How to Do Karaoke on Apple Music, Spotify, and More

Karaoke is a fantastic way to have fun, unleash your inner performer, and enjoy music with friends and family. Whether you're planning a karaoke night at home or just want to practice your singing skills, popular music streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify offer convenient ways to do karaoke. In this guide, we'll explore how to do karaoke on Apple Music, Spotify, and more, and share some tips on making your own karaoke tracks for free.

*Note: The karaoke music version created is for personal use only. Make sure copyright laws are followed.

Part 1: How to Do Karaoke on Apple Music

Use Karaoke Mode on Apple Music with Apple Music Sing, a feature on Apple Music designed to enhance your karaoke experience. Available on devices running iOS 16.2 or later and the 2022 Apple TV 4K, this feature lets you lower the original artist's vocals and display real-time lyrics while a song plays. This makes it easier to follow along with the lyrics and sing. For songs with multiple singers, karaoke mode displays their vocal lines on opposite sides of the screen, helping you stay in sync.

Compatible Devices:

• iPhones running iOS 16.2 or later, including iPhone 11 and newer models, and iPhone SE (3rd generation).
• iPads running iPadOS 16.2 or later, such as the iPad Pro (5th generation and newer), iPad Air (4th generation and newer), iPad mini (6th generation), and iPad (9th generation and newer).
• Apple TV users should have tvOS 16.2 or later on the Apple TV 4K (3rd generation).

How to Use Apple Music Sing on iPhone/iPad:

Step 1. Open Apple Music and play a song.

Step 2. Tap the "lyrics" icon (a speech bubble) at the bottom.

Step 3. If available, you'll see the lyrics synced with the music.

Step 4. If the song supports Apple Music Sing, tap the "microphone" icon with stars.

Step 5. Adjust the vocal volume with the slider.

How to Use Apple Music Sing on Apple TV:

Step 1. Open the Apple Music app and play a song.

Step 2. Press the "Menu" button on the remote.

Step 3. Select the "lyrics" button (quotation mark icon).

Step 4. Press the "Back" button on the remote.

Step 5. Choose the "microphone" icon to start Apple Music Sing.

Step 6. Adjust the volume using the remote’s volume buttons.

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Part 2: How to Do Karaoke on Spotify

Spotify lacks a dedicated karaoke mode with vocal removal or real-time pitch adjustment like some specialized karaoke apps. However, it offers some karaoke-like features. You can find karaoke playlists with popular tracks and sing-along songs. These playlists are designed to include songs with lyrics displayed.

👉 See Also: How to See & Share Spotify Lyrics on Phone & Desktop & TV 2025

How to Do Karaoke on Spotify:

Step 1. Launch the Spotify app on your mobile device or desktop.

Step 2. Search for “Karaoke” or “Sing Along” in the search bar.

Step 3. Look for playlists with titles like "Karaoke Hits," "Sing Along Favorites," or "Karaoke Classics."

Step 4. Select a playlist and start playing.

Step 5. Sing along with the lyrics displayed on-screen.

✨ Tips: Not every song on the platform has a karaoke version. If you're looking to sing along to a specific track, you might find that a karaoke version is unavailable.

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Part 3: How to Make a Karaoke Track for Free

For those times when you can’t find a karaoke version of a song on Spotify or need offline access to karaoke tracks from Apple Music (which can’t be used offline), creating your own karaoke tracks becomes a practical solution. In this section, we'll cover how to make karaoke tracks for free to meet your personalized needs.

✨ Tips: If you have local files of songs you want to turn into karaoke tracks, go directly to 3.2 Remove Vocals from Songs for Karaoke. If you don't have the files yet, start with 3.1 Download Songs from Apple Music or other streaming music services.

3.1. Download Songs from Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, and more

To make your karaoke tracks, you’ll need to download songs in a format that allows you to edit and remove vocals. Since streaming platforms like Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and others only offer cached files, you’ll need a music converter to properly download and prepare the tracks.

This is where AudiFab Music One comes in. It’s the best all-in-one streaming music converter that supports downloading songs from Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Tidal, Amazon Music, LINE MUSIC, Deezer, Pandora, SoundCloud, Qobuz, etc. PLus, AudiFab Music One helps you convert streaming music to MP3, AAC, FLAC, WAV, ALAC, or AIFF while preserving original sound quality — perfect for creating custom karaoke tracks.

1. Steps to Download Music for Karaoke with AudiFab Music One:

AudiFab supports multiple platforms— let’s take Apple Music as an example. Just follow these three steps to download Apple Music lossless songs:

3.2. Remove Vocals from Songs for Karaoke

Once you've downloaded songs to MP3, the next step is to remove the vocals to create a karaoke version. Aside from converting music, AudiFab Music One provides several free, handy tools that don’t require a login, such as an audio editor, format converter, CD burner, and tag editor. One of the most useful tools for making karaoke tracks is the AI audio splitter, which is designed to remove vocals from songs.

Best Karaoke Maker - AudiFab AI Audio Splitter (100% free and safe)

Using the AI Audio Splitter, you can easily separate vocals from the instrumental track, allowing you to create a karaoke version of any song.

How to Convert Any Song to Karaoke via AudiFab AI Audio Splitter

Here are the steps to make free karaoke songs.

STEP 1 Open AudiFab. Go to "AI Lab".

If it’s your first time using the tool, you’ll need to install the AI Model components.

STEP 2Add Songs to AudiFab and Select MP3 Format

Click the "+Add" icon to import the local audio file for vocal removal. You can add multiple songs at once. At the bottom of the interface, select your desired output format (MP3, M4A, FLAC, WAV, OGG, AIFF) and choose the preferred quality (320kbps, 256kbps, 128kbps).

STEP 3Click “AI Split” to Make Karaoke Songs

Click “AI Split” to isolate human voice from music for free. After the separation is complete, click "Complete." The output folder will open with two files: the vocal version and the instrumental (karaoke) version. 

Extra StepsCheck Your Karaoke Version

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