All you have to do is hum the tune of the song you’re looking for, and YouTube will find it for you
Contemplated a tune, yet the lyrics escape your memory? YouTube’s latest feature is here to assist. While Shazam has excelled at song identification, this novel feature has set a higher standard.
YouTube has recently announced a new feature that lets you discover songs by humming. The news was revealed on Tuesday on the ‘YouTube test features and experiments’ page by the company. In short: All you have to do is hum the tune of the song you’re looking for, and YouTube will find it for you. According to YouTube Help, you can switch from the ‘voice search feature’ on YouTube to the new ‘song search feature’ and hum/play the recording for more than 3 seconds to enable song identification.
This feature extends beyond mere song identification. Once the system successfully identifies the song, it triggers a series of personalised music-related content and videos, offering a comprehensive musical experience for the users. Notably, users can expect a tailored selection, involving not only the identified song but also related content. This also includes ‘shorts’ that prominently feature a particular song.
While the new update sounds exciting, it’s worth noting that the update is currently in its experimental phase. YouTube has introduced it as a ‘test’ feature, initially granting access to a select group within the Android user base. This controlled rollout should allow YouTube to gather valuable user feedback and refine the feature’s functionality before an official and wider release.
There is notable excitement surrounding this new update, especially within the music enthusiast community. As the word spreads about the feature’s capabilities, music fans are eager to witness the official integration of this feature into YouTube.
