Shazam icon (S). Simply tap the button, and iOS will automatically launch music recognition. It works with music playing around you and even music playing through your headphones.