LYRA
Lyra — Menu bar companion that brings real-time Spotify lyrics to life on your macOS menu bar
A macOS menu bar app that shows live scrolling lyrics for whatever song is currently playing in Spotify or Apple Music, hiding itself automatically when no music is running.
Lyra is a small macOS application that sits in the menu bar at the top of your screen and shows the lyrics for whatever song is currently playing in Spotify or Apple Music. As the song progresses, the lyrics scroll automatically to keep up with the current line. The app hides itself when neither music app is open, so it stays out of the way when you are not using it.
Installing it requires cloning the code from GitHub, running a provided script that compiles and packages it into a standard Mac app bundle, and then dragging that bundle into your Applications folder. On first launch, macOS will ask for permission to let Lyra read track information from Spotify and Apple Music. After that, it runs silently in the background with no further setup needed.
The project is currently Mac-only and only reads from Spotify and Apple Music. The README notes that the developer plans to add support for YouTube Music, a browser extension, and eventually a Windows version, though none of those are available yet.
If you decide to remove it, the README walks through both deleting the app bundle and disabling it from launching at login. The project is written in Swift and the source code is available on GitHub for anyone who wants to build it themselves.
Where it fits
- Follow along with live-scrolling lyrics while listening to Spotify or Apple Music without switching away from your current app.
- Keep lyrics visible in the menu bar throughout a listening session, with the app hiding itself automatically when music stops.