Take a look at Circle to Search’s ‘Audio Search’ in action for the first time (APK teardown)

The feature can identify songs playing on device or in the real world.

Take a look at Circle to Search’s ‘Audio Search’ in action for the first time (APK teardown)
  • Circle to Search could soon gain audio support.
  • The new functionality would allow you to search for music using CTS.
  • You’ll be able to use the feature from anywhere.

There are plenty of ways to identify a song these days. There are apps like SoundHound and Shazam that can help, or you could even use the Pixel’s Now Playing feature to have the song’s name and artist displayed on your lock screen. Soon there could be one more method you can use to figure out what music you’re listening to.

Back in June, we discovered through an APK teardown that Google is working on a new function for Circle to Search (CTS). This new function is called “Audio search” and it’s an ability that can identify music. When we found this feature, we surmised that it would help identify songs playing on your device, but it appears that was only half of the story.