Google’s Circle to Search Now Lets You Check History of Songs You’ve Searched for in the Past

Earlier this yr, Google added a brand new functionality to its app on iOS which helps you to test the historical past of the songs searched for in the previous. The function is now rolling out for Android units too. It is alleged to be an extension of the Song Search function which leverages Circle to Search — Google’s synthetic intelligence (AI) visible lookup instrument — to search for the identify of a tune that’s at the moment enjoying.

Song Search History in Circle to Search on Android

The Song Search historical past is rolling out with the Google app’s steady model 16.27 on Android (through 9to5Google). Launching the Song Search function brings up the acquainted window which asks you to Play, sing or hum a tune for identification.

However, there’s additionally a brand new icon positioned at the top-right nook of the display which exhibits the tracks you will have just lately searched for. As per the Mountain View-based tech large’s description of the function, “To help you keep searching, the Google app saves your most recent searches.”

Tapping the choice brings up a listing which particulars a number of of the tracks you will have searched with the function in the previous, together with info corresponding to the album artwork, title, artist, and the time you searched at. You can see 10 outcomes on the display, grouped collectively by month. Meanwhile, scrolling down to the backside of the record additionally reveals a Show full historical past choice.

Selecting it opens up Google’s My Activity web page the place all of the songs that you’ve searched for in the previous are detailed. However, this web page lacks the paintings and solely exhibits the title monitor, artist, and the time you searched for it.

Apart from the Google app, the new Song Search historical past function on Android can also be accessible through the house display shortcut. Notably, the functionality was first noticed in February, following an APK teardown of the Google app for Android, however there was no front-end to have the opportunity to entry it.

Then in April, the tech large reportedly began rolling it out to beta testers. Interestingly, iOS customers have had entry to this function since February, about the similar time as the first proof of its arrival on Android was found.