Lyrics Overlay 0.2.3

What's new

• Remove wrong lyrics: when a song gets the wrong lyrics, or what's playing isn't a song at all (a video, a podcast), click Remove lyrics for this song under Settings → Song. That song then shows no lyrics and nothing is looked up for it. Bring lyrics back undoes it.
• Tidier Song tab: the song's name and artist on top, then Timing and Lyrics sections with their current value on the right, and buttons in even rows.

Fixes

• Animations are now capped at 60 fps. They could run at 150 to 250 fps before, which used more CPU and GPU than needed, for example while gaming.

Install

Download one of these below:

• Lyrics-Overlay-Setup-0.2.3.exe: run it and follow the steps.
• lyrics-overlay.exe: put it in a folder you'll keep, for example %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Lyrics Overlay (not Program Files, so it can update itself), and double-click it.

Windows may say "Windows protected your PC": click More info → Run anyway (the app isn't code-signed).

Already on an earlier version? Click Update in the settings.

SHA-256

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1be55d9f331c39f23efa7f5040ebdce9ebc8b258f25e8be0670261cea9cf32a0  lyrics-overlay.exe
9fc4a45c14263e4e01f5188f3e34848afce450b1eae65eb93cffcf1b00f2e7b9  Lyrics-Overlay-Setup-0.2.3.exe

Lyrics Overlay 0.2.2

What's new

• Audio delay: Bluetooth headphones play sound late, often by 150 to 250 ms. Set the delay once under Settings → Song and every song's lyrics wait for it. A song's own timing fix adds on top.
• Hide from screen sharing: you still see the lyrics, but screenshots, recordings, OBS and calls (Zoom, Teams, Discord) don't. Off by default, under Settings → App.
• App tab: Use GPU, Check for updates, Startup animation and Hide from screen sharing now have their own tab in the settings.
• Tooltips: rest the pointer on a setting or button to see what it does.
• Spotify Free ads: during an ad the app no longer searches for lyrics or asks Shazam, in the desktop app or the Web Player. The overlay stays empty until the music is back.
• The first start shows how to hide the lyrics (Ctrl+Alt+L) and that Quit is in the tray icon.

Fixes

• The "Couldn't reach the lyrics service" note pointed to a tray item that doesn't exist. It now points to Search again under Settings → Song.

Install

Download one of these below:

• Lyrics-Overlay-Setup-0.2.2.exe: run it and follow the steps.
• lyrics-overlay.exe: put it in a folder you'll keep, for example %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Lyrics Overlay (not Program Files, so it can update itself), and double-click it.

Windows may say "Windows protected your PC": click More info → Run anyway (the app isn't code-signed).

Already on 0.2.0 or 0.2.1? Click Update in the settings.

SHA-256

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850b8d77b49ba0391bd0fca9fb3b3690575974b2d9f9a444b9dc9c4efe3d3273  lyrics-overlay.exe
c7cf2720f9cf53ae825cf93a64967b95f156d3a9ffc7d939776d344bc6f5fbee  Lyrics-Overlay-Setup-0.2.2.exe

Lyrics Overlay 0.2.1

What's new

• Installer: Lyrics-Overlay-Setup-0.2.1.exe installs for you only (no admin rights), adds a Start menu entry and an optional desktop shortcut, and can be removed from Windows' installed apps. The portable lyrics-overlay.exe is still here too.
• Startup animation: the app's badge shows for a moment when it starts, then the card and lyrics come in. Turn it off under Settings → Show → Startup animation.

Fixes

• With Use GPU on, starting the app no longer stops a video playing in Chrome (such as YouTube) until you click somewhere.

Install

Download one of these below:

• Lyrics-Overlay-Setup-0.2.1.exe: run it and follow the steps.
• lyrics-overlay.exe: put it in a folder you'll keep, for example %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Lyrics Overlay (not Program Files, so it can update itself), and double-click it.

Windows may say "Windows protected your PC": click More info → Run anyway (the app isn't code-signed).

Already on 0.2.0? Click Update in the settings.

Lyrics Overlay 0.2.0

Lyrics Overlay is now a native Rust app. Same overlay, same settings, in one 13 MB file instead of a 108 MB installer.

What's new

• Rewritten in Rust: 23× smaller on disk than the Electron version (13 MB vs 312 MB).
• Draws on the GPU with DirectX 12: about 5× less CPU while lyrics animate. If DirectX 12 doesn't work on your PC, it draws on the CPU instead. Switch it under Settings → Show → Use GPU.
• Updates itself: when a new version is out, the settings show an Update button. Turn the daily check off under Settings → Show → Check for updates.
• Smoother edges on the colour swatches and picker, sharper text.
• The now playing card's options fold away in the settings.

Install

1. Download lyrics-overlay.exe below.
2. Put it in a folder you'll keep, for example %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\Lyrics Overlay (not Program Files, so it can update itself).
3. Double-click it. Windows may say "Windows protected your PC": click More info → Run anyway (the app isn't code-signed).

Coming from 0.1.7?

0.1.7 can't update itself, so switch once by hand: uninstall Lyrics Overlay from Windows' installed apps, then start the new exe. Your settings, timing fixes and saved lyrics are kept.

Lyrics Overlay 0.1.7

Important

This is the old Electron version. Download the latest release instead: one 13 MB lyrics-overlay.exe that updates itself. To switch, uninstall Lyrics Overlay from Windows' installed apps, then start the new exe. Your settings, timing fixes and saved lyrics are kept.

What's new

• Buttons are easier to hit. Play, previous, next, the gear, the progress bar and the resize handles can be clicked a little outside their icons, the way phone apps do it. The same goes for the colour swatches, hue bar, sliders and close button in Settings.
• Controls stay usable on a small card. When the card is made smaller than 80%, the play controls and gear stop shrinking with it.

Install

1. Download Lyrics-Overlay-Setup-0.1.7.exe below and run it. It updates an existing install; your settings stay.
2. Windows may say "Windows protected your PC" because the installer isn't code-signed: click More info → Run anyway.

Needs Windows 10 or 11.