Cortana cannot recognize music: Here are some alternatives

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Updated onAugust 30, 2018

updated onAugust 30, 2018

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Microsoft recently ended support for the popularGroove music streaming service. Unfortunately, this decision lead to an annoying problem amongWindows 10users:Cortanacan no longer recognize songs.

Microsoft’s virtual assistant music recognition feature is attached toGroove Music, but since the service has been retired, this also means that this option is no longer available.

Jason Deakins, who works onCortanaat Microsoft confirmed the badnewsonTwitter:

What you are seeing is expected. Due to the shutdown of theGroove Musicservice Cortana music recognition has also been retired.— Jason Deakins (@JasonDeakins) January 3, 2018

Now, when you try to useCortana‘s music recognition icon, a “Song unrecognized” error message appears on the screen, informing you that “this service has been retired.”

ManyWindows 10users criticized this decision, saying that the removal ofGroove Musicis one of the worst decisions Microsoft has ever made. The company is always boasting about Cortana’s top-notch AI capabilities, but the decision to remove the music recognition feature makes the assistant less appealing to users. Indeed, there are manyWindows 10users who enabledCortanaexclusively for its music recognition feature.

Alternatives to Cortana’s music recognition service

The goodnewsis that there are plenty of music recognition software out there that you can use for song identification.

As a matter of fact, Windows Report already compiled a list of thebest music recognition toolsthat you can use on yourWindows 10computer.

Check out our list, read the description for each program and install the one that best suits your needs.

What do you think about Microsoft’s decision to removeGroove Musicand its subsequent consequences?

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