Spotify's rumored song ID tool could upstage Apple Music and Shazam in one fell swoop, and solve my biggest song-saving headache

Date:
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:35:42 +0000

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Spotify is tipped to launch a built-in song identifier tool to one-up Apple and Shazam.

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its own song ID tool Changes in the Android app were spotted, with references to 'Identify a song, listening, and analyzing It could add a level of convenience when adding identified songs to a playlist, just like Apple Music's Shazam shortcut Theres one thing that Spotify has over Apple Music, and thats music discovery features, though the latter service has the edge when it comes to music recognition but that could all change soon.

In a recent investigation from Android Authority , the outlet found lines of code in the latest version of the Spotify app which suggest the platform is working on its own song identification feature. Though this has only been found in Spotifys Android app, we wouldnt rule out the possibility of it launching on iOS. As it is with every rumor, were taking this with a pinch of salt until more information surfaces, but Android Authoritys findings present some pretty convincing evidence, showing text that reads Identify a song, listening, and analyzing. It seems the feature will need access to your devices microphone, and will display pop-ups when a song cant be identified. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

Essentially, it sounds like Spotify is developing its own in-house version of Shazam, which could act as a band-aid for many music fans out there who, like myself, rely on third-party music-recognition software to put titles to
songs.

When Apple bought Shazam in 2018, it thrust the music-recognition platform right into the iOS experience. Instead of needing to use the standalone
Shazam app, you can add the Recognize Music tab to your iOS Control Center
for easier access, and Shazam will be right there at your fingertips. You may like Spotify code suggests new bulk download and playback speed features Spotify may soon allow users to change usernames and add profile bios Lorde criticizes Spotify's AI-generated 'About the Song' feature for inaccuracies

It also works wonders for quickly adding songs to your Apple Music library. When you Shazam a song, a pop-up reading Add to Apple Music? appears and all of your tracks will be sent to your library. Until now, this level of convenience wasn't available for Spotify users. Apple Music subscribers can add Shazam-identified songs to their Library through the handy Control Center button on iOS (Image credit: Future) Since Apple took ownership of Shazam, Apple Music and its users have greatly benefited, but listeners who use Spotify, Tidal, and the rest of the best music streaming services have been missing out. Not all was lost however; last year Shazam rolled out a feature where each song you identified using the app would be automatically added to
a special playlist in your Spotify account titled My Shazam Tracks. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

I have to say, this small but effective feature has become one of my
most-used tools for keeping tabs on new music, but if you Shazam quite a lot of songs from different genres, it creates a very messy-looking playlist.

Even after my Shazamed songs have been added to My Shazam Tracks, I still go back into the playlist to individually move songs into my other playlists which is why a native Spotify song ID tool would go a long way, and would be even better if you can add it to your iOS Control Center.

Just think about it: youre out and about and a song starts playing which you know youve definitely heard before, but cant remember for the life of you
what its called or who sings it. A simple swipe down to the Control Center
and a tap of a button gives you the song title in seconds, and then it
directs you to your Spotify Library where you can add your
recently-discovered song to a specific playlist.

Weve reached out to Spotify for a comment, who replied with the following:

"We're always exploring ways to improve our product and deliver more value to users, but we don't comment on speculation around possible new features and don't have anything new to share at this time". Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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