There is fun in Pack a tune, even if you’re just doing it alone in the car or bathroom. Strutting at home in the guise of your favorite performer singing at the top of your lungs is a fast track to a better mood. There is no such thing as a party without music. In the past, you had to rely on memory or a karaoke machine, but now you can sing along with the lyrics on the screen. It has never been easier to have a DIY karaoke party.
Some of the best music streaming services have modes that highlight the lyrics in time with the music. Are you ready to sing your heart out? Before diving into the built-in options, you can always find karaoke versions of songs, albums, and playlists with songs removed by searching in your music app, and there are dedicated karaoke YouTube channels like Sing King and KaraFun. If you want to go beyond karaoke, you may also be interested in the best sites, apps, and YouTube channels for learning music.
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Apple Music
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As a latecomer to the music streaming party, Apple has had to find ways to entice subscribers from competitors. The complete karaoke mode, called Apple Music Sing, is currently the best choice for singing lovers. Apple Music Sing works with iPhone 11 or later, iPhone SE (3rd generation) with iOS 16.2 or later, iPad Pro (5th generation), iPad Air (4th generation), iPad mini (6th generation), and iPad ( 9th generation), and Apple TV 4K (3rd generation) or later.
Here’s how to use it:
- Opens Apple Music And play a song.
- Select a file words icon at the bottom (it looks like a speech bubble).
- Where available, you’ll see time-synced lyrics (some songs only have static lyrics).
- If the song supports Apple Music Sing, you’ll also see a microphone icon by the stars. Select it to see lyrics with each word highlighted as it plays.
- Pull microphone slider up or down to adjust the original volume.
Tracks optimized for Apple Music Sing also move synced background vocals for easier follow-through, and duets feature two vocal panes on either side of the screen. Apple Music Sing doesn’t work for every song, but you can find tracks and playlists to sing along to by tapping seek at the bottom right in the Apple Music app and choose File sing category.
Spotify
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The world’s most popular music streaming service also lets you sing along to the tunes. Spotify provided lyrics through a partnership with Musixmatch, but there was also a limited rollout of karaoke mode. Spotify Lyrics works with mobile, desktop, and TV apps (if you have the latest version).