Aurolyra
Step 01 · Hear
It feels the beat
It listens to the sound your PC is already playing to find the kick, the bass and the highs. Never the microphone, and nothing is recorded.
Your screen,
lit by your music.
A glow around your screen in the colours of every song, and lyrics word by word.
[ Try it here ]
Pick a song. Watch it glow.
[ Now playing ] Neon Skyline
[ BPM ] 116
[ Colours ] #FF3D8B · #3DD6F5
Glow · Lyrics · Island
[ Glow ]
[ Lyrics ]
Pick a song, a glow and a lyric style: the demo and this whole page follow along
[ Works with ]
SpotifyApple MusicYouTubeYouTube MusicSoundCloudChromeEdgeFirefox
[ The idea ]
Music fills the room, but your screen just sits there. Aurolyra reads the album cover, hears every beat, and turns the edge of your display into light that moves with the song, with the lyrics landing one word at a time.
[ How it works ]
Hear. Read. Light.
Nothing to set up. Play a song in any app and Aurolyra does these three things, many times a second.
Step 02 · Read
It reads the cover
It picks the two strongest colours from the album art and finds the song's timed lyrics, down to each word.
Step 03 · Light
Your screen comes alive
A line of light runs round your screen in those colours, hits harder on the beat, and the lyrics land right on time.
[ Screen glow · 14 styles ]
Pick how the light moves.
Set the thickness, how soft the edge is and how hard it hits on the beat. Or let it match whatever is on screen, like a TV backlight.
Music sync
A steady line with bright spots that flare on every kick.
Ripple
Each beat sends a wave of light both ways round.
Drift
Soft colour that slowly wanders round the edge.
Beat bloom
Light blooms out from the corners on the beat.
Full rim
The whole edge lit, brightening with the music.
Low end
The bass, glowing along the bottom of the screen.
Call & response
Two sides answer each other, beat by beat.
Corners
Light gathers in the four corners.
Fill
The edge fills up with light as the song gets louder.
Sound bar
A level meter running along the bottom edge.
Snake
A line of light travels round the screen.
Ping pong
A spark bounces from side to side.
Swell
The whole ring breathes with the volume.
Spark
Bright sparks fly round with every hit.
[ Lyrics · 11 styles ]
Every word, right on time.
Lyrics float over your apps, fill the screen, or sit beside the player. Choose how each word arrives.
hold the light
Karaoke
Colour sweeps through each word as it's sung.
Ladder
One word at a time; the next one waits on a colour tag.
Stars
Words are born as stars and join into a constellation.
waitanotherminute
Poster
Big stacked type; the sung word sits on a tag.
everycolourmoves
Kinetic
Words stamp in one by one, in different sizes.
Constellation
Hair-thin lines join the words like stars, on pure black.
+ Highlight box+ Chat+ Colour blocks+ Bento+ Receipt10 fontsEarlier / Later timingEmoji beside the wordsYour own colours
[ Drag to compare ]
Same song. Different room.
Left: music playing on a plain screen. Right: the same song with Aurolyra.
[ Also inside ]
Made for the whole setup.
[ Ring island ]
A small ring you can put anywhere
The song's cover in a ring. Point at it to peek, click it for play, skip and the current lyric, drag it wherever you like. Clicks beside it reach what's behind.
[ Full screen ]
Big lyrics for the TV
Over a flowing cover, a giant cover, a night sky, a focus frame or pure black. Double-click the cover to open it; double-click or Esc to leave; Space plays and pauses.
[ Two screens ]
Cover on one, lyrics on the other
Fill your monitor with the lyrics and put the album cover on the second screen.
[ Step away ]
The song, when you leave the desk
Music playing and nobody at the PC? After the time you choose (30 seconds to 30 minutes) the screen shows the song in one of six looks. Move the mouse to come back.
[ Lock screen ]
The cover on your lock screen
Optional: while music plays, the Windows lock screen shows the song's cover. Your own picture comes back when the music stops.
[ Colours ]
The album's, the screen's or yours
The glow takes its colours from the album cover, from what's on screen like a TV backlight, or from your own two colours with colour wheels and presets.
[ Every monitor ]
Light on all your screens
The glow runs round every monitor, and you can switch any of them off. Thickness, softness, brightness, beat strength and corners are all yours to set.
