Development of
Heardle began in December 2021. The game was released on 26 February 2022. At the time of release, songs were sourced from music streaming service
SoundCloud, selected by the developer "semi-randomly" after discovering that curating songs led to better gameplay than selecting them randomly. In July 2022,
Spotify acquired Heardle for an undisclosed sum. They subsequently shutdown the game in April 2023 to prioritize other means of music discovery. == Legacy ==