What Is Auto Shazam and How Does It Work?

Imagine this: you’re listening to music on the radio or in a store without paying it any mind until you realize the song playing is quite cool. You whip out your phone to try to Shazam it, but it’s too late—you caught it just before it ended. Sound familiar?

It happens all too often, but it doesn’t have to be that way. You can set up Shazam to automatically find a song that’s playing around you automatically. The feature is called Auto Shazam, and you can use it on your smartphone and the desktop app.

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What Is Auto Shazam?

We all know how Shazam works, so what is Auto Shazam all about? Auto Shazam is a Shazam feature that, when you turn it on, it’ll automatically identify music playing around you.

It comes in handy when you’re at a music event or chilling with friends while listening to music. You can simply turn Auto Shazam on to avoid having to dig for your phone in your pockets and manually Shazam music every time you hear something you like.

shazam logo on apple watch

Just be mindful that this means Shazam will be running in the background, so ensure you have enough battery life or a charger nearby.

While it’s so popular, Shazam isn’t the only app that can identify music playing near you. There are othermusic recognition apps to find songs. Auto Shazam is certainly one of its standout features. Others include the ability tolisten to your Shazam songs on Apple Musicand Spotify.

person using shazam on phone

How to Use Auto Shazam on Mobile

Now that we know what Auto Shazam is let’s look into how it works. It’s quite simple, though—you just need to set it up, and the app will do the rest. There are two ways to do this. If you have an iPhone, you can do it from your Home Screen. Or, you can turn Auto Shazam on directly in the app.

How to Turn Auto Shazam On From the iPhone’s Home Screen

How to Turn Auto Shazam On in the App

To turn off Auto Shazam, simply open the Shazam app and tap theShazambutton.

To view the songs Auto Shazam discovers, open the Shazam app and go to your swipe up your screen (if you’re on iPhone) or tapLibrary(if you’re using Android) and look underRecent Shazams. Your Auto Shazams will be grouped by date and have theAuto Shazamlabel.

screenshot of shazam mobile app menu on phone

How to Use Auto Shazam on Desktop

Much like the web platform, Shazam’s desktop app probably isn’t used as often as the mobile app. And for obvious reasons—it’s quicker and easier to Shazam a song on your phone.

And even if your computer is already open, navigating to the app takes too many clicks. The song could’ve finished playing by the time you’ve launched it.

mobile screenshot showing auto shazam is on

Having said that, if you do find yourself in a situation where you need to use Auto Shazam on your computer, here’s how to go about it:

you may turn Auto Shazam off by clicking theShazambutton once again. Please note that Shazam’s web platform doesn’t have the Auto Shazam feature.

Discover Songs Automatically With Auto Shazam

Shazam is already easy to use, but Auto Shazam makes it even easier and more convenient to discover music. It finds songs on time, so you don’t have to race against the clock to Shazam them before they end.

Use Auto Shazam when listening to a playlist and simply turn it off when you’re done to avoid draining your battery and finding songs you’re not interested in.

Are you listening to a new song you like? Use any of these methods to Shazam it with your iPhone or Apple Watch.

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