Glow
Lines drift up the screen and every word ignites the instant it's sung.
Lyrilight
Lyrics on your screen that light up one word at a time, right as each word is sung.
Seven display styles
One song,
seven ways to watch it.
The timing underneath never changes. Only the way the words arrive does. Switch any time from the menu bar.
Constellation
Words land as stars and thread into a web that grows across the verse.
Visual
Big stacked words with a highlight block, and icons that match what's being sung.
Drift
Each word flies in from the dark and piles into a wall that sways in 3D.
Lens
Lines wrap a curved glass, and the word being sung swells under it.
Terminal
Lyrics typed out like code, dotted together, with a blinking cursor.
Cover
The album art floats center stage, its colors blooming behind the words.
Make it yours
The color comes
from the record.
Let each song's cover art pick the palette, let it shift with every line, or choose every shade yourself.
Auto from the album
Change the song and the light changes with it, pulled straight from the artwork.
Random, every line
A fresh, vivid palette with each new line, fading smoothly from one to the next.
Pick your own
A built-in color picker for the lyric, the highlight and the glow.
On your lock screen
Lock your Mac and the words keep going over your wallpaper. Or keep them up while you work.
Stays lit while it plays
The screen stays awake for as long as the music plays, then sleeps normally when it stops.
A glow around the edge
Light travels around your screen's border and flares on every word.
Finally, on Windows
The same app on Windows 10 and 11, with an overlay that floats over your desktop.
Set up in a minute
Press play. That's it.
- 1
Download Lyrilight
Grab it after checkout. Your license key comes by email.
- 2
Open it
It settles into your menu bar or system tray, with no Dock clutter.
- 3
Play a song
Spotify, Apple Music or a YouTube tab. Then dim the lights.
Good questions
What does Lyrilight do?
It shows the lyrics of whatever you're playing and lights each word up at the exact moment it's sung, on your desktop, fullscreen, or on your Mac's lock screen.
Which music apps does it work with?
Spotify and Apple Music, plus YouTube and other players in your browser (Chrome, Safari, Arc, Edge, Firefox and more). On Windows it works with anything that shows up in the system media controls.
Does every song have lyrics?
Most popular songs do. Lyrics come from a third-party lyrics source, so some songs, especially brand-new releases, remixes and live versions, may not have synced lyrics yet.
The lyrics are a little early or late. Can I fix that?
Yes. Music videos often have an intro, so press Enter the moment the singing starts and everything snaps into place. Lyrilight remembers the timing for that song.
Does the lock screen work on Windows?
No. Windows doesn't let apps draw on its lock screen. On Windows you get fullscreen mode and the desktop overlay.
Is it a subscription?
No. You pay once, and your license works on your own computers.
What do I need?
macOS 14 or later, or Windows 10/11.