ShazamScrobbler for MAC
Free, open-source menu bar app for Mac: sends the songs you tag with the Shazam app to your Last.fm listening history.
ShazamScrobbler Overview
ShazamScrobbler is for people who use Shazam on a Mac to identify songs playing around them and want to keep a listening history on Last.fm. It sits in the menu bar and watches for new tags. When Shazam tags a song, whether from vinyl, the radio or a film, ShazamScrobbler scrobbles it to your Last.fm account, and it also sends Last.fm a Now Playing request. The menu shows your tagged songs, a switch to turn scrobbling on and off with a count of songs waiting, your account, and an option to launch on startup.
ShazamScrobbler is free and open source under the MIT license. It does not recognise music itself: it needs the Shazam app for Mac from the Mac App Store and a Last.fm account, and Shazam must have tagged at least one song before you first launch it. It works by reading the song list that the Shazam app stores on your Mac, so it depends on that app continuing to work. Version 1.4.0 needs macOS 11 or later. Release builds are universal, so Apple silicon Macs run it natively without Rosetta, and they are signed and notarized by a project maintainer.
Key Features
ShazamScrobbler connects two services with almost no setup.
- Automatic scrobbling: tagged songs go to Last.fm without any action from you.
- Now Playing: tells Last.fm what was just tagged.
- Menu bar app: stays out of the way and shows your tagged songs.
- Scrobbling switch: turn it off and on, with a count of songs waiting.
- Works with any source: vinyl, radio or film, anything Shazam can hear.
- Launch on startup: optional, from the menu.
- Dark mode: the Login and About views support it.
- Tiny download: under 2 MB, signed and notarized.
What’s New in Version 1.4.0
ShazamScrobbler 1.4.0 adds Now Playing and fixes login and scrobbling problems.
- Sends a Now Playing request to Last.fm
- Dark mode support for the Login and About views
- Spaces are removed from the login
- Fixed a bug where Enabled had to be toggled off and on before songs would scrobble
ShazamScrobbler FAQ
Is ShazamScrobbler free?
Yes. ShazamScrobbler is free and open source under the MIT license.
What do I need to use ShazamScrobbler?
You need the Shazam app for Mac from the Mac App Store and a Last.fm account. Shazam must have tagged at least one song before you first launch ShazamScrobbler.
Does ShazamScrobbler recognise songs itself?
No. Shazam does the recognising. ShazamScrobbler only sends the songs Shazam has tagged to Last.fm.
Which macOS version does ShazamScrobbler need?
It needs macOS 11 or later.
Does ShazamScrobbler run on Apple silicon?
Yes. Release builds are universal, so Apple silicon Macs run the app natively and do not need Rosetta. Intel Macs are supported too.
What does scrobbling mean?
Scrobbling means adding a song you listened to to your listening history on Last.fm.
Can I pause scrobbling?
Yes. The menu has a switch to enable scrobbling, and it shows how many songs are waiting while it is off.
Is ShazamScrobbler signed by Apple?
Published builds are code signed and notarized by a project maintainer with an Apple Developer ID.
How do I uninstall ShazamScrobbler?
Quit the app, run defaults delete ShazamScrobbler in Terminal, then delete ShazamScrobbler.app.
Where does the ShazamScrobbler download on shazamscrobbler.FULLMAC.app come from?
The download button leads to the official ShazamScrobbler releases page at https://github.com/ShazamScrobbler/macos-app/releases/latest. shazamscrobbler.FULLMAC.app does not change or repackage the app.
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