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Google goes on to improve Song Search and introduces yet another method of accessing it on Android with the new Quick Settings (QS) Tile. This update currently works in the latest beta version of the Google app, version 15.39. , and makes it easier to find out what song is playing nearby.
How can you use Google’s new song search feature?
The Song Search QS Tile has just been added and has the most basic icon of a music note. When activated, it starts the fullscreen globe animation, an innovation introduced this year, symbolizing the search for a song match. After the tune is detected, Google Search results provide all the information about the song such as the singer, album, and other information. Users can easily access the feature with just a single tap and place it in their Quick Settings panel.
This makes it slightly easier than before to discover what is on without having to take multiple taps or even go through the application. It is also the first QS Tile of Google, which might suggest it is compatible with other features, such as Wear OS in the future.
Besides the Quick Settings tile, Google users can already use Song Search in several other ways that are already available. These are the home screen widget shortcut, the Voice mic icon in the Google Search bar, Google Assistant/Gemini, and Circle to Search.
The Quick Settings tile introduced here alongside these options re-emphasizes Google’s commitment to providing users with multiple convenient ways to recognize music.
For Pixel users who are excited to try this feature, including the Song Search tile is simple. Just expand the full Quick Settings menu, tap the pencil icon to open the editing mode, scroll down to the new tile, and swipe it to the position you want. This makes music identification even easier than before and can be done easily with a swipe and tap.
For anybody who uses Song Search frequently, the new QS Tile is a lifesaver, delivering an even smoother and clearer manner of locating music without having to browse through many programs or submenus.
