Tech riderRev. 7 Oct 2026
Google Pixel Now Playing
- 1Runs onAndroid
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Platform supportmobile
- 4Identification historyYes
- 5Listening linksYes
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: store.google.com, play.google.com
Overview
Google Pixel Now Playing is ranked #13 of 23 in music identification apps on Specifiction. It runs on Android. There is a free plan.
Google Pixel Now Playing plans and pricing
All plansNow Playing Free No price listed; app is available to install from Google Play play.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
Compared on music identification apps
- Free plan
- Yesstore.google.com
- Platform support
- mobilestore.google.com
- Identification history
- Yesstore.google.com
- Listening links
- Yesstore.google.com
Facts
- Purpose
- Now Playing automatically identifies music playing around you and shows song information on your Pixel lock screen.store.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Manual search
- You can search for a song from the app, Quick Settings, a widget, or a lock-screen shortcut.support.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- History
- The app keeps a list of recently identified songs that you can search and filter by date and time.support.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Favorites and sharing
- You can favorite songs and share them from the app home screen, Favorites, or History.support.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Streaming integrations
- You can choose a connected music service to open songs, but Google says some preferred services may not be available yet.support.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Device compatibility
- The Google Play listing says the app is compatible with Pixel 6 and later phones with the March 2026 Pixel Drop update or later.play.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Installation delay
- Google says the app may take up to 24 hours to become usable after download.support.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- On-device recognition
- Pixel phones use an on-device music library to identify songs privately.support.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Cloud search
- If a song is not recognized from the on-device database, the app may send a short digital audio fingerprint to Google for cloud search; Google says it does not send raw audio or background conversations.support.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- Google says fingerprints sent for recognition are not stored on its server or shared with Google or third-party services.support.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Data safety disclosure
- The Google Play listing says the app may collect app activity, app info and performance, and device or other IDs; it says data is encrypted in transit and cannot be deleted.play.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Google Play listing provides support email [email protected].play.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
- Maker
- The app is published by Google LLC, whose Google Play listing gives an address in Mountain View, California.play.google.com · 7 Oct 2026
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Sources
- store.google.com/us/magazine/what-song-is-playing· checked 7 Oct 2026
- support.google.com/pixelphone/answer/7535326· checked 7 Oct 2026
- play.google.com/store/apps/details· checked 7 Oct 2026