How to Use Shazam on iPhone/iPad Without Downloading the App

Shazam is one of the best apps to identify songs on your smartphone. iPhone and Android users have taken a liking to this app that tells you the name of a song when you play it on your mobile phone. In short, the Shazam app lets you identify any song whose name is unknown to you. But, do you have to install the Shazam app on your iPhone/iPad to use it? With iOS 14.2 (and later) & iPadOS 14.2 (and later), you can use the Shazam on your iPhone/iPad without downloading the app. In this guide, we will show you exactly how you can do it.

How to Use Shazam on Your iPhone or iPad Without Downloading the App (2022)

Follow these steps to use Shazam on your iPhone/iPad without downloading the app:

1. On your iPhone/iPad, go to Settings > Control Center.
2. Here, tap ‘Music Recognition’.
3. Without downloading the app, this will add Shazam directly to your iPhone/iPad’s control center.
4. Next, play any song on your iOS/iPadOS device.
5. Open the Control Center on your iPhone/iPad.
6. Tap the Shazam icon which you added to the control center.

Your iPhone/iPad will recognize the song that you will play. Apple integrated Shazam in iPhones and iPads after rolling out iOS 14.2; so, update your iPhone/iPad to use Shazam without downloading the app itself. You can download the latest iOS/iPadOS with the help of these guides: How to Download and Install iOS 16 Developer Beta on iPhone and How to Download iPadOS 16 Developer Beta on iPad.

But wait, what if you cannot update your Apple devices? Well, then you just have to download the Shazam app itself and use it to identify music on your iPhone and iPad.

You can use Shazam on your iPhone/iPad without downloading it in many situations. If you find a song on any social platform and do not know its name, the integrated Shazam feature on your iPhone/iPad can come in handy. It will let you know the name of the song and even the artist who released that song…quite convenient, isn’t it? Do not forget to check out our other articles on similar topics: How to Queue Songs on iPhone Via Apple Music and Best Free Ringtone Apps for iPhone.