What Does The “Now Playing” Feature Do?
The “Now Playing” feature on Pixel 2 is a delight to users and especially for music lovers. It is a well designed utility, which actively detects nearby running tunes and lists them on an ambient display. Usually, we take help of a third party application to find out the name of the song we just heard on radio, at a party or any other place. Apps like Shazam and Soundhound excel in detecting the tunes and provide us the song info instantly. But, for this we need to open the app and also need Internet connectivity.
But what if you’re too busy or lazy to do this every time? For this, the “Now Playing” feature becomes a boon for users as it detects the tune automatically and lists them on your device’s screen effortlessly.
Let’s see how to use this feature on Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL.
How To Enable Now Playing On Pixel 2
To enable Now Playing on Pixel 2, follow these quick steps:
Grab your device and pull down the Notification panel. Tap on the Gear icon to access settings. Select “Sound” and then tap on “Advanced”. Scroll down the list until you see “Now Playing’ option. Tap on it. Here you will find couple of options like “Show on Lock Screen” or “Also Show notifications. If the service is not already enabled on your device, toggle this switch to proceed further. If you turn ON the notifications option, then you’ll receive a gentle notification in the tray.
How To Turn ON Audible Notifications For Songs
If you don’t want to look at your phone screen time and again, you can opt in for this option. With Audible notifications enabled, as soon as a new song is identified you’ll receive a notification instantly.
To activate this option, head on to Now Playing settings and tap on “Also Show notifications”.
How To Use The Now Playing History App
If you want to see a list of all the songs that were identified via Now Playing feature you can download the “Now playing history” app from Google Play Store.
It displays a useful list with genuine information, where the song info is separated by timestamp, which is an incredibly pleasant touch. That way, in case you’re trying to remember a tune that you heard the previous evening, you can browse the list until you find what you’re looking for.
Pretty cool, right?
