Back in April last year, developer Kieron Quinn released the modded version of Pixel’s Now Playing feature that works on select OnePlus phones. Quinn has now released an updated version of the Ambient Music mod that works on more devices. The best part? The mod doesn’t even require root access anymore.
With the new release, you can use the mod to identify nearby songs without root as long as your phone is running Android 12 and newer. The app relies on Shizuku to create a service for Now Playing to connect to. Those with phones running older Android versions will require root access to use the mod.
Setting up the mod is fairly straightforward. All you have to do is install the mod, Shizuku, and connect Shizuku to the app. You will find on-screen instructions in the Shizuku app to walk you through the process. If you don’t want to go through all this, you can always use Shazam or any of the best mobile and web apps to identify songs.
Download Ambient Music Mod and Shizuku (GitHub, Play Store)
