YouTube Lyrics

Get lyrics for any music video on YouTube.
What is YouTube Lyrics?
YouTube Lyrics is a Chrome extension that provides synced lyrics for any music video on YouTube. It offers a variety of features including adjustable overlay, auto-scrolling, and the ability to save lyrics and offset for a video.

Extension stats

Users: 1,000+
Rating: 4.00 (22)
Version: 0.3.3 (Last updated: 2024-05-16)
Creation date: 2023-02-27
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • storage
Host permissions:
  • https://*.youtube.com/
  • https://open.spotify.com/get_access_token
  • https://spclient.wg.spotify.com/
  • https://api-partner.spotify.com/
Size: 168.96K

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Extension summary

Tired of looking for lyrics on the comment section? Get synced lyrics right next to the video player on YouTube.

⚠️ THE EXTENSION NO LONGER WORKS FOR FREE SPOTIFY USERS!!! ⚠️ You must be logged into a Spotify Premium account for the extension to work; ⚠️ After installing and making sure you are logged into Spotify, you must refresh any YouTube video page before using the extension.

🧰 Features: • Fixed button on the top right corner of the page to bring up the lyrics overlay; • Hide the overlay at any point by clicking the close button (X), the lyrics will stay in sync if you bring them up again; • Resize the overlay from handle at the bottom right corner; • Move the overlay by dragging its header; • Advance or delay the lyrics if they are out of sync by setting their offset; • Enable or disable the auto-scrolling feature with a single click; • Click on a line to jump to it on the video; • Search for the correct track in a matter of seconds if the extension chose the wrong one;

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works as promised and integrates neatly with YouTube.
  • Only extension that works for many users after trying others.
  • Great performance pulling lyrics from Spotify.
  • Convenient and easy to use for finding lyrics.
  • Positive feedback regarding the developer's support.
Cons
  • Doesn't work for many videos or provides incomplete lyrics.
  • Confusing Spotify login requirement for a YouTube extension.
  • Auto scrolling and other features not working as expected.
  • Lack of customization options like font size and color.
  • Some users report issues with recent Chrome versions.
Most mentioned
  • Works great for just YouTube.
  • Pulls lyrics from Spotify.
  • Wish it had more customization options.
  • Difficulty with functionality on certain videos.
  • Some users experience not seeing the button or not working at all.
Recent reviews
This is not working (I am logged in on Spotify premium and tried quite a few songs) :(
by Bercean Ioan, 2024-08-30

Why does it need Spotify Sigin for Youtube? It's a joke
by Vikas Gurjar, 2024-07-29

Didn't find lyrics for most videos and for other videos only half lyrics. Auto scrolling not working either.
by Rahl, 2024-07-22
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Extension safety

Risk impact

YouTube Lyrics requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

YouTube Lyrics is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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