It just got a lot easier to let all your Facebook friends know exactly what you’re watching on TV. Facebook recently announced a new feature for its mobile app that activates your phone’s microphone to recognize the TV show you’re watching or song you’re listening to. You’re then able to easily share this info to your News Feed so your friends can listen to 30 second song previews or check out links to the TV show’s page. If you don’t like or don’t want this feature, you don’t have to turn it on – and nothing about your Facebook experience will change. But if you DO turn it on, you’ll see an audio level indicator every time you go to post a new status. Your phone will then recognize any of millions of songs or shows on 160 U.S. TV channels. Tap on the one that matches what you’re watching or listening to, and share your status! This new feature will roll out to iOS and Android users sometime in the next few weeks.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with AI strategy, implementation and governance, as well as technology, media and marketing. Named one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices in Technology, he is a bestselling author, covers tech and business for Fox 5’s Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN, and writes the popular daily business blog Think About This. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.