Shazam can't analyze internal audio

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Shazam can't analyze internal audio

Hi there,

Ever since I moved to a new MacBook Air M1 (macOS Big Sur) and freshly installed Shazam from the App Store the app doesn't recognize music when it's being played through headphone's. On my iPhone this works perfectly. I can listen to music with plugged-in headphones and Shazam a song. On my Mac however it only works over microphones (MacBook Air mic or headphone mic) and not by analyzing the internal audio.

Also on my old MacBook Pro Retina 2012 it worked all well with internal audio and Shazam.

Is this an individual problem or is it macOS (Big Sur) or Architecture (M1) specific?

Thanks for the help,

cheers

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Apr 14, 2021 4:29 PM

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Answer 1

May 22, 2021 2:05 PM in response to QuickTimeKirk

This is probably the most dumb and unhelpful answers I've seen on the Internet. Apps have been able to access to internal audio of the operating system for ages. Just do some research before replying nonsense and try to sound smart when clearly you haven't done any. You re not helping anyone. Analyzing music through headphones is a feature of Shazam since 2019, and it should work.

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ninofrombo Author

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Apr 15, 2021 12:32 PM in response to Calvin_BT

I think you misunderstand my problem.

I have the following situation:

Say I play a radio channel on my iPhone and listen to the music with my headphones (there is no sound in the room). I can then open Shazam on my phone and it will recognize the song being played.
Say I play a radio channel on my Mac and listen to the music with my headphones (there is no sound in the room). I then open the Shazam app on my Mac and it won't recognize anything.

My question is, can I make the Shazam app on my Mac work without surrounding sound (like it can work on the phone)?

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Answer 3

Apr 14, 2021 4:35 PM in response to ninofrombo

Can't analyze what it can't hear.

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Answer 4

ninofrombo Author

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Apr 14, 2021 4:40 PM in response to QuickTimeKirk

This is exactly the problem yes. On a iPhone and on older Macs (or macOS) Shazam can "hear" the audio being played through headphones.

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Answer 5

Apr 14, 2021 4:42 PM in response to ninofrombo

Can you hear the audio when some else is listening with headphones?

Same for the app. Nothing is there.

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Calvin_BT

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Apr 14, 2021 5:20 PM in response to ninofrombo

Shazam is used to know the name of the music you are familiar with. With the music played on your mac, it is already known

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Answer 7

May 22, 2021 2:08 PM in response to Calvin_BT

How so? Maybe I'm listening to an online radio station, a podcast, a recording of something, YouTube mashups, remixes and would like to Shazam a song that isn't known.

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Answer 8

May 30, 2021 11:52 AM in response to sixstorm1

I’m trying to use Shazam on my iPhone X as I listen to Sirius XM (also on my iPhone) whilst listening on headphones. It worked one time, but now will not. Suggestions?

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Shazam can't analyze internal audio

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