How to Get Synced Lyrics in Musicolet (LRC Setup Guide)
Musicolet reads standard .lrc files offline. Here is where the
file goes, how the filename has to match, what to do when lyrics do not
appear, and how to make your own synced file.
How Musicolet handles lyrics
Musicolet is an offline Android music player with support for embedded
lyrics and sidecar .lrc files. It highlights the current line as
the song plays, with no internet connection required. It does not fetch
lyrics automatically from the internet; you provide the file.
For synced lyrics, Musicolet looks for a lyrics file next to the audio file
with the same base name. For example, Song.mp3 pairs with
Song.lrc.
Where to put the .lrc file
- Put the
.lrcin the same folder as the audio file. - Match the filename exactly, apart from the extension. Keep spaces, punctuation, and capitalization consistent.
- If the lyrics do not appear, rescan the folder or restart Musicolet so it picks up the new file.
- On newer Android versions, make sure Musicolet can still access the folder after you move files into it through a file manager or USB.
A common mistake is a hidden extension: Song.lrc.txt is a text
file, not an LRC file. Another is a different base name, such as
Song (1).lrc for Song.mp3.
If Musicolet does not show the lyrics
- Check the folder: the lyrics file must be next to the track.
- Check the base name character by character.
- Check the extension is
.lrc, not.txt. - Rescan the library or restart Musicolet.
- Save the file as UTF-8 if it contains accented or non-Latin text.
- If you edited the file on a computer, eject the phone cleanly before unplugging it so the file is fully written.
Fixing wrong timings in Musicolet
If the highlight is consistently off, the fix is usually in the file, not the
player. Musicolet can respect the LRC [offset:] tag in many
builds, but the sign convention for offsets is not consistent across players.
Test the file after editing, or shift the timestamps directly in Lyricron and
re-export.
For drift that grows through the song, do not use a global offset. Nudge the affected lines or retime that section. See how to fix out-of-sync lyrics.
Making your own LRC for Musicolet
When a synced file does not exist for your track, which is the usual case for
niche songs, covers, and live versions, make one. Load the audio in Lyricron, add
the lyrics, tap through the song once, and download the .lrc.
Drop it next to the audio file with a matching name and Musicolet will pick
it up. The step-by-step is in
how to sync lyrics to a song.
Embedded lyrics vs sidecar .lrc
Musicolet can also show lyrics embedded in the audio file’s tags. Embedded
lyrics are convenient because there is only one file to move around, but they
are harder to edit and support varies by tag type. A sidecar .lrc
is the safer choice for synced lyrics: it is plain text, easy to fix, and
easy to replace.
FAQ
Does Musicolet download lyrics automatically?
No. It displays lyrics you provide, either embedded in the file or as a
matching .lrc file.
Where do I put .lrc files for Musicolet?
In the same folder as the audio file, with the same base name:
Song.mp3 and Song.lrc.
Why are my Musicolet lyrics not synced?
The file may be plain text rather than timed LRC, the timestamps may be wrong, or the player may not be reading the file you think it is. Check the extension, filename, and timestamps.
Related guides
Make an .lrc for Musicolet
Time your track, export the .lrc, and drop it next to the audio.