# YouTube lyrics

> Overlays lyrics on top of YouTube (music) videos. Please see https://youtube-lyrics.fandom.com on how to submit/edit lyrics for a video.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-lyrics](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-lyrics)

## Overview

- **ID:** `youtube-lyrics`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** eantyo
- **Category:** photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 51
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.00 / 5 (6 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.26
- **Last updated:** 2020-03-03
- **First published:** 2018-12-06
- **Size:** 18 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/youtube-lyrics/)
- **Website:** [https://youtube-lyrics.fandom.com](https://youtube-lyrics.fandom.com/)

## Description

Enhance your YouTube music experience with the YouTube Lyrics Chrome extension, which overlays accurate and synchronized lyrics directly on top of YouTube videos. Easily follow along with your favorite songs without leaving the video player. The extension integrates with a community-driven lyric database hosted on https://youtube-lyrics.fandom.com, where users can submit and edit lyrics for specific videos to improve accuracy and coverage.

If you encounter any issues, detailed reporting guidelines are provided to help troubleshoot and improve the extension. The tool utilizes advanced encoding support from the hi-base32 library to ensure seamless functionality. Transform your music watching into an interactive sing-along with YouTube Lyrics, perfect for music lovers wanting instant access to lyrics without any hassle.

## Rankings

- #16,064 — Overall
- #84 — submit

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `https://youtube-lyrics.fandom.com/api.php`
- `https://video.google.com/timedtext`

### Content script matches

- `*.youtube.com`
- `youtube-lyrics.fandom.com`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Request access to the following domains: fandom.com, google.com, youtube.com
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/youtube-lyrics)