iOS 26.4 upgrades one of my most-used Control Center features in a big way

OS 26.4 has a welcome upgrade to a popular Control Center feature: Shazam song recognition will now work even when you're offline.

iOS 26.4 RC Released: What’s New in the Final 2026 Beta?

Apple's iOS 26.4 RC is out now. Discover the new Playlist Playground AI, 8 fresh emoji, and a crucial fix for Family Sharing payments.
9to5Mac

iOS 18.2 Music Recognition will tell you where you heard a song

Shazam was once so ubiquitous that it was a verb, but since Apple’s acquisition and rebranding of the feature as Music Recognition, you don’t even need to have the Shazam app installed any more. Apple ...
Macworld

iOS 18.2 beta feature helps you remember songs based on where you heard them

Ever since Apple acquired Shazam in 2018, the company has been actively developing the music recognition service and baking its features into its operating systems. At this point, users can identify ...
MacRumors

Apple's Shazam App Gets Better Integration With Spotify and Apple Music

Apple today 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 ...
Geeky Gadgets

Ambient Music in Control Center: Your Complete Guide (iOS/iPadOS)

Apple has introduced a significant enhancement with the release of iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4, the integration of ambient music directly into the Control Center. This feature is designed to complement ...