★ Have Spotify's desktop app or web player running. Otherwise the extension will show you UI that say you need to open the app to enjoy the extension. ★ The background & text color are changed by the song photo's palette.
To see lyrics, here's what you need
- The latest versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, iTunes for Windows, or tvOS; or the latest version of the Apple Music app on your Android device
- An internet connection
Lyrics aren’t available for all songs. Explicit lyrics and lyrics search isn’t available in all countries or regions.
How to see lyrics on your iPhone, iPod touch, or Android device
- Open the Apple Music app and play a song from the Apple Music catalog.
- At the bottom of the screen, tap the song that's playing.
- If lyrics are available, they'll automatically appear on your screen. If they don't, tap Lyrics in the lower-left corner of your screen.
From here, each verse appears in time with the music so you can follow along as you listen.
- To jump to a certain verse, scroll and tap any line.
- To see the full lyrics, go to the upper-right corner of your screen. On your iPhone or iPod touch, tap More . On your Android device, tap More . Then tap View Full Lyrics.
- To turn off Lyrics, tap Lyrics in the lower-left corner of your screen.
How to see lyrics on your iPad
- Open the Apple Music app and play a song from the Apple Music catalog.
- At the bottom of the screen, tap the song that's playing.
- If lyrics are available, they'll automatically appear on your screen. If they don't, tap Lyrics in the lower-right corner of your screen.
From here, each verse appears in time with the music so you can follow along as you listen.
- To jump to a certain verse, scroll and tap any line.
- To see the full lyrics, tap More on the left side of your screen, then tap View Full Lyrics.
- To turn off Lyrics, tap Lyrics in the lower-right corner of your screen.
How to see lyrics on your Apple TV
Open the Apple Music app and play a song from the Apple Music catalog.
If available, each verse will automatically appear in time with the music so you can follow along as you listen.
- To jump to a certain verse or see where you are in the song, swipe up or down on the Touch surface of your Apple TV Remote.
- To turn lyrics off, press the Menu button on your Apple TV Remote, then select Lyrics in the upper-right corner of the screen.
- To turn lyrics back on, press the Menu button on your Apple TV Remote, select Lyrics in the upper-right corner of the screen, then wait a few seconds for lyrics to appear on your screen.
- To see the full lyrics for a song, press the Menu button on your Apple TV Remote, select More at the top of your screen, then choose View Full Lyrics.
How to see lyrics on your Mac
- Open the Apple Music app and play a song from the Apple Music catalog.
- In the upper-right corner, click Lyrics .
If available, each verse appears in time with the music so you can follow along as you listen.
Show Lyrics On Spotify
- To jump to a certain verse, scroll and click any line.
- To see the lyrics in full screen, go to the menu bar and choose Window > Full Screen Player.
- To turn lyrics off, click Lyrics in the upper-right corner of your screen.
- To see the full lyrics for a song, select More to the right of the song, click Get Info, then click the Lyrics tab.
How to see lyrics on your PC
- Open iTunes for Windows and play a song.
- At the top of the window, click Up Next .
- Click Lyrics to see the full lyrics for that song.
Show Lyrics In Spotify App
If you don't see lyrics
- If you have explicit content turned off for your device, you might not see explicit lyrics. Learn how to turn explicit content on or off with Screen Time on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or with Screen Time on your Mac. You can also turn restrictions on or off for your Apple TV or Android device.
- If you can't select Lyrics for a song, then lyrics might not be available. If lyrics are wrong or not available for a song, you can send Apple Music feedback by going to https://www.apple.com/feedback/apple-music.html.
Apple Music availability might vary by country or region. Learn what's available in your country or region.
Spotify has a pretty good desktop app for Windows 10, but it lacks in one important feature – it does not display music lyrics.
Users have been complaining about the issue for some time, and it appears the company is finally responding.
MSPoweruser reader Alan Laiter has sent us a screenshot where Spotify is teasing “some big improvements to our lyrics feature“, suggesting users stay tuned for updates.
Spotify has actually been testing the feature for about a month, with some screenshots available.
The screenshot suggests the Spotify Desktop app will make a pretty good Karaoke substitute when it finally rolls out.
We understand the lyrics will be supplied by MusicMatch and will be a combination of artist-submitted lyrics and also community-generated entries.
The Spotify desktop app can be downloaded from the Store here.
Thanks, Alan for the tip and screenshots.