Androids Circle to Search will soon get Shazam-like powers for identifying songs and hummed tunes

Date:
Tue, 13 Aug 2024 10:58:52 +0000

Description:
An update to Circle to Search looks set to add audio identification abilities.

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Circle to Search is already quite a useful feature allowing users of compatible phones (including the Google Pixel 8 line and the Samsung Galaxy S24 series) to circle objects and people on their screen, and have the phone conduct an AI-powered search for them. But soon, it looks set to also be able to identify audio.

We first saw evidence of audio identification coming to Circle to Search back in June, but back then it was believed that this would only work with audio playing on your device. Now though, Android Authority has actually managed to activate the feature by digging around in code from the latest Google app beta, and it seems this audio identification will be far more wide reaching than initially assumed.

When Android Authority activated the feature, which you can see happening in the video below, Circle to Search informed them that it can identify music thats playing, or that youre humming or singing.

So you can seemingly use it to identify music thats playing on your device, playing externally, or that youre simply humming or singing to your phone.

To use this functionality, you would have to launch Circle to Search as normal, and then tap the new music note icon thats housed to the right of the search field. Or at least, thats the current layout, but the feature isnt active yet unless you mess around with Android code.

As such, it could change, and theres always a chance this tool wont even launch. But since it appears to be finished or close to, and would clearly be quite useful, we cant see why Google wouldnt launch it. Could be coming soon, but not before the Pixel 9

The real question is when it will land, but with Android 15 fast approaching, thats a prime candidate. In which case, we might see this audio
identification roll out sometime between now and October.

Before that though, theres the Google Pixel 9 launch, which is happening
today (August 13) at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST, which is August 14 at 3am AEST. So theres lots on the way for fans of Googles hardware and software.

To tune into the Pixel 9 launch where were also expecting to see the Pixel 9 Pro , the Pixel 9 Pro XL, and the Pixel 9 Pro Fold , among other things
check out how to watch the Pixel 9 launch event live . Or to read about all the announcements as they happen, along with our impressions, head to our
Made by Google live blog . You might also like Google Pixel 9 : latest news, rumors and everything we know so far Android 15 : latest news, rumors, and everything we know so far Made by Google live blog Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro
Fold, Pixel Watch 3, and more



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/phones/android/androids-circle-to-search-will-soon-g et-shazam-like-powers-for-identifying-songs-and-hummed-tunes


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