Chromesthesia

Find out what song is playing in a tab

Chromesthesia - Music Recognition Chrome Extension

"Chromesthesia" is a versatile tool designed to help music enthusiasts identify tracks playing in a tab. By capturing audio, it utilizes audio recognition platforms such as audD, ACRCloud, and AudioTag to recognize and identify the song. It requires no account for audD with 10 free requests daily, whereas ACRCloud and AudioTag offer free plans but require account registration.
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Extension stats

Users: 4,000+
Rating: 4.17
(29)
Version: 0.16 (Last updated: 2024-03-06)
Creation date: 2019-11-03
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
  • tabCapture
  • https://*.acrcloud.com/
  • https://api.audd.io/
  • https://audiotag.info/
Size: 73.66K

Other platforms

Not available on Android
Not available on Firefox
Chromesthesia (v0.15)
5.00 (1) 810
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Extension summary

Captures the audio playing in a tab and sends it to audio recognition services. Currently these services are supported: audD - No account required. 10 requests free per day. ACRCloud - Requires an account but there is a free plan. AudioTag - Requires an account but there is a free plan.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Successfully finds obscure songs
  • Works well with short audio clips
  • Open source with no data collection
  • Generally easy to use
Cons
  • Struggles to identify songs that are short
  • May have issues recognizing certain tracks compared to other apps
  • Music distortion when used alongside YouTube
  • Interface issues that affect usability
Most mentioned
  • Could not find the song desired
  • Works for obscure music and short fragments
  • Successful recognition of songs on the first attempt
User reviews
QUALITY

it's great but it's like broken i can't see text
by umi, 2024-02-21

This App stinks. They won't even find a single match. I was seeing a promo break for encore from the Starz Encore super pak. And Ithey claim they don't know what music the encore movie channel used back then. I'm gonna panic.
by Meaty proctor, 2024-01-27
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Chromesthesia requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Chromesthesia has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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