How to Identify Songs Using Snapchat

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This wikiHow teaches you how to Shazam a song with Snapchat, which shows you information about a song that’s playing near you.

1

Open the Snapchat app.

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    Once you launch the app, it will open to the camera screen.
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Hold your phone near a song that’s playing.

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    Try your best to not have background noise because it may be harder to hear.
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Press and hold on the camera screen.

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    This means Snapchat's Shazam feature is listening to the song.
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Release after the Shazam popup appears.

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    You can tap Song Info to see more information. Swipe up from listen and scroll down to see details such as lyrics and recommended songs.
    • You can also long press the screen after tapping Song Info . This will make a Snap that you can send to your friends and includes a preview of the song.
    • If you can’t get Shazam to work, you may need to update Snapchat.

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