How to “Spin to Search” Music on Android
As much as I am an artificial intelligence skeptic , Android’s Search Circle is a useful implementation of the technology. By holding down the Home button or navigation bar, you can circle something on the display to start searching the Internet. Now it appears that this feature is expanding beyond just the visual elements on your smartphone to include audio as well: if you have a compatible device, you can use Circle to search to find music playing on your phone, as well as identify the song. playing around you, including a melody that you sing or hum yourself.
The feature was first discovered through testing by Android Authority : the site discovered a feature called “Audio Search” during an APK teardown back in June and was able to get it working last week. For now, it appears to only be available on Samsung Galaxy S24 phones , but Android Authority believes it will soon arrive on all smartphones that support Circle to Search.
Using Circle to Find Music Identity
First, pull up the “Search Circle.” If you’re using gesture navigation, hold down the navigation bar. If not, hold down the Home button. Once Circle to Search is up and running, you’ll see a pop-up informing you of the new feature. Either way, a new music icon will appear in the lower right corner of the screen. Click on it and your phone will start listening, along with a message that says, “Turn on, sing or hum a song…”.
Since this feature uses your phone’s microphone to analyze music, you can play audio from your phone to identify a mystery song, or let it listen to audio from where you are currently located. If you have a song stuck in your head, sing or hum it and Circle to Search can try to identify the track.
While this is certainly a handy feature, it’s far from the first option for identifying music in the wild. Programs like Shazam have been around for years, and for some time now you can also sing or hum in Google’s music search app . However, if you’re going to search for other things using Circle to Search, why not use audio as well?