Are Apple's own apps exempted from Microphone Privacy Settings?

[fabrum]

Are Apple's own apps exempted from Microphone Privacy Settings? I discovered that Shazam on the Control Panel works as well as Voice Memos to record sounds through the Microphone even though in Privacy>Microphone the regular Shazam app is blocked from accessing the Microphone. Can someone tell me how that works?

 

[ApfelKuchen]

Yes, Apple's apps are exempted from the Microphone Privacy settings.

Shazam is Apple-owned, however, the Shazam app still follows third-party app rules, it seems - microphone permission is required.

There's also an optional "Music Recognition" control for the Control Center. It uses the Shazam icon (and is undoubtedly powered by Shazam), but it is a built-in function of the OS (unlike the Shazam app). If you delete the Shazam app, the Control Center's "Music Recognition" control is still present.

So, the way I interpret things is this:

Apple acquired Shazam and built it into Siri ("Hey Siri, what's this song?").
Apple created a Control Center shortcut to access that same functionality.
If you still download and use the Shazam app for its extended features, it's still being treated as a third-party app despite Apple's ownership.