[illiniah]

My Now Playing is awful on my 3 xl, it hardly ever recognizes songs and has lots of gaps when it does, my 2xl recognizes everything all the time.

[Mike Dee]

My Now Playing is awful on my 3 xl, it hardly ever recognizes songs and has lots of gaps when it does, my 2xl recognizes everything all the time.

Might be an issue with your 3 because mine works the same as the 2XL did.

[Bucsfan76]

Mine has not recognized a song since Christmas day. Have not changed anything. 3XL

[digitalbreak]

3XL is my first Pixel and this feature works flawlessly every time!

[mustang7757]

mine also stop recognize songs lately, I don't know if maybe clearing all the song it had learn might do the trick haven't tried.

[mustang7757]

Ok I have update on mine
I tried clearing songs from the list nothing
I uninstalled then reinstall pixel ambient service nothing.
my problem was I left developer option on , once I closed it was good again

[bkrickles]

I was at a New Years Day party yesterday with music playing all day and every time I glanced down at my phone, it showed the correct song. In fact, someone at one point asked about a particular song and I knew they were guessing wrong so I looked at my phone and it was Panic at the Disco. Lol!!
I took my 18 year old daughter to their concert a few months ago so I actually know them.
I'm much more of a Deadhead.

[sp44]

mine also stop recognize songs lately, I don't know if maybe clearing all the song it had learn might do the trick haven't tried.

I had the same problem. I'll try your fix.

[mustang7757]

I had the same problem. I'll try your fix.

I was checking something in developers option and forgot to turn off when I exited, I try not to leave it on because it creates problems out of nowhere. Hope that be your fix also.

[sunburned]

Mine is so random. Hasn't detected a song since Dec 11th though...

[jabaa]

Now Playing on my Pixel 3 works either intermittently and/or only recognizes more mainstream music. I'm not even talking about it not handling way out obscure stuff, because Shazam recognizes most of what I've tested while Now Playing doesn't. I was pretty excited about Now Playing before getting the Pixel 3 but it's mostly worthless to me as-is. I hope they improve this feature at some point!

[billchat]

The only thing consistent about the Now Playing feature on my P3 is it's inconsistency. P2 was much better.

OT - lately there has been a white flash, like a flashbulb going off, when the phone goes into sleep mode - oh goody.

[Sophos]

I have both the P2XL and the P3. Now Playing works way WAY better on my P2XL. If fact, it quit completely on the P3 until I toggled the feature off and rebooted then toggled it on and rebooted again (found on Reddit). Now it seemed to be working but not nearly as consistently as the P2XL.

[Mike Dee]

The only thing consistent about the Now Playing feature on my P3 is it's inconsistency. P2 was much better.

OT - lately there has been a white flash, like a flashbulb going off, when the phone goes into sleep mode - oh goody.

When that happened on my 2XL I swapped it out.

[billchat]

When that happened on my 2XL I swapped it out.

The white flash? I just noticed it within the last week, doesn't do it all the time.

[mustang7757]

The white flash? I just noticed it within the last week, doesn't do it all the time.

I think Mike right , heard that before on pixel 2 forum

[billchat]

I think Mike right , heard that before on pixel 2 forum

I recall seeing it somewhere too - gives me something to look forward too since the Now Playing deal is a big disappointment -

[mustang7757]

I recall seeing it somewhere too - gives me something to look forward too since the Now Playing deal is a big disappointment -

Might need a replacement

[GSDer]

my problem was I left developer option on , once I closed it was good again

Just to be clear, you're saying that you have to turn Developer options OFF in order to get Now Playing working?

[Mike Dee]

I was checking something in developers option and forgot to turn off when I exited, I try not to leave it on because it creates problems out of nowhere. Hope that be your fix also.

I have developer options on and Now Playing is fine.

[mustang7757]

Just to be clear, you're saying that you have to turn Developer options OFF in order to get Now Playing working?

Yes in my case that was the only way I got it working.

[mustang7757]

I have developer options on and Now Playing is fine.

Give it time , keep it on
Developer settings not meant to be on as it causes problems .

[billchat]

Might need a replacement

OH &^%$& (*^%$#!

[billchat]

Yes in my case that was the only way I got it working.

Turned Developer options off and it still doesn't recognize Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman - stupid phone.

[mustang7757]

Turned Developer options off and it still doesn't recognize Roy Orbison's Pretty Woman - stupid phone.

Might need to reboot phone after turning off