This article explains five approaches you can take to determine the title of a song used in a YouTube video.

Check the YouTube Description

It might seem obvious, but many people forget to check the YouTube video description for the song’s name. People often miss this because it isn’t always obvious.

1. Navigate to the YouTube video containing the music you wish to identify.

2. Select more at the bottom of the description to see the full text.

3. Look for a Music section that identifies the song in the video.

   Depending on the video, the creator might have entered this information manually in a Tracks or similar section.

Check the YouTube Comments

Even if the description is lacking, you may find helpful information in the comments section. Other viewers could have already asked about the song’s name, and the video creator or another viewer might have answered. If not, you can post the question yourself.

Use Lyrics Search Engines

If you can’t identify songs in YouTube videos from the description or comments, you can use lyric search engines to identify the song. One simple way is to type the lyrics into Google.

If Google can’t identify the song, other search engines are specially designed to help you find songs using lyrics alone.

• Lyrics.com: Offers songs, artists, and albums that include the lyrics.
• LyricsWorld.com: Displays search results from videos and other websites that identify the song based on the entered lyrics.
• Find Music By Lyrics: Provides results similar to Lyrics World, effectively acting as embedded Google search results based on the lyrics.
• Audiotag.info: This intriguing technology allows you to paste the YouTube link and have a “music recognition robot” identify the song.

Use the AHA Music Identifier Browser Add-On

If you frequently try to identify songs in YouTube videos, consider installing a browser add-on.

AHA Music is the best Chrome extension for identifying music in a YouTube video. Install the add-on, and the next time you’re watching a YouTube video, select the small AHA search icon and let the add-on run.

AHA Music Identifier analyzes the video and displays the song’s name, artist, and release date.

Use a Song Identification App

If all else fails, using mobile apps or websites that identify unknown songs is a great way to identify music in YouTube videos.

Music recognition apps are popular, so you have many options.

Here are some top-rated music recognition apps available for free to help identify songs in YouTube videos playing nearby.

• Shazam: Shazam is one of the most well-known music recognition apps. Place your phone near the computer while the YouTube video plays, and the app will display the song title, artist, and lyrics.
• Music Recognition: This Android app not only identifies a song playing on YouTube but also visually animates the music’s beat.
• Mu6 Identify: This straightforward Android app animates with the music while identifying the YouTube song and displaying the title and artist’s name.

These apps will quickly recognize music in any YouTube video, eliminating the need to write down lyrics or spend time searching the web for the song title.