Listening to music is one of the main functions we give to our mobile devices. Although some manufacturers take away hardware options by eliminating the minijack port, at the software level we are usually covered without problems. There are also applications like Shazam that allow you to identify what is playing, and now you can also recognize music with Google Assistant.
Recognize music with Google Assistant, a debt paid
The truth is that when the search engine's digital assistant was simply known as Google Now, there was already a similar option to identify music. It was integrated into the search itself and was a feature that was also expected in Google Assistant.
However, it has been a long time coming. In the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL there is an active listening option to identify content, but it is limited. Its operation is not that good and it does not exist beyond the Google smartphone. This is why this latest update is so important.
On any device where you can use Google Assistant, you may ask "What's playing?" to start identifying songs. The digital assistant will show you a card with all the information of the song, plus links to YouTube, Play Music and Spotify to play it. To recognize music with Google Assistant you can also use the keyboard. When launching it, you will see the option to identify content directly.
More options for the G Suite
Google Assistant continues to improve and recovering this feature earns points not only for the assistant, but for the entire Google ecosystem. The truth is the search engine is able to offer almost everything the user needs with its apps, which helps to use their services and not look for alternatives.
However, they do exist. The most popular is undoubtedly Shazam, which has been positioned as the quintessential app to recognize music. It also has a Lite version, but it is restricted by territories and is not available in our country. Other competitors, such as Sony with their Track ID, ended up giving up, discontinuing development of their own software and recommending installing Shazam.
For now, these are the two main options. The option to recognize music with Google Assistant is still rolling out on all devices, so you will have to wait if you do not have it activated. Make sure you have the latest version of the app to stay up to date and have everything ready to use the new feature.