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Re: Hum to Search Song

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How exactly did you hum this so it was detected? How many tries did it take? That is incredible it worked thanks for sharing

Why not try testing it for yourself? That way, you'll have a definitive set of results to look at that you can guarantee.

That wouldn't answer the question. Searching a song that you remember from the past is nothing like listening to a song on YouTube and then immediately trying to sing it back to Google.

Re: Hum to Search Song

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What can you do if you have an mp3 of instrumental music whose origin you would like to find but obviously you can't hum it. Any service that takes an audio file and attempts to find the music title/soundtrack?

The 1 dollar solution is probably holding a speaker up to something like this.

Maybe this (no idea if its good) https://audiotag.info/

Re: Hum to Search Song

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As a child I remember hearing a beautiful song, sung in Japanese (so not searchable by anglo me), and today I finally found it [1]. Thanks Google! [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbTsG9jrJsU

How exactly did you hum this so it was detected? How many tries did it take? That is incredible it worked thanks for sharing

Just once, humming (not particularly well), not singing.

The song in question is sung with a very clear voice, with minimal instrumental backing. That may suggest the limiting factor is Google's ability to parse songs, rather than users' ability to hum them.

Re: Hum to Search Song

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The Google search app named “Google” on iOS 13.7, iPhone X. Norway. The button is there for me, and hum to search works. Screenshot: https://snipboard.io/ITZN9A.jpg When I first installed the app after reading the article, to test it out, I couldn’t find it even when I pressed the microphone symbol. But after rereading the article I installed it again and when I went and tapped the microphone I saw the Search a song…

Weird, now I see the button. "Google" on iOS 13.7, asia Immediately after updating, there was no button. Maybe something changed on their end or something needed to sync in my phone.

Same for me. When the news broke, despite getting the latest app there was no button, but now there is (Japan).

Re: Hum to Search Song

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I rang a radio station once. I think the segment was some sort of community help. Anyway I hummed a tune that was from my earliest memory (like when I was 3 or 4). Anyway it turned out to be Elizabethan Serenade based on a couple of callers working it out from my very poor rendition. I'll need to try Google's new tool out

Re: Hum to Search Song

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post #155

2025 : "just think , to search song"

2026: "We have detected copyrighted thoughts. We are sending officers now to repossess your brain. Please lie flat on the ground with your hands upon your head and wait for officers to arrive. If you fail to assume the position you may be fired upon."
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