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How to Display Lyrics In VLC Player?

VLC Media Player is a genuine software that facilitates all the tools necessary for playing media content. It can play any audio or video format. It doesn’t contain any malware, and it is perfectly safe for download and installation. As we already know, VLC is full of features. You can also add mp3 lyrics while playing a song on it.

Many people have a habit of reading verses when listening to music. If you are one among them and don’t know how to do it? Then we will guide you. This guide describes how to add lyrics to MP3 in VLC Media Player using simple instructions.

Add Lyrics to MP3 in VLC
Add Lyrics to MP3 in VLC

Features of VLC Media Player

  • This software almost supports every video and audio file format and plays every media.
  • It is used to convert any medial file formats without using additional plugins.
  • VLC can stream media over the local network as well as on the internet.
  • It supports many platforms like Windows , Mac, ** and **Linux.
  • This program helps to watch videos crisply and clearly.
  • It is ranked amongst the most advanced and *progressive * softwares.

Attach Lyrics to MP3 in VLC

Do as follows if you want to attach lyrics while playing a song in VLC media.

  • Launch the VLC Media Player program on your system.
  • Under the Media Tab , select the Open File option from the menu.

Open File option
Open File option

  • In the File Explorer window, you have to select the mp3 file you want to play and hit the Open button.

File Explorer window
File Explorer window

  • In VLC, go to the View Tab , and select the Get the lyrics from lyricsmode.com option from the menu.

View Tab
View Tab

  • It will display the Lyrics Finder dialog box.
  • In the Title field , you need to enter the song title , and in the Artist section , you have to enter the Artist name for that song.

Lyrics Finder
Lyrics Finder

  • Then, click the Get Lyrics option.

Get Lyrics
Get Lyrics

  • Now, it will add the song lyrics on the VLC media player, as shown below.

Playing song in VLC
Playing a song in VLC

Use Minilyrics for VLC Player

  • Minilyrics is a free lyrics plug-in for the VLC media player.
  • It can enable VLC to display the song lyrics while you are playing any song on it.
  • Use this link to add this plug-in to your VLC program.
  • In the Setup window, you need to enable the Support VLC option and click the Install button.
  • Go to the VLC Media Player, and on the Tools tab , you need to click the Preferences option.

Select Preferences option
Select Preferences option

  • It will open the Simple Preferences window, where you have to move to the bottom of the window.
  • Under the Show Settings section, you need to select the All option.

Hit the All button
Hit the All button

  • Now, you will see the Advanced Preferences wizard.
  • Click on the Interface option at the left pane, and select the *Control Interfaces option. *

Control Interface option
Control Interface option

  • At the right pane, you have to choose the Minilyrics plug-in and hit the Save button *. *

Click the Save button
Click the Save button

  • From now onwards, if you play any song in VLC, the mini lyrics plug-in will automatically add the lyrics to it.

Summary

This guide has taught us how to add lyrics to MP3 in VLC Media Player using simple instructions. You can check out more VLC related posts on our site, vlc.guru.

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