A Hidden Google Assistant Feature!
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I just want us to all be aware of this really cool Google Assistant feature because it's kind of sick so for years now if you've ever heard a song in the background or on the radio or on a mall or something you just Shazam it it uses the mic you can figure out what song it is now if you've been watching Tech videos you've probably already knew that Google pixels have had this feature called now playing where they're ambiently listening in the background and keeping a rolling list of all the songs at play but did you know that you can actually sing a song yourself and Google can still try to identify that song or even if you don't know the words you can kind of like sing or hum or whistle the lyrics check this out what song is this [Music] mm-hmm it gives me blue da ba dee 11 match now it's funny it works the exact same way on the iPhone but it actually looks kind of cooler in the Google app for some reason so you hit the mic what song is this Eleanor Rigby 47 match that would be correct I had no idea Google would do this but now I'm glad I know
A concise look at a little known Google Assistant capability demonstrated in a short video. The creator highlights a feature where Google can identify a song not only from playing in the background but also from singing, humming, or whistling the melody. The video frames the feature as an extension of the familiar Shazam style identification, but integrated into Google’s Now Playing concept that can roll a list of songs heard around you. It shows a quick interaction: the prompt "What song is this" followed by the system attempting to match the user's humming to a known track, with a specific example where the sung line "Eleanor Rigby" yields a 47 match. The host notes that this works similarly on iPhone but looks cooler within the Google app, and concludes with the impression that the capability is surprising and useful to know. The overall takeaway is that you can trigger on-device recognition by speaking or singing into the mic, expanding the ways users can uncover music in their environment.
Topics · technology · mobile · ai_and_ml · smart_home · apps
Questions answered
- How does Google identify a song from humming or whistling in this feature?
- The feature uses the Google Assistant mic to analyze the user’s sung or hummed melody and attempts to match it to a known track, similar to other music recognition systems.
- Can the humming song identification work even if I don’t know the words?
- Yes, you can hum or whistle the tune and Google will try to identify the song based on the melody.