How to Find Music from Videos: 14 Proven Ways

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

These tips will help you quickly find a track from a movie, TV commercial, or YouTube video.

How to find music from a video using any device

1. Search the web for a song

This is the easiest and most obvious way to find out what kind of music was used in the video. Surely you started your search with him. But if not, just try typing a few words from the song in your browser. For clarification, you can add "song", "lyrics" or lyrics, if we are talking about a composition in a foreign language.

2. Check out the soundtrack

When it comes to a movie, you can always refer to the official soundtrack. It usually includes all the compositions used in the painting. Just search for the title of the movie + OST or soundtrack. The SERP may well contain a link to the full track list.

3. Check YouTube description and comments

Almost any clip, commercial or movie trailer can be found on YouTube. Open this service and search for videos by keywords. Then check its description. It is there that the authors often indicate the music used. To go to the description under the video, you need to click "More".

If the track is not listed in the description, check the comments to the video. It is quite possible that some of the users have already tried to find out the name of the song and asked the author a question. If there is no answer, you can ask yourself.

4. Use the Midomi web service

This web service will help you find out what kind of music sounds right now. To do this, on the main page of the site, you just need to click on the microphone and allow listening. In the case of YouTube, you can launch the video in one browser tab and Midomi in another.

If there is no video at hand, the song can be sung, whistled or snorted - Midomi will try to guess.

5. Start the bot "Yandex. Music" in Telegram

If you are an active Telegram user, add a bot of a popular music service. Hold the microphone in the message sending line and let the bot listen to the song. Each track found is supplemented with a link to Yandex. Music.

Add bot "Yandex. Music" →

6. Ask the Acknowledgment bot on Telegram

A less popular, but quite working option is the Acknowledged bot. It is also quite accurate and fast, but you need to subscribe to the Bassmuzic channel for it to work. Tracks Acknowledged with links to Spotify and YouTube.

Add bot Acknowledgment →

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7. Look in the audio recordings "VKontakte"

Whether it's advertising on TV, someone's homemade video or music from a movie, you can always type the name of the video right in the VKontakte audio search search. The search results may well include an audio track from a video with an indication of the artist, or just the name of a song with a note in which video it was used.

8. Ask in special groups "VKontakte"

For example, right on the wall, you can simply post a link or attach the video itself. Your message will be viewed by thousands of users, and chances are good that someone will be able to provide an answer.

Try it, especially if you are looking for a little-known track that special services will not recognize.

How to find music from videos using your smartphone

1. Use Google Audio Search on Android

A standard audio search widget is available with the Google app. Just enable listening while playing the video and your problem will be solved.

2. Ask Siri on iOS

When viewing a video, iPhone owners just need to ask Siri: "What song is playing?" or "Who is singing?"

3. Ask "Alice"

Users of the Yandex mobile search can ask a question to an assistant who has also long ago learned to recognize the music he listens to. Suffice it to say: "Guess the song" or "Who is singing?" - and let "Alice" listen to the recording.

4. Launch the Shazam app

With Shazam, you can not only determine the title and artist of the song, but also find the lyrics and find out where you can buy the song.

5. Or SoundHound

A well-known analogue of Shazam, which can recognize even the song you are singing. Each track is supplemented with information about the artist and a link to buy on Google Play.

SoundHound - Search and play music SoundHound Inc.

How to find music from a video using a computer

1. Use Shazam on macOS

For macOS users, the official Shazam app is available in the App Store. Just turn it on when watching a video - and the track, if there is one in the database, will be recognized.

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