New beta build is out, grab it from the Listening Post product page!
Released on 2026-03-20.
New & Exciting
- Apple Music metadata — All track metadata like album title, release year, and artwork is now provided by Apple Music, the same source as the initial track recognition. No Apple Music subscription needed; the app uses Apple’s public catalog. You’ll see a one-time permission prompt when you first start listening after this update, please grant the permission, otherwise LP won’t work.
- Full Spotify channel — Spotify is back as a proper channel with likes/unlikes, “Add to Library”, and enrichment. You’ll need to bring your own Spotify API keys — but fret not, I’ve prepared an (hopefully) easy-to-follow guide that walks you through the setup!
No Longer Broken
- Widget & notifications — The “Now Playing” widget and track notifications now update within seconds after recognition. Previously they could lag behind by several minutes when the enrichment queue was busy.
- Fixed a duplicate “Settings…” entry in the application menu. Thanks for the report, @doug78645!
Changes
- Permissions tab — The old Microphone tab in Settings is now a unified Permissions tab covering both microphone and Apple Music access. If either permission is missing when you launch the app or start listening, you’ll be pointed to the right spot.