YouTube Music will soon be able to search for songs just from its instrumental, tune, or even just by humming across Android devices.
9to5Google reported on Friday that the streaming platform is already finalizing the release of the feature, built upon the capabilities of the AI-fueled Pixel's Now Playing feature and Gemini.
To access the feature, select the magnifying glass icon at the top right corner next to your profile and look for the shiny new wave icon beside the microphone.
The search function will then use AI to "match the sound to the original recording" to suggest possible song titles, albums, and artists available on YouTube.
The feature is reportedly similar to a Google Play Music function the tech giant introduced on the music-streaming platform years ago before it killed the app.
Google Brings More AI-Powered Features to YouTube
The introduction of the hum feature on YouTube Music follows Google's move to introduce more AI-powered tools on the streaming platform.
During this year's recently concluded I/O conference, Google unveiled plans to launch AI-generated quizzes for educational videos to help learners and teachers integrate the platform into their lessons.
The initiative did not mention whether the selected videos that will receive the feature will be compensated in Google's latest AI initiative.
This will be in addition to the new "Music AI Sandbox" Google also announced during the I/O conference, allowing users to build their songs from the archived voices of several notable singers.
YouTube Music Continues to Grow Amid Steep Competition
While the platform is not yet close to the big hitters of music streaming, YouTube Music's monthly users have notably been growing over the past year as competitors raise their subscription prices.
According to its blog post in February, YouTube recorded more than 100 million subscribed users accessing its Music platform as Google integrates more obsolete platforms into the music app.
Last month, the tech giant finally shut down its dedicated Podcast platform, recommending affected users migrate to YouTube Music where most of the exclusive podcasts have relocated.
