Can Spotify identify songs?
If you’re out and about and hear a song you’d like to hear again, is it possible to use Spotify to identify the track? Let’s investigate…
It’s common that you’re in a store, a bar, or even in someone’s car when a song comes on the radio that neither you nor your companions know.
The fact that Shazam has been available for years makes this much less of an issue, but using this approach means you’ll still have to enter the song name and/or artist into Spotify later in order to locate the match specifies what you are looking for. I look for.
What if Spotify itself had a feature like this, which lets you scan audio or search for song lyrics to retrieve a song title for later listening? Wouldn’t that be much more practical?
Can I use Spotify to identify a song?
Luckily, typing a song’s lyrics into Spotify’s search bar will now help you find a specific song thanks to one of their more recent updates. It might not be as simple as holding your phone up to a speaker, but it lets you find a song when there’s no audio available to analyze.
Do you have an earworm? No problem.
Spotify’s mobile app offers a feature that will help you identify an unknown song simply by searching for its lyrics. As long as you know what these words are, you will be able to replace them with the song title in the search.
While tools like Shazam or even Google Assistant can help you locate a song that’s playing, they won’t be of any use if you only have a half-remembered melody and imprecise lyrics. Spotify’s new search feature aims to address an all-too-frequent user need.
Additional Spotify Features
As a company that has been around for a very long time, Spotify has had to make sure to stay on top of the latest technologies in order to compete with other music streaming companies.
Consider the following features, which might help you get the most out of your Spotify music streaming experience:
1. Timestamp Links
It is possible to copy the music’s universal resource identifier and share it with others by right-clicking the track and selecting “Copy Spotify URI” from the desktop menu bar. Using a timestamp such as “#time0:30”, for example, they will be sent to the specific point in the track you want them to hear.
This feature is useful when you want to show someone a specific section of lyrics, a guitar solo, or simply skip over a song intro that doesn’t contribute to the song in any way.
2. Run at your own pace
Spotify is also able to suggest tracks that are similar in speed to your jogging speed. Start jogging, then choose a running playlist from the “Browse” menu and Spotify will choose music for you based on your speed measured by your phone’s sensors.
There are sounds that perfectly complement your rhythm, whether you enjoy a leisurely jog in the park or strive for personal bests.
There are a variety of genres that fit every running speed, so you’ll likely discover something you like while trying to achieve your fitness goals.
3. Discover live concerts
On the “Browse” page of your Spotify desktop app, there is a “Concerts” section that displays all the live events happening in your location that involve the artists you frequently listen to.
If you plan to go somewhere else to see a concert, you can change your location to that location to see what events are going to take place.
4. Private session
If you don’t want your friends to see the music you’re listening to, Spotify has a relatively new feature that lets you listen privately. When you enter a private session, the music you listen to is hidden so you can listen to whatever you want without being judged.
Fan-Friendly DJs and other DJs can use this feature to hide tracks they might be playing at upcoming shows so that the setlist is completely hidden until the event begins.
5. Show song lyrics
If you want to sing along, double-check a word you’re not sure about, or share a phrase you really like on social media, you can now browse song lyrics on Spotify.
Lyrics are only available for songs that have the feature enabled, so you may not be able to access them for every song you listen to. Still, browsing and even sharing lyrics on Spotify is simple, so let’s learn how to do it whenever they’re available.
It’s easy to find the lyrics of the music you listen to on Spotify. Here’s how to do it:
- On your smartphone or tablet, launch Spotify.
- Search for the lyrics of the song you want to see.
- Make sure you’re on the “now playing” screen, which displays the music you’re listening to in its entirety.
- If lyrics are available, a brown bar with the word “Lyrics” will appear at the bottom of the screen. To see them, swipe up on your device.
- Lyrics that have been sung previously are shown in white, while lyrics that will be sung in the future are shown in black.
- Click “More” to view the lyrics in full screen mode.
On your PC or Mac, follow these steps to view song lyrics on Spotify:
- Open the Spotify app or go to the Spotify website.
- Locate the song you want to learn the lyrics to.
- In the lower right corner of the screen, near the volume controls, click the microphone icon in the “Now Playing” bar.
Jake McEvoy
Jake is a professional writer, journalist, and lifelong tech fan. It covers KnowYourMobile news and user guides.
