Shazam App Enhances Music Experience with Haptics in iOS 18

With the launch of iOS 18, Apple has introduced an exciting feature known as Music Haptics, aimed at enhancing accessibility for all music listeners. According to Apple, “Music Haptics is an accessibility feature that allows a person to indicate that they want to play haptic tracks along with known music tracks.”

Originally available with Apple Music, a recent update to the Shazam app has expanded Music Haptics to its users with the release of iOS 18. The official changelog for the Shazam app update states:

With the release of iOS 18, Shazam now supports Music Haptics. This feature synchronizes taps, textures, and vibrations with supported songs, making music more accessible for a wider audience, including individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. To activate this feature, Apple Music subscribers should navigate to Accessibility Settings under “HEARING”and enable Music Haptics.

Users can enable Music Haptics by going to Settings > Accessibility > Music Haptics. It is important to note that Music Haptics is compatible with the iPhone 12 series and subsequent models, excluding the third-generation iPhone SE.

When activated, the iPhone’s Taptic Engine vibrates and taps in harmony with the audio from songs played in Apple Music, Apple Music Classical, and now, in Shazam. For the feature to function properly, ensure that the device is connected to a Wi-Fi or cellular network.

Apple acquired Shazam in 2018 and has been steadily integrating it with Apple Music. Users can also seamlessly sync Shazam with Apple Music, which supports Music Haptics. However, it’s worth mentioning that the haptics feature is not available in Shazam for songs associated with Spotify.

The latest version of the Shazam app, which supports this new feature, can be downloaded for free from the App Store. Ensure your device runs iOS 18 to utilize Music Haptics.

We would love to hear your feedback on Music Haptics and whether you’ve used this feature in Apple Music, Apple Music Classical, or now with Shazam.

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