Spotify has quietly rolled out assist for real-time lyrics on the Google Nest Hub, based on a report from 9to5Google. The function, which has already been made obtainable on iOS, Android, sport consoles, desktop computer systems, and choose good TVs, allows you to take heed to music on Spotify whereas seeing a stream of lyrics that progresses with the track.
Whereas Spotify hasn’t formally introduced the function’s launch, various users — together with the oldsters over at 9to5Google — report recognizing real-time lyrics on their Nest Hub units. As 9to5Google notes, you may entry the function by tapping the lyrics icon that seems within the bottom-right nook of the display screen when you choose a track. The video embedded under reveals the function in motion.
It’s not solely clear when Spotify rolled the function out or the place it’s obtainable. The Verge reached out to Spotify with a request for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.
Upon launch, Spotify solely made real-time lyrics obtainable to customers in choose nations situated in South America, Central America, and Asia. It expanded the function globally final November, giving everybody the prospect to sing karaoke or get to know the lyrics of a brand new track. Though the real-time lyrics are supplied by music knowledge firm Musixmatch, Spotify beforehand partnered with Genius for its “Behind the Lyrics” function, which DailyTech experiences has since been discontinued in favor of real-time lyrics.
The Amazon Echo Present and Meta Portal have already got the same karaoke-friendly function that allows you to show album artwork and real-time track lyrics by Amazon Music. And whereas YouTube Music rolled out a lyrics function to Android, iOS, and internet in 2020, the lyrics don’t advance with the track, which implies it’s important to manually scroll by them as you hear. This function doesn’t appear to have made its strategy to the Nest Hub simply but.