Genius (formerly Rap Genius), the popular service that offers lyrics of soundtracks, is now able to read the notifications of media streaming and player apps that are running audio in the background.
The feature isn't enabled by default, do note. Once downloaded, go to Settings, and enable Detect currently playing music. This will take you to the Notification access settings page, asking if you want to allow Genius to access your other notifications.
Once you have enabled that, the Genius app will automatically detect the song you're playing on your phone, regardless of the application. It will also give you a quick access to the lyrics.
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Genius is the world’s biggest collection of song lyrics and crowdsourced musical knowledge.
SEARCH 1.7 MILLION+ SONGS
Find annotated lyrics for all your favorite songs, or browse what's hot on Genius.
TAP HIGHLIGHTED LINES TO READ ANNOTATIONS
Explore a world of knowledge, crowdsourced from millions of obsessed fans – the Genius community.
GET THE FACTS BEHIND THE TRACKS
With verified content from artists and producers.
FIND LYRICS FOR THE SONGS PLAYING AROUND YOU
Hold your phone up to the music, tap the soundwave button (powered by Gracenote), and lo, the annotated lyrics appear.
Version 1.6.0 - Updated January 15, 2016
★New & improved search: Search for songs, artists, albums or Genius users!★
Copy & paste: Select and share your favorite lyrics!
Light status bar for Marshmallow users
Bug fix for suggesting lyrics for instrumental tracks
★New & improved search: Search for songs, artists, albums or Genius users!★
Copy & paste: Select and share your favorite lyrics!
Light status bar for Marshmallow users
Bug fix for suggesting lyrics for instrumental tracks
REQUIRES ANDROID: 4.1 and up
SIZE: 14 MB
INSTALLS: 500,000 - 1,000,000
CURRENT VERSION: 1.5.3
CONTENT RATING: Rated for 12+ Parental Guidance
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Version: 1.5.3 for Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean)
Update on: December 18 2015
What's new: Connect with Spotify! Get Genius lyrics for currently playing music Let Genius match lyrics with your songs on Spotify, Pandora, Play Music, Soundcloud and more. We use the "Notification access" permission only to listen for music. We promise we'll never access, read, or save your notifications. You can disable notifications in Settings > Suggest Genius lyrics. New artist page, with top songs and full music catalogue
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Version: 1.4.2 for Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean)
Update on: November 30 2015
What's new: We've built a new music player so that you can watch music videos and read lyrics at the same time! With the new player you can also to listen to and control your music from anywhere in the app, and get back to the lyrics with one quick tap. We've also added search history.
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Version: 1.3.0 for Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean)
Update on: October 09 2015
What's new: Google sign in, for one-click access to your Genius account. Support for Android Marshmallow!
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Version: 1.2.0 for Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean)
Update on: September 18 2015
What's new: Adds support for deep linking and app indexing! Improved app stability and bug fixes
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Version: 1.0.0 for Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean)
Update on: August 05 2015
What's new: Browse, search, and read lyrics and annotations. Sign up or sign in to interact by upvoting and downvoting. Play songs and watch videos.
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