How to Do Karaoke on Your TV With Your Phone
You do not need a karaoke machine. If you have a TV and an iPhone or iPad, you can run a full karaoke night: songs play on the big screen, your phone is the remote, and friends add songs from their own phones.
Mic Night is a free app with no account and no ads. It comes with a free book of 1,300+ songs, with 10,000+ more available in one-time packs. This guide walks through the setup and a few habits that keep a night moving.
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1. Get the video onto the TV
Songs are YouTube karaoke videos, played in the official YouTube player. Put the video on your TV over AirPlay or an HDMI cable, and your phone stays the remote for browsing, queueing and skipping.
Running Mic Night on a computer instead? Open the web app at micnight.sviewstudios.com in a browser and drag the player onto your TV.
2. Start hosting and let guests scan in
Tap Start Hosting and a QR code appears. Friends on your Wi-Fi scan it and get the whole songbook in their phone's browser, with no install and no account. They send songs straight to your queue.
Between songs, the TV shows who is up next and a big QR code, so late arrivals can join without asking you.
3. Build the queue with a mix
Open with easy, familiar choices such as Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond or Dancing Queen by ABBA, songs the room can carry. Filter the book by difficulty and vocal range so nervous singers land on something comfortable.
Save the biggest songs for later in the night. Don't Stop Believin' by Journey and Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen make strong closers.
4. Keep everyone involved
Guests can tap reactions while someone sings and the emoji float up on the TV. Queue a duet, such as Shallow by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, and every phone gets a Who's In prompt.
Before each song the TV announces who is taking the stage, which gives every singer a small moment.
5. Finish with awards
At the end of the night, show the awards on the TV. Winners get a notice on their phones, and you can share the list to the group chat in one tap.
Questions
Do I need a karaoke machine or microphone setup?
No. Songs play as karaoke videos on your TV, and Mic Night runs from your iPhone or iPad, or from the web app in a browser.
How do I get the video onto my TV?
Use AirPlay or an HDMI cable, and your phone stays the remote. On a computer, open the web app and drag the player onto your TV.
Do my guests need to install anything?
No. They scan a QR code on your Wi-Fi and the songbook opens in their phone's browser, with no install or account.
Is it free?
Yes. The app is free, with no account and no ads, and includes 1,300+ songs. Extra song packs are one-time purchases.
Download on the App StoreOr sing in your browser →