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24 alternatives to Now Playing Lyrics (VSCode)

Get lyrics for your currently playing songs in VSCode!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Musixmatch + Spotify▲185
Get lyrics for any song on Spotify
2015 · about.musixmatch.com · its alternatives →
2
Musixmatch + Apple Music▲107
Get lyrics for Apple Music in your Notification Center
2015 · about.musixmatch.com · its alternatives →
3
Spotilyrics – See synchronized Spotify lyrics inside VS Code▲47
Spotify + VS Code + lyrics = spotilyrics ❤️. Contribute to therepanic/spotilyrics development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
4
Spotify Lyrics .NET▲3
Get the lyrics of the song you're listening to on Spotify
2018 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
5
Often▲147
Search, collect & share lyrics, right from your keyboard
2016 · its alternatives →
6
Musixmatch 7.0▲282
The all-new lyrics app — completely redesigned
2017 · about.musixmatch.com · its alternatives →
7
PlaylistAI▲173
Create Spotify and Apple Music playlists with AI
2023 · playlistai.app · its alternatives →
8
Create Live Lyrics▲8
play songs with word-by-word transcription
2025 · its alternatives →
9
Spotify Codes▲271
Share codes for songs, artists, and playlists from Spotify
2017 · techcrunch.com · its alternatives →
10
Lyricly▲74
Live lyrics in your dynamic Notch & floating on your desktop
May 2026 · lyricly-website.vercel.app · its alternatives →
11
Babel▲172
Import your Spotify playlists to Apple Music
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Lyrimuse▲96
Word-synced macOS lyrics that pick the right version
Sep 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
13
Better Lyrics▲142
Upgrade YouTube music with stunning, synced lyrics
2024 · betterlyrics.org · its alternatives →
14
AR Lyrics▲125
Lyrics in the air!
2017 · plan8.co · its alternatives →
15
HeyWhatsThatLyric for Spotify ▲4
Spotify + Lyrics 🎤
2020 · its alternatives →
16
Shine Lyrics▲129
Lyric translator for Spotify and YouTube Music
2023 · its alternatives →
17
TrackQueen.io▲69
Get more from your Spotify track.
2017 · its alternatives →
18
See your current Spotify song in the menu bar▲55
SoundSeer is a macOS app that shows your current song & controls in the menu bar. - jonathangarelick/SoundSeer
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
19
mood2music▲155
Playlists that adapt to your mood in real-time
2024 · mood2music.me · its alternatives →
20
Musiclips: AI Music Finder for Spotify▲101
Discover new music
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Moodify: Playlists That Fit!▲113
Music that matches your moment
Dec 2025 · getmoodify.app · its alternatives →
22
These Lyrics Do Not Exist▲118
Song lyrics generated for any topic using AI
2019 · its alternatives →
23
NowPlaying - Music Display▲87
The prettiest way to see what's playing and learn about it
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
LyricsX▲76
Open source lyric grabber that sits in your menu bar
2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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