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How to get synced lyrics in an Android music player

If you want an Android music app that shows lyrics in time with the song and still lets you listen offline, you may also want one whose code you can read. Many players show lyrics as a static block of text, or tuck them behind a separate screen you have to dig for. Others save music for offline use only on a paid plan. And with closed apps you have no way to check what they do on your phone. What you want is one app where the lyrics follow the song, the queue behaves and your saved music plays on a train with no signal.

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The short answer

Mixify is an open source Android music app, licensed under GPL-3.0, that combines playback, smart lyrics, offline listening, playlists, queue controls and search in one interface. Synced lyrics open straight from the player in a clean lyrics view.

On this page
  1. Why the usual way fails
  2. How Mixify helps
  3. Step by step
  4. Tips
  5. Questions

Why the usual way fails

Lyrics support varies a lot between players: some have none, some show plain text that does not follow the song, and some only work for a small part of a library. Offline listening is often tied to a subscription. Switching apps to get one feature can mean losing your playlists, queue habits and favourites. And open source music apps are spread across many forks on GitHub, which makes it hard to tell which one is maintained and where to download it safely. Lyrics that drift out of time after you skip forward are another common annoyance, and they make a sing-along or a language practice session frustrating.

How Mixify helps

Mixify is an open source Android music app, licensed under GPL-3.0, that combines playback, smart lyrics, offline listening, playlists, queue controls and search in one interface. Synced lyrics open straight from the player in a clean lyrics view. You can keep supported music available offline, manage playlists and favourites, and use Listen Together to play music with friends. It installs as an APK from the official website, GitHub releases or APKPure. Because the source is public, anyone can look at how it works, report a bug or suggest a feature on GitHub.

“It brings together music playback, smart lyrics, offline listening, playlist management, queue controls, search and social listening features inside one clean and modern interface.”
From github.com
“Synced lyrics support”
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Step by step

  1. Open the official Mixify website and tap Download latest APK, which comes from the official GitHub release.
  2. Open the APK and allow installation from that source if Android asks.
  3. Search for a song or browse playlists, then start playback.
  4. Open the lyrics view from the player to follow the synced lyrics.
  5. Save the music you want offline and build playlists from your favourites.

Tips

  • Install from the official website or GitHub releases rather than a random mirror. The project itself says those are the safest starting points.
  • Save a few albums for offline use before a trip. Offline playback covers supported saved content and helps when connectivity is limited.
  • Check for new releases now and then. An app installed from an APK does not always update itself the way a store app does, and fixes such as lyrics resync land in new versions.
  • Report problems on GitHub with your Mixify version, Android version, device model and steps to reproduce. It makes a fix far more likely.

Questions

Is Mixify open source?

Yes. The code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 licence.

Source: github.com
Does it work offline?

Yes, for supported saved content.

Source: github.com
Can I listen with friends?

Yes. Listen Together lets you share a listening session.

Source: github.com
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Mixify is a free, open-source Android music player with synced lyrics, offline playback, playlists, and Listen Together for synchronized listening with friends.

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