How to Use Shazam with Apple Music (1 Month Free Trial)

Shazam is a popular music recognition app. It allows you to identify songs playing around you with just a tap. When paired with Apple Music, Shazam becomes even more powerful. It lets you save and stream your discovered tracks directly in Apple Music. If you’re new to Apple Music, you can even enjoy a 1-month free trial to explore its vast library. Here’s how to make the most of Shazam and Apple Music together:

Download Shazam and Apple Music

1. Download Shazam: If you don’t already have it, download the Shazam app from the App Store (it’s free).
2. Get Apple Music: If you’re not an Apple Music subscriber, sign up for the 1-month free trial. Open the Apple Music app, tap on the “Try It Free” button, and follow the prompts to create an account.

Connect Shazam to Apple Music

1. Open the Shazam app and go to your Library (the music note icon at the bottom).
2. Tap the Settings icon (gear symbol) in the top-right corner.
3. Under the Apple Music section, tap Connect and sign in with your Apple ID. This links your Shazam account to Apple Music.

Start Shazaming Songs

1. Open Shazam and tap the Shazam button (the large circular icon) to identify a song playing around you.
2. Once Shazam identifies the song, you’ll see the title, artist, and album art. Tap Add to Apple Music to save the song to your Apple Music library.

Stream and Save in Apple Music

1. Open the Apple Music app and go to your Library.
2. Navigate to the Playlists section, where you’ll find a playlist called My Shazam Tracks. All the songs you’ve identified with Shazam will be saved here.
3. You can stream these songs directly in Apple Music, add them to other playlists, or download them for offline listening.

Tips for Using Shazam with Apple Music

• Auto-Add to Apple Music: In Shazam’s settings, enable Auto-Add Shazams to Apple Music to automatically save every song you Shazam to your Apple Music library.
• Explore Apple Music: Use your 1-month free trial to explore Apple Music’s curated playlists, radio stations, and personalized recommendations.
• Ask Siri: If you’re using an iPhone, you can ask Siri, “What song is this?” to Shazam a song without opening the app. The identified song will be saved in your Shazam history and Apple Music library.

Why Use Shazam with Apple Music?

• Seamless Integration: Shazam and Apple Music work together effortlessly, making it easy to discover and save new music.
• Massive Music Library: Apple Music offers over 100 million songs, so you’re likely to find every track you Shazam.
• Free Trial: The 1-month free trial is a great way to test out Apple Music’s features and see how well it complements Shazam.

Apple 5 March updated its Shazam app, improving the syncing feature for adding songs identified with Shazam to music apps like Apple Music and Spotify.

According to the release notes for the new 18.9 update, Shazam will include songs recognized with the Music Recognition feature on the iPhone and iPad to the dedicated My Shazam Tracks playlist that’s available for Spotify and ‌Apple Music‌ users.

Prior to now, songs identified manually with the Shazam app were added to this list, but songs recognized using the built-in Control Center option were not included.

We’ve made syncing songs to Apple Music and Spotify better than ever! Shazam will now include songs found via Music Recognition in Control Centre, Siri, and Shortcuts to your “My Shazam Tracks” playlist in Apple Music or Spotify.

Simply toggle “Sync your songs” off and on in Shazam settings to re-sync all your previously discovered songs from the Shazam app. You may need to reopen Spotify to see the playlist refreshed

Don’t forget to keep your Shazam History safe and in sync between your devices. To do this, turn on iCloud sync in Shazam Settings.

To update songs that are synced, Apple says that users should toggle “Sync your songs” off and on in the Shazam app settings, a move that will re-sync all previously discovered songs.

You can combine Shazam with Apple Music. This way, every song you discover becomes a permanent part of your music library. When you’re at a café, Shazam and Apple Music make it easy to never lose track of the music you love.

The same applies when you’re watching a movie or hearing a catchy tune on the radio. Start your free trial today and unlock a world of music discovery!