Tuesday 28 June 2022 04:36 PM Spotify is quietly testing a new 'karaoke mode' that judges how well you sing trends now
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Spotify has quietly begun testing a new 'karaoke mode' that lets users sing along to songs and then gives them a score based on their vocal skills.
Karaoke mode has not been officially announced by the company, but several users have shared screenshots of the new feature on social media.
It appears to build on the existing 'Lyrics' feature, which was released last year and allows Spotify users to track lyrics that scroll in real time as songs are playing.
Users who already have access to the new karaoke feature claim that a 'Sing' button with a microphone icon appears in the top right corner of the lyrics panel.
Pressing the button causes the original vocals to be muted, but the backing track to continue playing, so that users can show off their vocal skills.
Once the song is over, the user is given a percentage 'accuracy score', along with a motivational message such as 'You're on the road to become famous!'
Spotify has given no details about the karaoke feature but said that it routinely conducts a number of tests in an effort to improve its user experience
Users who already have access to the new karaoke feature claim that a 'Sing' button with a microphone icon appears in the top right corner of the lyrics panel
Once the song is over, the user is given a percentage 'accuracy score', along with a motivational message such as 'You're on the road to become famous!'
It is not clear how the feature works - causing some users to speculate that Spotify employees are listening to their singing attempts through their smartphone microphones.
The more likely explanation is that the company is using AI to match the user's pitch with the song's original score.
However, the company isn't giving anything away.
When asked for more information by MailOnline, a spokesperson for the company simply said: 'At