[ Lyrics, tuned ]
Ten fonts and perfect timing
Pick the font, weight, size, background and colours. Lyrics a little early or late? Nudge them; Aurolyra remembers it for that song.
[ Player ]
Control the music from Aurolyra
Play, pause, skip, jump 15 seconds, loop the song and seek, for Spotify, browsers and any player. The whole song's lyrics can sit beside the cover.
[ Set up in a minute ]
Four questions, then a tour
Pick your light, your lyrics, the step-away look and the lock screen, each with a live preview. A short guided tour shows you around.
[ Stays out of the way ]
Lives by the clock
Aurolyra sits in the tray, starts with Windows if you like, and can keep the screen awake while music plays. Close the window and everything pauses but the ring.
[ RGB ]
Keyboard and lights in sync
Keyboards, mice and light strips that work with Windows Dynamic Lighting glow along.
~3%of the processor while glowing; nothing at all when the music stops
0microphone access. It only hears what your PC plays
11ways to show lyrics, from karaoke to constellations
1payment, once. No subscription, no account
[ Pricing ]
One price. Everything included.
Pay once and keep it, with free updates. No subscription, no account.
Aurolyra
$7.99one time · 7-day free trial
- 14 glow styles, from Music sync to Spark
- 11 lyric styles, ten fonts and your own colours
- Colours from the album cover, or from what's on screen
- The ring island: peek at the song, play, pause and skip
- Full screen, two screens, a step-away screen and the song on your lock screen
- Glow on every monitor, and RGB device sync
- Free updates
How buying works
- Try it freeDownload it and use everything for 7 days. No card, no account.
- Buy oncePay with card or PayPal. Your license key arrives by email.
- ActivatePaste the key in Settings › License. Everything you set up stays as it is.
Want to see it first? Try every style in the demo at the top of this page, then 7 days free on your PC.
[ Safe & simple ]
Light on your PC. Easy to trust.
Never uses your microphone
It only hears the sound your PC is already playing. Nothing is recorded.
No account, no sign-in
Buy, download, paste your key once, play a song. That's the whole setup.
No ads, no tracking
No analytics. Only a song's title and artist are sent, to find its lyrics and cover.
Remove it any time
Installs just for you, with no admin password. Uninstall from Settings → Apps.
System requirements
- Windows
- Windows 10 (version 2004 or newer) or Windows 11, 64-bit
- Download
- About 74 MB, installs in seconds
- Players
- Spotify, Apple Music, and any browser: Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave, Opera
- Internet
- Only to look up lyrics and album covers
- Processor
- About 3% while glowing; nothing when the music stops
- Optional
- RGB keyboards, mice and lights that work with Windows Dynamic Lighting
[ Questions ]
Before you buy.
Which music apps does it work with?
Anything that shows up in Windows' media controls: Spotify, Apple Music, Media Player, VLC, and YouTube, YouTube Music, Spotify Web or SoundCloud in Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave or Opera.
Windows says "Windows protected your PC". Is it safe?
That message appears for new apps Windows hasn't seen many times yet. Click "More info", then "Run anyway". Aurolyra installs only for your account and you can remove it any time from Settings → Apps.
Does it use my microphone?
No. Aurolyra listens only to the sound your PC is already playing, to find the beat. Nothing is recorded or stored.
What gets sent over the internet?
Only the song's title, artist and length, to find its lyrics and a sharp album cover. Both are saved on your PC, so each song is looked up once. Once a day Aurolyra also checks this website for a newer version. No account, no analytics, no tracking.
Will it slow down my games?
It uses about 3% of the processor while glowing and rests completely when nothing is playing. The ring island stays out of the way of full-screen games and videos.
Is there a free trial?
Yes: 7 days with everything included, no card needed. After that it's a single $7.99 payment, and everything you set up during the trial stays as it is.
Can I use it on more than one PC?
Your key works on your own computers. To move it, open Settings → License → "Remove from this PC", then enter the key on the new one.
How do updates work?
Updates are free. When a new version is ready, Aurolyra tells you; download it from this page and install it over the old one. Your settings and your key stay.
Something isn't working. What do I send?
In Aurolyra, open Settings › More › "Send a problem report". It saves a small text file to your Desktop (no song names or personal details); email it to us with a line about what happened.
Is there a Mac version?
Not yet. Aurolyra is built for Windows 10 (version 2004 or newer) and Windows 11, 64-bit.