With apps like Shazam, it has become a walk in the park to identify that nice melody playing in the background, without feeling embarrassed by asking someone the same. now, Facebook has decided to take it to a whole new level. Soon, Facebook’s mobile app will be able to recognize the song you’re listening to, or the movie or TV series that you’re watching, just by hearing what’s being said.
With that data, Facebook will make it easier for people to post status with activities (like ‘drinking coffee at’ or ‘playing football’ that you see your friends post). To use the service, you just need to turn it on while posting a status and the phone’s microphone and the app will do the rest of the magic. What this does is save user some time by doing away with the typing of whatever it is that you’re listening or watching.
If the feature is turned on, an audio icon moving on the screen will try to identify what’s playing in the background. If i finds a match, you can choose to add that song, TV show or movie. The feature can also be turned off at any time.
That’s not all though. If you’re listening to a song, the new feature will let your friends hear a 30 seconds preview of it. If you’re watching a TV show, the app will also be able to post the exact season and episode.
The feature will be added to Android and iOS apps in the upcoming weeks. Unfortunately, there’s no update n whether the Windows Phone version of the app will receive the feature or not (given that it’s managed by Microsoft).
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