How to Show Lyrics on Spotify on PC or Mac

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This wikiHow teaches you how to use a free app called Musixmatch to show song lyrics in Spotify.

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    You can get Musixmatch for free from the Windows store. To open it, type store into the search bar, and then click Microsoft Store in the search results.
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    A list of matching search results will appear.
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    It’s the red icon with overlapping triangles inside.
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    Or, if you’ve used this app before, click Install . The app will now install on your computer.
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    You should find it in the All Apps area of the Start menu. This opens the main Musixmatch screen, which is where your Spotify lyrics will appear.
    • If you still have the Windows store open, you can open it by clicking Launch .
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    It’s in the All Apps area of the Start menu.
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    A few seconds after the song begins to play, the lyrics will appear in the Musixmatch window.
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    Go to https://about.musixmatch.com/apps in a web browser. You can download the free Musixmatch app to view lyrics for your favorite songs on Spotify.
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    The app will download to your Mac.
    • If you have an ad blocker, you may need to disable it before you start the download. Don’t worry, the download is safe.
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    It’s in your Downloads folder. This is the file you just downloaded. Its name begins with “Musixmatch” and ends with “.dmg.”
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    Depending on your version of macOS, you may need to verify the installation first. Here’s how:
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    Wait a few seconds for it to copy to the folder.
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    Double-click the Musixmatch icon in the Applications folder to open the app now. This opens the Musixmatch window, which is where songs lyrics will appear.
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    It’s the green icon with three curved black lines in the Applications folder.
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    A few seconds after the song begins to play, the lyrics will appear in the Musixmatch window.
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      To show lyrics on Spotify on a PC, start by typing “Store” into the search bar and selecting “Microsoft Store” from the list of options. Then, type “Musixmatch” into the search bar and select “Musixmatch Lyrics & Music Player,” which is the red icon with overlapping triangles inside. Next, click “Get” to install this free app on your computer. Once you have the app, go to your PC’s “Start” menu, navigate to the “All Apps” area, and open the Musixmatch app. Finally, open Spotify and play a song to see the song’s lyrics in the Musixmatch window. To learn how to show lyrics on Spotify on a Mac, scroll down!

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