Pick a source below. Lyrics running early or late? Nudge them with −0.1s / +0.1s.
Setup guides and instructions are located in README.md and SPOTIFY_SETUP.md.
Tap to Listen
Identifies any song playing from nearby speakers, radio, TV, or vinyl.
Lyrics for whatever's playing
LyricWave follows the song playing in any music app on this phone and keeps the lyrics in sync. No login needed.
- Android calls this Notification access.
- Used only to read the song title, artist and playback position.
- It never reads your messages or other notifications.
- Nothing is stored or uploaded, except title and artist sent to LRCLIB to find lyrics.
- You can turn it off any time in Android settings.
If Android says the setting is restricted: open Settings → Apps → LyricWave, tap ⋮ → Allow restricted settings, then try again.
Waiting for music…
Lyrics follow the song automatically. Using Bluetooth headphones? If lyrics run early, nudge the sync offset under the lyrics.
Type any song name above to find synced lyrics directly on LRCLIB.
LyricWave Charts
The most played songs right now. Tap a track for synced lyrics.
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Music News & Culture
Latest headlines from Rolling Stone & NME.
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Last.fm Live Scrobble Sync
Sync lyrics for Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, foobar2000, or any scrobbler. Enter your username (no password needed). Lyrics start at 0:00 on each track change.
Spotify login is invite-only (Spotify limits new apps to a few approved testers). Not on the list? Use the Phone tab in the Android app, which follows Spotify automatically, or the Listen tab.