Synced scrolling lyrics overlay for YouTube music videos with karaoke mode, custom styling, and more
Users
168
+15 in 30 days
Rating
5.0 / 5
unchanged in 30 days
Ratings
2
0 in 30 days
Store rank
#68K
#57K among extensions
Version
2.0.7
updated 15 Jan 2026
Users
monthly, 9 months
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Ratings count
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About LyricScroll
LyricScroll brings real-time synchronized lyrics to your YouTube music experience. Watch any music video with perfectly timed lyrics scrolling alongside the video.
KEY FEATURES:
Synced Lyrics Display
- Automatic lyrics fetching from multiple sources (LRCLIB + Musixmatch fallback)
- Real-time synchronization with video playback
- Smooth auto-scrolling to current line
- Manual timing offset adjustment (bracket keys)
Karaoke Mode
- Full-screen karaoke overlay
- Large, easy-to-read text
- Perfect for singing along
Customization Options
- Adjustable font size and family
- Custom colors for text, background, and accents
- Opacity controls for perfect transparency
- Draggable panel positioning
- Adaptive colors option (extracts colors from video)
Keyboard Shortcuts (Global - work anywhere on YouTube)
- Alt+L or ; : Toggle lyrics panel
- Alt+K: Toggle karaoke mode
- Alt+S: Open settings
- Alt+O: Focus offset slider
- Alt+R: Reset panel position
- ] / [ : Adjust offset ±0.5s
- } / { : Adjust offset ±1s
- Backspace: Reset offset to 0
- ?: Show help
- Esc: Close overlays
When Hovering Over Panel
- Arrow Up/Down: Adjust font size
- Shift+Click: Select lines for lyric card
- Click speech bubble: View Genius annotation
Works With
- YouTube music videos
- Music playlists
- YouTube Music tab
Privacy Focused
- No user data collection
- No account required
- Lyrics fetched from public APIs (LRCLIB, Musixmatch)
- All preferences stored locally
USAGE:
1. Navigate to any YouTube music video
2. Click the LyricScroll icon or press Alt+L (or ;)
3. Lyrics automatically load and sync to the video
4. Customize appearance in settings (Alt+S)
5. Try karaoke mode for full-screen lyrics (Alt+K)
SUPPORTED LANGUAGES:
Lyrics availability depends on the LRCLIB database. Most popular songs in major languages are available including English, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and many more.
TIPS:
- If lyrics are slightly out of sync, use [ ] or { } keys to adjust timing
- Drag the panel to your preferred position
- Enable "Adaptive Colors" in settings to match video aesthetics
- Panel position and settings persist between sessions
TROUBLESHOOTING:
- No lyrics found? The song may not be in the database yet
- Timing off? Use [ ] or { } to manually adjust offset
- Panel not showing? Make sure you're on a youtube.com/watch page