How to find the lyrics to your favourite songs in Spotify

Global rollout across all platforms

How to find the lyrics to your favourite songs in Spotify
How to find the lyrics to your favourite songs in Spotify

You can now find the lyrics to your favourite songs in Spotify as the streamer has extended its Lyrics function globally to all platforms. Lyrics are one of the most requested features from listeners across the globe. Spotify have created an experience that’s simple and interactive and even shareable. By partnering with Musixmatch, they are bringing song lyrics to life through in-app access across the majority of its extensive library of tracks.

Lyrics are available to all Free and Premium users globally across iOS and Android devices, desktop, gaming consoles (Playstation 4, Playstation 5, and XBox One) and TV (Android TV, FireTV, Samsung, Roku, LG, Sky, and Comcast) so that millions of fans can connect with the music and artists they love on an even deeper level.

How to find Lyrics on Spotify

On the Spotify mobile app

  1. Tap on the ‘Now Playing View’ on a song.
  2. While listening, swipe up from the bottom of the screen.
  3. You’ll see track lyrics that scroll in real time as the song is playing.
  4. To share, simply tap the ‘Share’ button at the bottom of the lyrics screen and then select the lyrics you want to share – and where you want to share it – via third-party platforms.

On the Spotify desktop app

  1. From the ‘Now Playing’ bar, click on the microphone icon while a song is playing.
  2. You’ll see track lyrics that scroll in real time while the song plays.

On the Spotify TV app

  1. Open the ‘Now Playing View’ on a song.
  2. Navigate to the right corner to the ‘lyrics button’ and select if you want to enable Lyrics.
  3. Once enabled, you’ll see the lyrics in the ‘Now Playing’ View.

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