Taylor Swift performs at the 2019 American Music Awards on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles.
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Apple released a software update for iPhones and iPods earlier this month that included a built-in music authentication button to help you quickly identify a song.
This is one way to use Apple Shazam 2018 for $ 400 million. You do not need to install the Shajam app for this to work. All you have to do is add a button to the control center menu, and then, when you hear a song you like, if you want to know who the artist is, you tap the button.
Tap on iOS 14.2 to recognize your iPhone music.
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It’s fun and easy to set up. Here is what you do.
- First, make sure you have the latest software running on your iPhone. To do so, go to Settings> General> Software Update. You must have iOS 14.2 or newer.
- Open the settings on your iPhone once the update is installed.
- Tap the Control Center.
- Scroll down to “More” and tap the green ‘+’ button next to Music Recognition.
This adds a music recognition function to the control center.
Tap this button to identify songs on your iPhone.
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On an iPhone with Face ID, drag down the control center shadow by swiping down from the top right of the phone and tap the music authentication icon I labeled in the image above. On iPhones with a Home button, swipe from the bottom of the screen to find the icon to access this menu.
Now you can use it whenever you listen to a song, even when you listen to a playlist with headphones, to see the song title and artist.
