Mousai

Mousai is an open-source application for Linux in the Music & Audio category. It helps users identify songs when they want to find out what is playing. The process uses a simple interface: click the listen button, wait a few seconds, and Mousai returns the song title and artist.

Mousai can recognize sound from desktop audio or from a microphone. Identified songs can be saved for later use when offline, and users can build a repertoire of recognized songs over time. The application also provides a quick preview of a song within its interface. It can browse and play the song through different providers.

Song recognition in Mousai uses the audd.io API. Users need to log in to the audd.io site to obtain more trials. This service connection is part of how Mousai processes the audio used for identification.

MirrorNest mirrors the official Mousai build directly on its own storage. The mirrored build is scanned for malware before it is published. This distribution makes Mousai available as a Linux download in a Music & Audio catalog while retaining its open-source license and its position as an application for song recognition.