Now Playing

[Richard Servello]

I see it all the time at my office. I've seen it pop up a lot while watching Stranger Things (lots of needle drop songs on that show)...that weird fancy cover was id'd at a magic show at a church. Been very impressive.

 

[nelamvr6]

I love this feature!

if this were the only cool thing about this phone I guess it wouldn't be all that much. But when you add this to the rest of the package, the Pixel 2 is the new jesus phone!

 

[Richard Servello]

I love this feature!

if this were the only cool thing about this phone I guess it wouldn't be all that much. But when you add this to the rest of the package, the Pixel 2 is the new jesus phone!

Very much so. Kinda ruins me for all other brands.

 

[KillerQ]

Agreed. Should be online. Seems like it's local only to appease all the paranoid users. Maybe have online id as a feature you can disable.

Yep, I have nothing to hide. They can have all my data of it makes my phone better!

 

[N4Newbie]

Agreed. Should be online. Seems like it's local only to appease all the paranoid users. Maybe have online id as a feature you can disable.

The problem with "should be online" is that, because the phone is *always* listening, it would be accessing the Internet potentially hundreds of times daily, running *up* your data usage and *down* your battery.

 

[Richard Servello]

The problem with "should be online" is that, because the phone is *always* listening, it would be accessing the Internet potentially hundreds of times daily, running *up* your data usage and *down* your battery.

Seems like that could be solved by using the current system to determine a song is playing...use the internal memory...failing that go to internet.

 

[Richard Servello]

I'm in a store right now and randomly shut the screen to check and the title is there.

 

[paradroid]

I'd GLADLY let it take up more phone space or even stay connected to the internet to be able to identify any song....

Just turn on Auto Shazam and it will log every song all day long. You won't see it on your standby screen, but for those songs you don't know, Shazam can't be beat.

 

[Richard Servello]

nailed every song on the car ride home.

 

[paradroid]

nailed every song on the car ride home.

Top 40 guy, huh?

 

[Richard Servello]

Top 40 guy, huh?

Wife's car

 

[firebirder]

I've only noticed once when it was unable to identify a song, and I was surprised because it was classic rock. I also didn't realize it was just checking a local file and not the internet. As other have said, wish it was more like a shazam, but maybe google assistant could be used for that function.

 

[nelamvr6]

I've only noticed once when it was unable to identify a song, and I was surprised because it was classic rock. I also didn't realize it was just checking a local file and not the internet. As other have said, wish it was more like a shazam, but maybe google assistant could be used for that function.

Google Assistant absolutely can do that, and just as well as Shazam or SoundHound. Just start assistant, and say "what's playing", or "what's that song". Works great!

 

[Richard Servello]

Google Assistant absolutely can do that, and just as well as Shazam or SoundHound. Just start assistant, and say "what's playing", or "what's that song". Works great!

Or use the search bar and tap the music note in the bottom right corner.

 

[Ca_lvn]

Now playing doesn't work for me turned it on and settings, went to YouTube and play top 20 songs didn't hit once

 

[Richard Servello]

I was just cooking dinner, and the sizzling sound made it show, "ministry - burning inside"... LMAO

 

[N4Newbie]

Wife's car

You can change the station/media, you know.

 

[paradroid]

Wife's car

In my car, I have sirius xm and can tune into just about any kind of music commercial free.. After my wife drives it I find my car radio tuned to a local top 40 radio station. Drives me nuts.

 

[Richard Servello]

You can change the station/media, you know.

Obviously single

 

[N4Newbie]

Obviously single

Lol.

No, married 35 years and, quite frankly, no longer let her get the best of me!

Heck, I might even throw her favorite top in the washing machine/dryer tonight just so I can watch it shrink.