Found an automated song counter app!

Jan 23, 2019, 9:02 AM

So I recently came across a new CF who I don't totally trust to count songs. I ALWAYS lose count so I was thinking about how to setup a timer or something on my phone. That led me to brainstorming how to use an app to listen and identify songs and then use a tasker script to read the notifications and log that data to a spreadsheet. However...

The shazam app already does all of this!!!

The shazam app has something called auto mode. Whenever you are about to get dances with a stripper you just turn it on and then lock screen. The app then just continually listens and then will identify songs and then log the names on a list.

And for android there is even a notification toggle you can add so just pull down your notification bar and hit the button and it starts right up!

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Papi_Chulo6 years ago

This had previously been discussed in TUSCLer Sinclair's article:

tuscl.net

max_starr6 years ago

Damn I can't wait to try that shit.

Jascoi6 years ago

thanks PD! (i loose count too.)

SanAntonio_LDK6 years ago

Love this idea. No more ROBS in 2019!

PaulDrake6 years ago

So just checked and at least on my phone I can use the notification toggle from the lockscreen and do not even have to unlock the phone.

TFP6 years ago

TUSCLer Pizza used that feature of the Shazam app on his trip to Hong Kong TJ. In the first part of his most recent review he had the app on automode anytime he was in the club. It generated a huge playlist of songs that played over the course of days he was in the club. Pretty good idea to use it to keep track of the number of songs though. I just wonder what a dispute would look like when the dancer tried to over count songs and you pulled out your phone to reveal you had an app set to count songs. Would that make you look like a savvy customer, or cheap for going to those lengths to not be ripped off?

Papi_Chulo6 years ago

Many hardcore ROBs won't give a f*** about no playlist and intimidate the PL into paying up regardless - of course you need to stand your ground but some manginas will pay up "to not cause a scene"- but at least the playlist will help the PL if he"s lost track of the songs, but I guess one also has to keep mind to start and stop the playlist everytime one gets dances.

Papi_Chulo6 years ago

I wonder if the DJ talking over the music will throw off the app

Papi_Chulo6 years ago

^ or other ambient noise like people talking loudly around you

BoringLoser6 years ago

Shazam can handle a pretty decent amount of other noise. It might not work if it’s a really busy club and you’re getting dances on the main floor. If you’re going back to the LD area it should be no problem. The DJ talking shouldn’t be a problem bc it’ll just wait and listen to the song after he shuts up.