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How to play

Name the song from its intro. You get 6 guesses, and the audio gets longer after each one.

1. Listen to the opening snippet

Press the Play button to hear 1 second of the song intro. You can replay it as many times as you want without using a guess. The audio plays directly in your browser with zero loading delay.

2. Type your guess

Type the artist or song title into the search field. As you type, the autocomplete filters tracks across all 8 decades and 16 genres in real time. Select your match from the dropdown and hit submit.

Tip: If you recognize the artist but not the track, type just the artist name to browse all their hits in the autocomplete list.

3. Unlock more audio

Wrong guess or skip? The audio duration extends automatically, revealing more of the song on your next listen:

  1. Guess 1

    1s of audio

  2. Guess 2

    2s of audio

  3. Guess 3

    4s of audio

  4. Guess 4

    7s of audio

  5. Guess 5

    11s of audio

  6. Guess 6

    16s of audio

Need help without spoiling the answer? Try the daily hints.

4. Share your result

When you win or use all 6 guesses, the victory modal shows your score. Click Share Result to copy a spoiler-free emoji grid to your clipboard. Track your streak on the daily challenge.

Heardle Unlimited #142

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Audio controls and tips

iPhone and iPad

iOS requires user interaction before audio will play. Make sure your ring/silent switch is set to ring mode, turn up the volume, and tap the Play button. See the supported devices guide for more.

Keyboard shortcuts

On desktop, use Spacebar to toggle playback, Tab to cycle inputs, and Enter to submit.