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Does Amazon Music have karaoke? Streaming apps roll out sing-a-long tools
Amazon Music does have over 100 million songs on the company’s music library for Prime subscribers to enjoy, but do they have a karaoke function?
This December, Apple Music have released their ‘Sing’ feature to rival Spotify’s karaoke tool. Hoping to get into the festive spirit by singing a few Christmas classics? Well, you can belt out Jingle Bells to your hearts content this December through these karaoke features.
But now, some are wondering whether Amazon Music also has a tool to enable a karaoke-style function.
Let’s take a look at how the karaoke features work on streaming sites and whether Amazon Music is planning to hop on board the trend any time soon.
How does Spotify and Apple Music’s karaoke feature work?
Earlier in summer, Spotify Karaoke rolled out to certain users, although it is expected to become available globally within the coming months. The feature allows you to connect your phone’s microphone to the app. You can then belt out your favorite tracks, while the app judges your accuracy throughout the song. You will then receive a percentage for your overall accuracy.
To access Spotify Karaoke, you’ll need to head to the lyrics box when a song plays. You can then make the lyrics full screen. If the karaoke feature is available to you, you will see a microphone in the top right-hand corner. Once the microphone is selected, Spotify�will remove the singers voice�to leave you with the instrumental in the background. You can then sing your song of choice while the app judges your melodic accuracy.
Apple Music Sing is somewhat similar to Spotify Karaoke. You’ll need to be running the�iOS 16.2 to access this new feature. After selecting a song, tap the lyrics button in the bottom left corner. You should then see the microphone and stars icon (non-compatible songs won’t show this feature). Once tapped, Apple Sing is turned on.
In Apple Sing, you can adjust a song’s vocal levels so you take the lead, activating backing vocals, duet mode if there is more than one singer, or have the lyrics animated to the rhythm of the vocals.
Does Amazon Music have karaoke?
No, as of yet Amazon Music on Prime does not have a karaoke tool. The e-commerce giant turned global conglomerate has not hinted at any such feature rolling out soon. Time and again, music lovers have been hoping for features on other streaming platforms, such as Spotify Wrapped, to make it onto Amazon Music. But to not avail.
Although Amazon Music doesn’t have a karaoke tool, there are ways you can still participate in karaoke if you’re a Prime subscriber.
The Amazon Music library currently has several karaoke albums which are available to stream. If you search for ‘karaoke’ on Amazon Music, you should come across several albums and artists who create karaoke backing tracks. However, you will need to find the lyrics to the song in question. Unlike Spotify Karaoke and Apple Sing, these won’t automatically sync up the lyrics for you to sing along to.
There are other ways to karaoke with Amazon Prime
For any serious karaoke fan, there is also the option to purchase a karaoke machine through Amazon Prime.
The e-commerce site retails karaoke machines from upwards of $129. You can also purchase karaoke microphones which you can sync up via bluetooth through Amazon Prime.
Amazon Music expands its library for Prime customers to enjoy
While Amazon Music might not yet have a karaoke feature like Apple Music or Spotify, the streaming service has rolled out a number of new features this year that Prime subscribers can celebrate.
Amazon Music announced that they were expanding its library with over 100 million songs that can be played ad-free via shuffle mode. This is a step up from the two million initially included with a Prime membership.
It also gains you access Amazon music-exclusive podcasts, including Baby, This Is Keke Palmer.
Amazon Music comes included for free with any Prime membership.
