BetterLyrics

Your dynamic lyrics display tool built with WinUI 3 and Win2D — works with local playback and other players

) files (with both core format and enhanced format) - [.eslrc](https://github.com/ESLyric/release) files - [.ttml](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timed_Text_Markup_Language) files - Online lyrics providers - QQ Music - 网易云音乐 NetEase Cloud Music - 酷狗音乐 Kugou Music - [amll-ttml-db](https://github.com/Steve-xmh/amll-ttml-db) - [LRCLIB](https://lrclib.net/) - 🎶 **Multiple Music Players Supported** -

NetEase Cloud Music

- Please install the [BetterNCM plugin](https://microblock.cc/betterncm) first. If a downgrade guide pops up after the installation, please follow the guide to complete the downgrade of NetEase Cloud Music (downgrade to 2.10.13); - After that, please install the InfLink plugin in PluginMarket. After the installation is complete, please restart NetEase Cloud Music. At this point, all preparatory operations have been completed, enjoy it!

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Kugou Music

- Please make sure that the Kugou Music setting "Support system playback controls, such as lock screen interface" is turned on - No timeline information broadcasted, which means when you change timeline position in Kugou Music, BetterLyrics has no way to detect this change.

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Apple Music

- Make sure you have set timeline threshold to around 600 ms in settings (Go to "Settings" - "Advanced option" to change), otherwise, the lyrics will be moving forward and afterward constantly.

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foobar2000

- Make sure you have https://github.com/dumbie/foo_mediacontrol installed with it

- Spotify - QQ Music - PotPlayer - Media Player (System) -

LX Music

- Please make sure you have enabled "Open API" in LX Music settings page - Then open BetterLyrics, go to settings, go to "Advanced options", input your LX Music server address (mostly like http://127.0.0.1:23330) and there you go!

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MusicBee

- Please install https://github.com/HenryPDT/mb_MediaControl before using

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iTunes

- Please install https://github.com/thewizrd/iTunes-SMTC before using

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AIMP

- Please install https://www.aimp.ru/?do=catalog&rec_id=1097 before using

- 🪟 **Multiple Display Modes** - **Standard Mode** - Enjoy an immersive listening journey with rich lyrics animations and beautifully dynamic backgrounds - **Dock Mode** - A smart animated lyrics bar docked to your screen edge - **Desktop Mode** - Enjoy immersive lyrics floating above your apps - 🧠 **Smart Behaviors** - Auto hide when music player closed > This project is still under development, bugs and unexpected behaviors may be existed in the latest branch. ## Screenshots ### Standard mode      ### Dock mode   ### Desktop mode   ## Demonstration Watch our introduction video (uploaded on 7 July 2025) on Bilibili [here](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1zjGjzfEXh). ## Try it now ### Microsoft Store **Easiest** way to get it. **Unlimited** free trail or purchase (there is **no difference** between free and paid version) ☕ If you find it useful, please consider purchasing 🧧 it in **Microsoft Store**, I'll appreciate it! 🥰 > When there's a stable version built, Microsoft Store will be the first channel to get updated. ### Google Drive Or get it from Google Drive (see [release](https://github.com/jayfunc/BetterLyrics/releases) page for the link) > Please note you are downloading ".zip" file, for guide on how to install it, please kindly follow [this doc](How2Install/How2Install.md). ## Many thanks to - [Lyricify-Lyrics-Helper](https://github.com/WXRIW/Lyricify-Lyrics-Helper) - Provide lyrics fetch, decryption, and parse for QQ, Netease, Kugou sources - [LRCLIB](https://lrclib.net/) - LRCLIB lyrics API provider - [Audio Tools Library (ATL) for .NET](https://github.com/Zeugma440/atldotnet) - Used for extracting pictures in music files - [WinUIEx](https://github.com/dotMorten/WinUIEx) - Provide easy ways to access Win32 API regarding windowing - [TagLib#](https://github.com/mono/taglib-sharp) - Used for reading original lyrics content - [Vanara](https://github.com/dahall/Vanara) - Win32 API wrapper - [Stackoverflow - How to animate Margin property in WPF](https://stackoverflow.com/a/21542882/11048731) - [DevWinUI](https://github.com/ghost1372/DevWinUI) - [Bilibili -【WinUI3】SystemBackdropController：定义云母、亚克力效果](https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1PY4FevEkS) - [cnblogs - .NET App 与 Windows 系统媒体控制(SMTC)交互](https://www.cnblogs.com/TwilightLemon/p/18279496) - [Win2D 中的游戏循环：CanvasAnimatedControl](https://www.cnblogs.com/walterlv/p/10236395.html) - [r2d2rigo/Win2D-Samples](https://github.com/r2d2rigo/Win2D-Samples/blob/master/IrisBlurWin2D/IrisBlurWin2D/MainPage.xaml.cs) - [CommunityToolkit - 从入门到精通](https://mvvm.coldwind.top/) ## Inspired by - [refined-now-playing-netease](https://github.com/solstice23/refined-now-playing-netease) - [Lyricify-App](https://github.com/WXRIW/Lyricify-App) - [椒盐音乐 Salt Player](https://moriafly.com/program/salt-player) - [MyToolBar](https://github.com/TwilightLemon/MyToolBar) ## ✍️ Help us translate into your language Cannot find your language? Don't worry! Start translating and become one of the contributors! 😆 Click the [link](https://crowdin.com/project/betterlyrics/invite?h=d767e4f2dbd832d8fcdb6f7e5a198b402502866) to translate this app into your language via Crowdin now! ## Star History [](https://www.star-history.com/#jayfunc/BetterLyrics&Date) ## Any issues and PRs are welcomed If you find a bug please file it in issues or if you have any ideas feel free to share it here.