What's Now Playing

WNP EarShot Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 6, 2026

Overview

WNP EarShot ("the app") identifies music playing near you and sends track information to a What's Now Playing server on your local network. This policy explains what data the app uses and how.

Microphone and Audio

The app accesses your microphone only while you are actively listening. Audio is processed on your device to generate an acoustic fingerprint, which is sent to Apple's Shazam service for identification. Raw audio never leaves your device. The app does not record, store, or transmit audio.

Apple's handling of Shazam data is governed by apple.com/privacy.

Track Information

When a track is identified, the following data is sent to the What's Now Playing client at the host and port you configure. This client runs on your own local network. The app sends track data only to your WNP client and, for the details lookup described below, to Apple Music. No track data is sent to us.

• Artist: always included.
• Title: always included.
• Album, track number, disc number, release date, and composer: when available, usually from the Apple Music details lookup described below.
• Genres: when provided by the identification service.
• Cover art URL: a link to the album artwork on Shazam's CDN, when available. This is a URL only; no image data is transmitted by the app. Can be turned off in Settings.
• Duration: track length in milliseconds, when available.
• ISRC: International Standard Recording Code, when available. Can be turned off in Settings.
• App identifier: the name of the EarShot client (e.g. wnpearshot-ios) and its version number. This is used by the WNP client to identify the source of the submission.
• API secret: only if you have configured one in Settings. This is a credential you create yourself to authenticate with your WNP client.

Track Details Lookup

After a track is identified, the app looks up additional details (album name, track number, disc number, release date, composer) by sending the matched song's catalog identifier to Apple Music. The request identifies the song, not you; no microphone audio or personal information is included. On iOS, macOS, and watchOS this uses Apple's MusicKit and asks for your permission the first time — if you decline, the lookup is skipped and the app works normally without it. On Android the app queries the Apple Music catalog API directly; no account is involved. Apple's handling of these requests is governed by apple.com/privacy.

Your WNP Client and Charts

EarShot only delivers track data to the What's Now Playing client you configure. What that client does with it afterward — including the optional submission of your plays to the public community charts — is controlled by your WNP client settings and is covered by the What's Now Playing privacy policy.

Subscriptions

Subscription purchases are processed by Apple (iOS, macOS, watchOS) or Google (Android). We do not collect or store payment information or any information linked to your Apple ID or Google account.

Data We Collect

We do not collect any data. No analytics, no crash reporting, no advertising, no tracking.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically, without prior notice, to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make a substantive change to how the app handles information, we'll post a notice on the homepage. We'll also indicate at the top of this page when it was last updated.

Change Log

• September 6, 2026: Documented all track fields sent to your WNP client (added album, track number, disc number, release date, composer, and genres); added the Track Details Lookup section describing the Apple Music catalog query; noted the Settings toggles for cover art and ISRC; added the Your WNP Client and Charts section linking to the What's Now Playing privacy policy; added this section.
• May 19, 2026: Original published version.

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