YouTube Music Introduces Google's 'Hum To Search' Feature, Competing With Apple's Shazam

In late 2023, Google introduced the 'hum to search' feature on its YouTube Music app, harnessing cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to swiftly and accurately identify songs based on a user's humming input.

Rapidly outpacing Apple's Shazam in both speed and precision, this innovative functionality quickly recognizes songs within moments of a user's humming. With just a few seconds of humming, users can now effortlessly retrieve the original song on YouTube Music. Following extensive testing, Google has officially rolled out the 'hum to search' feature on the YouTube Music app for Android devices.

Here's a breakdown of how the 'hum to search' feature operates within the YouTube Music app:

1. Open the YouTube Music app and navigate to the search bar.
2. Tap the microphone icon to initiate voice search.
3. Select the 'song' option from the available choices.
4. Begin humming or singing the tune you wish to identify.
5. Instantly, the feature matches the user's sound bite with millions of music tracks in its database, retrieving the exact song or a close approximation.

It's worth noting that a similar feature is also available on the Google Search app. Within the search tab, users can now search and match images and songs alike. To utilize this functionality, users simply tap on 'Sing' and hum the tune or recite a few lines of the song, prompting the app to fetch the original song details.

With these advancements, Google continues to redefine the way users interact with and explore music through its innovative AI-powered features.