Google also offers an “Okay Google, Shazam this song” shortcut if you have the Shazam app installed. If not, tap the microphone on the search bar at the top of your home screen and say “What is this song?” To identify a song, you can just say “OK Google, what is this song?”-provided you have the OK Google feature enabled. RELATED: How to Configure and Use Google Now on Android Arguably part of Google Now, identifying songs is one of the many “OK Google” voice commands you can use on Android.
Google built song identification into the Google search app on Android. RELATED: How to See a List of Songs You've Identified Using SiriĪnd if you want to find a list of songs you’ve already identified with Siri, just head to the iTunes Store. Siri provides a “Buy” button that will let you buy the song in iTunes, but you can also just note the artist and name of the song, and then find it on another service. RELATED: Learn How to Use Siri, the Handy iPhone Assistant Say something like “What song is playing?” or “Name that tune.” Siri will listen to the song and identify it for you.
To get started, open Siri by long-pressing the Home button-or just say “Hey, Siri” if you have that feature enabled. This feature is powered by Shazam, although you don’t need the separate Shazam app installed to use it. On devices with iOS, Siri can identify most songs.