spolyrics 1.2.0

A minimalist, borderless, zero-delay synced lyrics miniplayer for Spotify on Windows.

SpoLyrics

A minimalist, transparent, and zero-delay Spotify lyrics miniplayer.

0-Delay Sync · Native Windows API · Glassmorphism UI · Invisible Controls
_{Built with Python & Windows System Media Transport Controls for 100% precision.}

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Background & Feedback

I built this project to solve a specific complaint from my friends: they wanted to listen to songs on Spotify or YouTube Music while working, but the official miniplayers didn't show any lyrics.

Note: This application is still in active development! If you encounter any bugs, have a feature request, or just want to suggest an improvement, please don't hesitate to open an issue or let me know.

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Key Features

• Zero-Delay Sync 100% precise time synchronization. Pulls real-time duration data directly from the Windows OS core.

• Smart Duration Match Automatically matches lyrics based on the duration of the currently playing song version (solving the Radio Edit vs. Album Version mismatch).

• Glassmorphism UI Elegant, transparent, and borderless design.

• Freely Draggable Left-click and hold anywhere to drag the lyrics window wherever you like.

• System Tray Integration Runs quietly in the background. Right-click the system tray icon (SpoLyrics logo) to access settings, hide the lyrics, or view shortcuts.

• Advanced Customization (Settings) Change lyrics color using a modern real-time custom HSV color picker, adjust window transparency (opacity), and enable "Auto-Start with Windows". All configurations are permanently saved.

Invisible Controls

This application uses zero conventional buttons to keep the UI perfectly clean. Use these mouse gestures:

• Right Click: Play / Pause
• Mouse Scroll (Up/Down): Next / Previous track
• Middle Click (Scroll Wheel or 3-Finger Tap on Touchpad): Toggle Pin / Lock Window
  • When locked, the resize icon changes to a padlock (🔒) and the app ignores all drags/clicks to prevent accidental touches. Middle click again to unlock.
• Ctrl + Left Click: Toggle song title visibility
• Ctrl + Mouse Scroll: Increase / Decrease font size
• Drag Bottom Right Corner (⇲): Resize the window
• Double Left Click: Close the application

Installation

Run this single command in your Windows Terminal or Command Prompt (Requires Python 3.8 to 3.12):

Note on Python Version: Do NOT use Python 3.13. The required winsdk package does not yet have pre-compiled binaries for Python 3.13 and will fail to install. Please stick to Python 3.12 or older.

pip install spolyrics

(If you get a pip is not recognized error, use this alternative command instead:)

python -m pip install spolyrics

IMPORTANT (OS Support): This app is Exclusive to Windows. Because it uses winsdk (Windows System Media Transport Controls) to achieve 0-delay performance without third-party servers, it CANNOT be installed on macOS or Linux.

Alternative Installation (Manual)

If you prefer to download the source code manually (e.g., as a .zip file) instead of using the direct git command above, you must install the required dependencies (the "shopping list") yourself. Open your terminal inside the SpoLyrics folder and run:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Once installed, you can launch the app from any directory by typing:

spolyrics

Or, if you want it to run smoothly without spawning a black background terminal:

pythonw -m main

(Make sure Spotify or your Windows media player is running and playing a song!)

Updating

To update the application to the latest version, run:

pip install --upgrade spolyrics

Uninstallation

If you wish to remove this application from your computer, simply run:

pip uninstall spolyrics

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.