What song is playing in this game?
Identify in-game music, stream music and esports broadcast tracks.
How to identify a song in a video game
To identify a song playing in a video game, a gaming stream or an esports broadcast, play it in Chrome or Edge with the AHA Music extension installed and click the extension icon while the music plays; it listens to the tab and names the track. For a game running on a console or as a desktop app, hold a phone to the speakers and use the microphone identifier. Soundtracks match when they were released; most AAA and indie soundtracks are.
- For streams and videos: open them in Chrome or Edge with the AHA Music extension and click the icon while the music plays.
- For a game on a console or PC: hold a phone to the speakers and use the microphone identifier.
- Read the title and artist; the song page links to the soundtrack on streaming services.
- For a stream's licensed background music, click at a moment without commentary.
Why games are different
Game music comes in three forms: the game's own soundtrack, licensed songs placed in the game (racing, sports and open-world titles especially), and music a streamer plays over the game. All three are identifiable when the music was released; the catalogue covers most published soundtracks and all licensed songs.
In-game music is mixed under effects and voice lines, and adaptive soundtracks change with the action. Identify during a menu, a cutscene or a quiet moment; esports broadcasts play licensed music between rounds and during breaks, which is the easiest moment to catch.
Gaming streams on Twitch and Kick are where most of these questions come from. The channel pages under "songs played on Twitch streams" collect what viewers identified on a channel over time, grouped by day.
Which method works in a video game
| Method | Works |
|---|---|
| Chrome extension (listens to the tab)Streams, VODs, esports broadcasts and browser games. | Yes |
| Record with the microphoneConsole and desktop games, from a phone next to the speakers. | Yes |
| Paste a linkYouTube gameplay videos and esports VODs on YouTube, with timestamps. | Yes |
| Upload a clipA captured clip from a console or a capture card. | Yes |
When it fails, and what to do
- Effects and voice lines over the music.
- Identify in a menu, a cutscene or a quiet moment.
- An unreleased soundtrack or an in-house stream-safe playlist.
- Only released music is in the catalogue; the game's credits or the streamer's panel may name it.
- Adaptive music that keeps changing layers.
- Wait for a stable passage; layered variants still match the released version most of the time.
Questions about video games
Does it recognise game soundtracks, not only licensed songs?
Yes, when the soundtrack was released. Most major and many indie soundtracks are on streaming services and in the catalogue.
How do I identify music on a PlayStation, Xbox or Switch?
Hold a phone to the speakers and use the microphone identifier, or share a clip and upload it.
Does it work on esports broadcasts?
Yes. Broadcasts play licensed music between rounds; use the extension on the stream tab at those moments.
Can it find the song a streamer is playing over the game?
Yes, if it is released music. Click at a moment without commentary.