German police have developed a smartphone app that allows them to identify rock songs with neo-Nazi or racist lyrics.
Ministers will meet this week to discuss whether to implement the new method, Der Spiegel reports.
Neo-Nazi music is a growing problem in the country, with the government saying it aids the recruitment of young people into extremist groups.
The German constitution prohibits Nazi glorification.
The app, developed by the regional police office in Saxony, recognises the "audio fingerprints" of neo-Nazi rock music.
It has been dubbed "Nazi Shazam" in reference to the music identification service Shazam, which identifies song titles from a short sample using a smartphone microphone.
It could be used by police to recognise such music being played on internet radio stations or gatherings.
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