Side B · Karaoke

  • Free · No login
  • Any speaker
  • No karaoke version needed

No karaoke version?
Sing the real one.

Not the karaoke edit. Not whatever's on YouTube. The actual song your people love, with the words scrolling in sync for the whole room. Family night, party night, sisterhood night.

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Side B · 01 — Pick your night

Pick your night. We'll bring the words.

Each night has its own setlist, a few tips for running it, and nothing that needs a karaoke version.

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Get the crew on the calendar.

Pick the night and a time. We'll make an invite they can add to their calendar in one tap, with the setlist attached. Send it by text, AirDrop or the group chat.

The night

Side B · 02 — Liner notes

Built by a dad who ran out of karaoke versions.

lyricspin started in a living room: one karaoke machine, a couple of kids, and a problem. We could only sing what YouTube had a karaoke version of, and half the songs we actually wanted to sing together didn't have one. Family karaoke night was stuck on somebody else's playlist.

So we built the missing piece. lyricspin listens to whatever is playing, names the song and puts the words on screen in real time. Suddenly the whole record crate was fair game, and so was everybody's taste in it.

— Made at home by wegotcode.com

Side B · 03 — The whole setup

Three things. You probably own two already.

  1. Play the real song

    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.

  2. Grab a mic

    An inexpensive 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.

  3. Let lyricspin roll the words

    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 up a phone for the whole room.

Side B · 04 — Questions

Karaoke night questions.

Can I do karaoke to a song that has no karaoke version?
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 along with the recording (synced when synced lyrics are available, plain lyrics otherwise). If the song exists, it can go on tonight's setlist.
Does lyricspin remove the vocals from the song?
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.
What do I need for a karaoke night at home?
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.
Does it work with my TV or a cast YouTube video?
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.
Can we use it for a sorority or chapter karaoke night?
Yes. Put lyricspin on the house TV, play the songs everybody knows and pass the mic. It's a web page, so there's nothing to install and no account to make. The sorority karaoke night page has a setlist and a few tips.
Is it really free? What's the catch?
Free, no account, no download: it runs in the browser. When a song is identified we show optional links to vinyl and merch (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.

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Tonight's setlist: anything.

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