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You don’t have to stick to just movies and food during the holidays–not while you’re able to get karaoke night started in mere seconds using Spotify and Apple Music. Both platforms have their own karaoke mode!
How to Use Spotify’s Karaoke Mode
Spotify’s Karaoke Mode casts a much larger net. It’s available for Windows, Android, iPhone, iPad, and MacOS. Just follow along with the instructions that best fit your situation!
Karaoke Mode on Windows and MacOS
It doesn’t matter if you’re using Spotify in a browser or via the app; the steps are the same.
Once enabled, Karaoke Mode will not only highlight the lyrics onscreen, but listen in on your singing, which is definitely not bad at all. At the end of the song, you’ll get a performance rating, too. So, give it your all.
Karaoke Mode on Android and iPhone
On Android and iPhone, enabling Karaoke Mode in Spotify is just ever so slightly different, but more or less the same.
Like Karaoke Mode on Windows and MacOS, Spotify will listen while you sing and give a rating. That certainly makes your holiday karaoke night a little more interesting, but make sure youpurge your Spotify account of Christmas musicafter the fact.
Why isn’t Spotify Karaoke Mode Working?
If you’ve tried to enable Karaoke Mode on Spotify and run into any issues, then the source of the problem can be:
Even without Karaoke Mode, you’ll still have access to real-time lyrics on Spotify. You’ll still hear the singer but won’t get any performance feedback (and maybe that’s for the best).
How to Use Apple Music’s Sing Mode
Unlike Spotify, Apple Music’s Sing is a little more restrictive, not in terms of use, but in terms of platform. Although Apple Music works on Windows and Android, Sing won’t be available, but real-time lyrics will still be an option.
If you have an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV 4K, then follow along:
The difference between real-time lyrics and “Sing” is the latter gives you the option to adjust the volume of the singer. If you tap and hold the microphone icon again, you can slide your finger up and down to increase or decrease the volume, respectively.
Why isn’t Apple Music Sing Working?
As I mentioned before, the platform you’re attempting to use, Apple Music’s Sing Mode, matters. If you’re on, say, Windows or you’re using Android, the most you’ll get is real-time lyrics. However, if you have an Apple device and you don’t see Sing Mode, consider this:
Apart from that, if it still doesn’t work, then you should double-check Apple Music’s server status. It may be down for maintenance.
Whether you resort to Spotify’s Karaoke Mode or Apple Music’s Sing, getting karaoke night up and running on the holidays has never been so easy. It isn’t perfect, given that you won’t always have the option to isolate the instruments, but it’ll still be an opportunity to be goofy with your family and friends.
