I absolutely love the Shazam feature that you can select which recognizes a song being played on a radio station and then displays a cover and other information for the artist then performing. Could we please have a settings switch to apply this Shazam setting continuously for radio stations so that the artist information would automatically be displayed as each song is being played.
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in and suggestions for HIFIROSE. However, please understand that the feature you mentioned is difficult to develop due to current traffic-related issues.
Thank you.
Roseloa,
If this feature is too difficult to implement, is there a command on the remote control which will turn on Shazam for a song? That way I can press it each time.
Thank you.
Ron Compton
As you said, you can press the Music search button on the RoseRadio playback screen with the remote control.
Thank you
Roseloa,
No matter what I do, including removing and reinserting the batteries, I can’t get the remote to be seen by Bluetooth on my RS 130. Previously, it was identified and paired.
Some of the remote functions work even though the remote isn’t recognized on the bluetooth setup screen(?).
One that does work which I really LOVE is all I have to do is press the OK button to get Shazam to recognize a song.
Thank you!!!
Thank you for your assistance.
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I have been able to turn on Shazam with the remote.
The process is as follows:
- Start at the main RoseRadio station screen. This is the one with no other stations listed, just the one for the radio station. playing and the Shazam screen on the left hand side
- On the remote, press the “OK” button ONCE. Keep it pressed until the two remote lights flash and go out. This is only one or two seconds. The “OK” button is a small round button in the center of the four way toggle switch.
- Wait at least one second. Then press the “OK” button again also waiting until the two lights on the remote go out. That will activate Shazam and the album art for the song playing on the radio station will be displayed.
- After the first Shazam album has been identified, for all subsequent songs/albums only one OK button press is necessary.
There are two things to remember here. The first is that the first OK just highlights the Shazam app, The second OK “presses” the Shazam App button. Pressing OK twice in rapid succession doesn’t work because the remote ignores the second OK command while it is transmitting the first. Thus, the need for the timing of the button press. It would be nice for the remote to cache a second input while it is transmitting but it doesn’t so this approach works perfectly instead.
I know you like using Shazam on the RoseRadio.
On the Shazam android app, Shazam Iisten’s to the music played and when found, it places the following in the Shazam Library:
- Songs played: for each song, the following “Song Text” is saved:
- Artist - Song Title with the Album Cover Art & Date of entry
- Also tracked separately are the played: Artists, Genres, Moods & Decades
- All Shazam saved songs can be played via Apple Music (I can change Apple Music to say Amazon Music but Amazon Music often plays the song from a different album; hence is often not the same song as heard on the radio.)
Added the following on March 12, 2026:
On Apple Music,
- Automatic Playlist: Shazamed songs are saved to “My Shazam Tracks” in the Apple Music app.
- Setup: Open the Shazam app, tap settings, and turn on “Sync Shazams to Apple Music”.
- Access: Open an identified song, tap the “Listen” button to immediately play it in the Apple Music app.
- Alternative Methods: Use the Control Center “Music Recognition” icon on iPhone to identify songs without opening the app.
- Android: The Shazam app allows you to connect to your music streaming service, including Apple Music, to sync tracks.
On Spotify,
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Automatic Syncing: New songs identified with Shazam are automatically added to the “My Shazam Tracks” playlist.
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Listen in App: Tap the “Spotify” button on a track in Shazam to open it immediately in the Spotify app.
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to Connect Shazam to Spotify
- Open Shazam on your device (iOS or Android).
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Access Settings:
- iOS: Swipe up to “My Music,” tap the Settings button.
- Android: Swipe to Library, tap the settings icon.
- Connect: Tap “Connect” next to Spotify.
- Authorize: Tap “Agree” in Spotify to grant access.
- Sync: Ensure “Sync Shazams to Spotify” is enabled to create and update the “My Shazam Tracks” playlist automatically.
Question:
- Regarding RoseRadio, when a song is played, what is the RoseRadio shown info?
- When Shazam is selected, what happens (ie, what song info is saved & where is the song info saved?
- Is the saved info only text?
- If it’s only text, how can you get the song’s actual audio track?
- How can you save the song info & its audio track to say a playlist?
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We support Shazam only within the RoseRadio app.
There are thousands of radio channels available in ROSE Radio. When listening to the radio, there are often moments when you wonder, “What is this song?” The Shazam feature in ROSE Radio can help identify it.
When you press the “Search Music” button while playing a radio channel in the RoseRadio app, you will see the album cover, the song title, and the artist name.
Additionally, if you press the magnifying glass icon next to the “Music Search” button, ROSE will immediately search for the song within your MUSIC library, ROSETUBE, TIDAL, or QOBUZ.
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joyofmvid,
Those are great questions! You know more about Shazam than I do.
I use Shazam for two purposes only but you have opened many more for me.
