iOS 14.2 Beta Adds New Shazam Music Recognition Feature for Control Center

[MacRumors]

Apple today released the first beta of iOS 14.2 to developers for testing purposes, and the new update introduces a Music Recognition control for the Control Center.

The new feature lets you discover music playing around you and it recognizes the music playing with in apps, even when you're wearing AirPods. Songs pop up as notifications, and you can tap to listen in Apple Music.

Shazam's Music Recognition feature can be added to Control Center through the Control Center options in the Settings app. To use the feature, open up Control Center and then tap on the Shazam icon to initiate a single recognition.

Apple devices have long been able to recognize songs through Shazam, but doing so at the current time requires asking Siri to identify a song or opening up the Shazam app for iOS devices. The new Control Center feature will make it easier to get a song recognized with minimal effort.

With today's update, Apple has also added a new music feature that displays Apple Music suggestions in the Control Center Now Playing widget when music is not being actively played. Redesigned media controls also make it easier to see and control AirPlay-connected devices like Apple TVs and speakers.

For those who have low vision, Apple introduced a new "People Detection" feature in the Magnifier app that is designed to use the camera to let iPhone users know how far away other people are.

The new iOS 14.2 beta will likely be in testing for some time as Apple works on releasing new iPhones. We're expecting new iPhones to debut sometime in October.


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[eddiezus]

LMAO i was just bitching about Shazam removing the widget and not adding a new widget to replace it. I went as far as posting a shortcut as a widget just for them to pull this out the bag! 😂

 

[alayal]

Great integration

 

[asdavis10]

Finally. Been waiting for this integration since the acquisition. Going to love the convenience. Will be downloading 14.2 tonight.

 

[dannyyankou]

Oh that's cool. I have the Shazam complication on my Apple Watch.

Would be cool if they opened control center to developers.

 

[Mr. Awesome]

Hmmmm.... I just uninstalled the Beta profile.... but this might make me install it again. 🤣

 

[jbachandouris]

Hmmmm.... I just uninstalled the Beta profile.... but this might make me install it again. 🤣

Same.

 

[Nozuka]

I've been wondering when we would finally get to see some "fruits" of this acquisition...

 

[focusflwr]

Has anyone gotten the OTA update yet or do we need a new profile?

 

[sniffies]

Does Shazam app need to be installed for CC shortcut to work or?

 

[480951]

Is this similar to the feature on the Pixel 2 where the phone detects anything playing, just with the screen on? Or does this only work if you select it? Would love the former feature.

 

[nortonandreev]

Does Shazam app need to be installed for CC shortcut to work or?

No

 

[MadeTheSwitch]

That would be super convenient! ❤️ this!

 

[JMO1]

Finally. Been waiting for this integration since the acquisition. Going to love the convenience. Will be downloading 14.2 tonight.

you could always ask Siri what song was playing. Same thing

 

[hot-gril]

you could always ask Siri what song was playing. Same thing

Sometimes you want to do so quietly. I was just in this situation.
Another funny thing, the only way to delete all your alarms at once is to ask Siri.

 

[gaximus]

Isn't it easier to just ask Siri "who sings this?"?

 

[anthogag]

That's good, however I use 2 taps with my finger on the phone's back to run Shazam.

 

[JayeDogg]

LMAO i was just bitching about Shazam removing the widget and not adding a new widget to replace it. I went as far as posting a shortcut as a widget just for them to pull this out the bag! 😂

**** me too!!!!

 

[Tofupunch]

Is it only first party apps that have access to control center? I can see devs making this yet another point of contention. But in all honesty, it would be cool if control center was opened up to everyone else.

 

[i.am.lost]

Has anyone gotten the OTA update yet or do we need a new profile?

I got it OTA on the same profile.

 

[GregJohn]

What was the OTA size - I thought I say like 500mb on my iPhone 11 Pro Max running gm 14
but then I saw 4.8 gb on the gm iPad Pro 2018 so I think I misread the iPhone!

seems like a large update for just 2 changes (and some bug fixes)

 

[katbel]

Shazam was already working in 13 iOS like a widget...Plus I think I missed the 14.1 beta....

 

[GregJohn]

Shazam was already working in 13 iOS like a widget...Plus I think I missed the 14.1 beta....

There was no 14.1

 

[danny842003]

I’m an infrequent Shazam user and half the time I miss the track as I can’t work out where the app I never use is.
This whilst a tiny change is brilliant.

 

[kerr]

The Control Center should not look like the Home Screen, icons should be translucent with a white image