\n<\/p>\n
The Shazam app for Wear OS just got a neat update: it can now work independently of your Android phone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The update, which was spotted by 9to5Google<\/em><\/a>, basically removes the need for the wrist app to confer with the app on your phone. You don\u2019t even need the app downloaded on your Android for it to work. I downloaded it directly onto the OnePlus Watch 2<\/a> that I\u2019m testing without doing so on the Pixel 8 Pro it\u2019s paired to. It still works! And quickly at that. It was able to correctly identify some bangers on my K-pop playlist within a second or two. (To be fair, there wasn\u2019t any background noise in my office. Your mileage may vary in a coffee shop.) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Another neat update is that if your watch is offline, the app will save a clip of the song and wait until you\u2019ve got an internet connection to identify it. That\u2019s handy if you didn\u2019t spring for a cellular watch \u2014 or if, like the OnePlus Watch 2, your Wear OS watch of choice doesn\u2019t have an LTE option. If you do have the Shazam app on your phone, you can also instantly sync your finds. (Just make sure you\u2019re logged in to the same Shazam account.) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n