Not the karaoke version. Not whatever's on YouTube. The actual song your family loves — with the words scrolling live, in sync, for everyone to see.
Start SingingWhy this exists
lyricspin started with a karaoke machine, a couple of kids, and a problem: we could only sing what YouTube had a karaoke version of. Half the songs we actually wanted to sing together didn't have one — so family karaoke night was limited to somebody else's playlist.
So we built the missing piece. lyricspin listens to whatever is playing, figures out the song, and puts the words on screen in real time. Suddenly the whole record crate — and the whole family's taste — was fair game.
A karaoke night that costs less than one month of a karaoke subscription.
Cast your favorite version from YouTube to the TV, drop the needle on a record, or hit play on any speaker. The original recording, not whatever karaoke edit happens to exist.
A cheap karaoke amp or machine and a mic or two is all it takes. You're singing over the real track — car-radio rules, party volume.
Phone or tablet near the speakers, tap Listen. It names the song and scrolls the lyrics in sync — verse three included. No more one-person-holding-a-phone.
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lyricspin was made for vinyl — dropping the needle and singing the whole side is still its favorite trick, and it'll follow the record track-to-track, hands-free. But the microphone doesn't judge: TV, Bluetooth speaker, cassette deck, whatever's making the music. Turntable optional. Highly recommended, but optional.
Yes — that's the whole point. lyricspin doesn't need a karaoke edit to exist. Play the original song from any source, tap Listen, and the lyrics scroll in sync with the recording. If the song exists, karaoke night can include it.
No. You sing along with the original recording, the way you would in the car — lyricspin gives you the words, live and in sync, so nobody is squinting at a phone or guessing at verse three. If you want a vocals-down mix, pair it with whatever your karaoke machine or amp already does; lyricspin handles the lyrics side.
A speaker playing music (a turntable, a TV with YouTube cast to it, a Bluetooth speaker — anything), an inexpensive karaoke amplifier or machine with a microphone or two, and a phone or tablet running lyricspin near the speakers. Tap Listen and the words follow the music.
Yes. lyricspin identifies whatever it hears through your device's microphone — a record player, a TV, a cast YouTube video, a streaming speaker. It was built for vinyl, but the microphone doesn't care where the music comes from.
Free, no account, no download — it runs in the browser. When a song is identified we show optional links to concert tickets and vinyl (some are affiliate links, which help keep the service free). That's the whole business model.
More questions? See the full FAQ or the recognition tips.