I am a music listener who enjoys combining the audio with the visual. For me ading the visual of the artist’s album enhances the listening experience.
Secondly, since my eclectic (odd) tastes run to obscure tracks of a particular genre I get great enjoyment from discovering very old, but new to me artists and albums from that genre. When I listen to online radio stations carrying my taste in music they are a great source for me to find new artists and new albums. Shazam in HiFi Rose will search for the albums containing the songs playing on the radio and the albums containing them. It’s the way I primarily use to find albums to add to my collection of music.
I view HiFi Rose like my definition of a friend: A friend is someone who you know all his faults and like him anyway.
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PS Am I correct in assuming that you had an input into RoseConnectOne? If so, kudos to you. It is a huge improvement.
joyofmvid is not an employee of HiFi Rose.
They are not involved in the development of RoseConnectOne.
Rosehan,
I did not intend to imply that joyofmyvid was an employee of HiFi Rose. I do feel that many of the thoughtful suggestions that were made have been incorporated into roseconnectone which I view as a huge improvement.
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We are glad to hear that you think it is a significant improvement.
It is true that some of the suggestions previously proposed by joyofmyvid have been reflected in RoseConnect One. We also review user suggestions, and if we determine that they are needed, we develop and test them. If they work well, we add them as new features.
We will continue to work toward providing even more refined and complete software in the future.
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Rosehan,
On the subject of Shazam, I have a renewed request. It’s very small but very important to users of Shazam.
As you know, one of the essential elements of programming is logical consistency when moving between screens (in the decision tree).
I have asked many times that there be an option to automatically select Shazam every time a song is played on a radio station. You say you can’t do it. There must be a legal or management reason because programming wise, it’s trivial. Be that as it may, how about consistency when landing on a radio station’s initial play screen?
Specifically, if one or more songs have been played on a radio station then all that has to be done to activate Shazam is to press the enter button once. But, when you change a radio station and use the remote the cursor lands on the equalizer. This is totally wrong. This necessitates two down arrow presses and two left arrow presses and only then a press on the enter button of the remote to activate Shazam.
Why don’t you make the initial landing consistent with the subequent songs playing on the stationi.e., just a simple press on the enter button once.
Please. If you don’t agree and think the proper place to land when accessing a radio station initially is the equalizer, well then give us a menu with a choice between the two.
Please.
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The reason we are unable to add an option that automatically selects Shazam whenever a song is played on the radio is because album art is only displayed when Shazam is manually activated during radio playback. If this were automated, it could result in excessive and indiscriminate calls to the Shazam API, which may lead to the service being blocked. For this reason, we have not implemented an automatic thumbnail (album art) feature.
When changing radio channels and using the remote control, it is intended that the cursor initially lands on the equalizer. The starting cursor position on the remote cannot be changed.
For easier access to Shazam, we recommend using the RoseConnect app.
Rosehan,
Thank you for your response. I understand and accept that you don’t want to risk excessive calls to Shazam. Still, please tell me why you program the cursor to land on the equalizer instead. Most people don’t want this (my opinion I admit).
Forced landing on the equalizer isn’t necessary to prevent excessive usage of Shazam. You could just give the user the option of three choices in a settings menu to land on ( but not activate until OK is pressed) Shazam, or play next or the equalizer. For programming consistency landing when moving to a the next song on the Rose radio app should always require the same selection even if it’s a different radio station. Right now the first time a new station is selected you are directed to the equalizer and have to move the cursor to Shazam. Then, when all subsequent songs play on that radio station the cursor is placed on Shazam again.
In this way, your objective of preventing excess usage and mine of consistency and ease of use are both satisfied.
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I’m not sure I fully understand your point.
Do you mean that, on the radio playback screen, when using the remote control, the cursor should always initially land on the equalizer?
Some users prefer to prioritize the equalizer or VU, while others prefer Shazam.
Even if it may be slightly inconvenient, please move the cursor as needed.
Rosehan,
I understand your point. We are both guessing as to whether most of the users prefer that the cursor should land on the initial radio page.
As a suggestion, how about asking the users on this forum (take a poll) and getting some feedback from them or giving the users a choice as to where it should land just as you give users a choice for the assignable button on the remote in setup options?
Thank you for considering this mater.
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Rosehan,
Under “System Settings” where “Remote Control Favorite Setting” is add “Radio Startup Setting” with a sub menu of
- VU meter
- Equalizer
- Shazam
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Even if this issue is shared with the software team, it is expected to be given a very low priority.
While conducting a poll among users could be a good idea, after checking with the software team, we’ve decided to keep the current behavior as it is, since user preferences on this matter vary.
Rosehan,
Thanks for at least asking. It’s puzzling to me that since we all agree that user preferences vary, the software team’s conclusion is that it is not a good idea to give the user the ability to choose the user’s favorite.
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