After months of testing lyrics in select markets, Spotify finally rolled out global feature. With this addition, you can easily view time-synced lyrics while playing your favorite songs without ever leaving Spotify. Spotify’s lyrics feature works in partnership with Musixmatch and is available to both free and premium users. If Spotify is your preferred streaming music service, here’s how you can view lyrics on desktop, mobile, and TV apps.
Find Lyrics on Spotify (2021)
Spotify has already started streaming lyrics on all supported platforms. If you don’t see this feature on your device, make sure the Spotify app is updated to the latest version. Other than that, follow the steps below to find lyrics on Spotify.
View Lyrics on Spotify Web and Desktop (Mac and Windows)
1. Open the Spotify desktop app or web player and queue up any of your favorite songs. To access the lyrics of the song you are playing, click the microphone icon next to the media playback controls from the bottom bar. To the left of the queue button is the microphone button.
2. Now you will see the time synced lyrics of the current song. It is worth noting that you will not see the microphone icon for songs without lyrics support. You may also encounter some songs that do not have synchronous lyrics, so you have to scroll through the lyrics to read along with the song.
Find Lyrics in Spotify Mobile App (Android and iOS)
1. Play a music track from Spotify for Android or iOS mobile app and tap ““words” title located in the lower left corner of the playback screen. Alternatively, you can choose: Swipe up on the “Now Playing” screen to access the lyrics card
2. Then tap the expand icon in the upper right corner of the lyrics card or Tap anywhere on the lyrics screen to view the full lyrics. Unfortunately, you can’t tap any line to jump to that section, like Apple Music here.
View Spotify Lyrics on Smart TV
1. Play your favorite song in the Spotify app on your smart TV. Then go to the “Show Lyrics” button in the right corner of the media playback controls to access the lyrics for the track.
2. You will now see the lyrics of the song you want. When you’re done, you can go back to the normal interface. By tapping the “Hide Lyrics” button.
Get Time Synced Lyrics on Spotify
This was our quick tutorial to help you access lyrics on Spotify. The Streaming app briefly had an option to share lyrics to Instagram Stories, but that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. For more such tips, check out our article on the best Spotify tips and tricks. If you’re wondering how to take screenshots on TV above, you’ll find these steps in our article on the best Android TV tips and tricks. If you have any other doubts about how lyrics work on Spotify, let us know in the comments below.
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