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24 alternatives to Shazam for Mac
Listens and identifies music in the background
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shazam for Mac launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Shazam identifies songs playing around you 🎶
2020 · shazam.com · its alternatives →
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Background Music▲218Control the audio on your Mac apps from the menu bar
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
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What's Playing▲110Shazam on your lock screen and dynamic island
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The best way to identify music and TV around you.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SoundCloud now with Shazam DJ mix recognition
2021 · daft.cloud · its alternatives →
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Scan your favorite products for cool content and info
2016 · shazam.com · its alternatives →
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Emcee▲63See what's playing on iTunes or Spotify in you Mac menubar
2015 · ilyabirman.net · its alternatives →
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Audio landmark fingerprinting as a Node Stream module - adblockradio/stream-audio-fingerprint
2017 · github.com · its alternatives →
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auto hears & IDs songs in the background
2016 · androidpolice.com · its alternatives →
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2023 · blog.yossarian.net · its alternatives →
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Simplify for Mac▲220The simplest way to control Spotify, Music, iTunes and Vox
2015 · mmth.us · its alternatives →
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What's currently playing in your favorite music app
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Trbble▲231Discover new music by listening to a song’s best part first
2016 · trbble.com · its alternatives →
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Skip Tunes▲115Control iTunes, Spotify, or Rdio from your Mac's menubar
2015 · skiptunes.com · its alternatives →
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- 24GM
2014 · kbhomes.github.io · its alternatives →
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