Apple quietly released a new extension for the Chrome browser at the end of the year that will allow users to identify songs playing on the popular music recognition service.
Apple has owned Shazam since the beginning of the year, but it was built into Apple devices before that. Users can ask the virtual assistant to identify any song that's playing on their phone without the need for the app.
It's an easy-access option for Chrome users on PCs and Macs, and it's built into the iPhone as a Control Center option.
Once installed, the extension opens up an interface that is meant to listen to what's playing, and it can be accessed next to the address bar. When the extension recognizes a song, it opens up the option to play in Apple Music for subscribers.
The Shazam extension gives up access to the song history of the song, so users can keep track of it, and it also gives lyrics, music videos, and more for Apple Music subscribers.
9to5Google theorizes that Apple might not have advertised the extension because there are issues with it. The extension does not seem to be working for some users. The extension is unable to recognize any songs, though it works for others, according to multiple reviews.
We may hear more about Apple's updates to the Chrome extension once it's working well for all users.
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