Leave Spotify minimized
The overlay keeps following the song after Spotify moves behind another window. Album art and track details stay nearby without recreating the whole player.
Spotify lyrics overlay for Windows
Spotify can stay in the background. The lyric does not have to.
Hum follows Spotify through Windows media controls and keeps the current lyric above the window you are actually using.
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Stop switching back to Spotify for one line
Spotify already has a lyrics view. The catch is that it lives inside Spotify. That is fine until you are playing a game, working in a full screen editor, or trying to keep the next line visible without giving the player half your display.
Hum turns the lyric into its own small Windows overlay. The active line stays in a predictable reading position while earlier and upcoming lines move around it. You can resize the window, lock it so clicks pass through, or switch to a compact ribbon when the square view is more than you need.
There is no separate Spotify connection to babysit. Hum reads the title, artist, artwork, playback position, and play state that Spotify already shares with Windows. The desktop app and web player can both work this way.
Pick square or ribbon
Square view feels closer to a dedicated lyric screen. Ribbon view keeps three lines in a narrow strip that can sit above a game, browser, or editing timeline.
Fix a late lyric without digging
Global shortcuts move lyric timing earlier or later while the song plays. You do not have to stop, open settings, and guess at an offset.
Straight answers
Questions people ask before installing Hum
Does Hum need Spotify Premium?
Hum does not use your Spotify plan to fetch lyrics. If Spotify publishes the current track and playback position to Windows, Hum can follow it.
Does the Spotify web player work?
Yes. Spotify in Chrome, Edge, Brave, and other browsers can work through Windows media controls, just like the desktop app.
Do I have to sign in to Spotify through Hum?
No. Hum does not ask for your Spotify password or an OAuth connection. It reads the playback information already available on your PC.
What happens when I skip or seek?
Hum follows the playback position Windows reports. If a lyric file is slightly early or late, global timing shortcuts let you correct it while the song keeps playing.