YouTube Music is reportedly adding features that will make searching for songs easier than ever. Some users have reported that a special song search button appears in the app that activates this feature. The feature was first added to YouTube’s Android app in October 2023 and will now apparently be expanded to the company’s dedicated music app. This feature allows users to play, hum, or sing songs to achieve the desired result.
According to a report from 9to5Google, YouTube Music now offers the option to search for songs via YouTube’s Android app. The feature was also spotted by several Reddit users, including one who confirmed that they could see the feature on iOS. This means that this feature will be rolled out to both Android and iOS apps in parallel. However, since many users have not yet received the feature, it is likely that mass deployment has not yet begun or that it will be rolled out in batches and it will take several days for everyone to have access. I am.
How this feature works is simple. Android users using the YouTube app can simply go to the app’s search bar and click on the microphone icon. This will open a new page with audio and song tabs. The Language tab allows users to search for words. Meanwhile, in the Songs tab, you can hum a song, play it on another device, or sing for the AI to match it with the original song.
YouTube Music also reportedly works. However, instead of using voice search to find the waveform-like song icon, users can find a special icon next to the volume button. FYI: This feature is also available in Google Assistant and Google Search. Pixel smartphone users can also identify songs using the Now Playing feature. Longtime Android users remember that Google Play Music offered similar features in its heyday.
Last week, YouTube expanded its YouTube Premium paid subscription to ten new countries. These regions include Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Libya, Morocco, Réunion, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen and Zimbabwe, bringing the total number of countries and territories available for a subscription to 100. All of these newly developed countries also offer cheaper study programs. .
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