Karaoke Eternal | Open karaoke party system
Host awesome karaoke parties where everyone can easily find and queue songs from their phone's browser. The player is also fully browser-based with support for MP3+G, MP4 videos and WebGL visualizations. The server is self-hosted and runs on nearly everything.
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Karaoke Eternal is a self-hosted, open-source karaoke party system that allows users to queue and play songs from their phone's browser while a desktop browser handles playback.
🚀 Overview
Karaoke Eternal is an open karaoke party system designed for hosting fun, hassle-free karaoke nights. Guests use their phone browsers to search and add songs to a queue via QR code, while the host controls playback on a desktop browser supporting MP3+G files, MP4 videos, and WebGL visualizations. It's fully self-hosted, running on anything from a Raspberry Pi to a NAS or PC.
This project solves the problem of clunky karaoke setups that require apps, subscriptions, or complex hardware. It provides a modern, mobile-first interface that's perfect for parties, with dynamic queues, multiple rooms, and no ads or telemetry. It's built for karaoke enthusiasts, party hosts, and self-hosters who want control over their music library without ongoing costs.
It was created to offer a free, open alternative to proprietary karaoke services, emphasizing simplicity, privacy, and flexibility in audio setups (no built-in mics needed).
✨ Key Features
- Mobile browser app for fast song search and queuing, optimized for low-light party conditions with QR code joining and guest accounts
- Desktop player supporting MP3+G (zipped), MP4 videos, and music-synced WebGL visualizations with auto lyrics background removal
- Multiple simultaneous rooms/queues (password-protected), dynamic fair queues to keep parties fun
- Fully self-hosted with no ads/telemetry; flexible external audio/mic mixing (software or hardware)
- Upcoming: Continued TypeScript migration, React optimizations, and community features via Discord
🛠 Tech Stack
- Frontend: React, TypeScript/JavaScript, CSS/HTML
- Backend: Node.js (v24+)
- Database: SQLite
- Auth: Guest accounts / Room passwords
- Hosting: Self-hosted (Docker available, Raspberry Pi, NAS, PC; NGINX reverse proxy support)
👥 Who Is This For?
This project is useful for:
- Karaoke party hosts wanting easy, app-free queuing from guests' phones
- Self-hosters and tinkerers running on low-power devices like Raspberry Pi or Unraid
- Indie event organizers seeking free, private alternatives to subscription karaoke services
📸 Screenshots / Demo
- Live demo: Self-hosted only (quick start via Docker or npm)
- GitHub: https://github.com/bhj/KaraokeEternal
🔥 Project Status
- 🟢 Actively building
Last updated: 2026-03-24
❓ FAQ
Is this project free?
Yes / Open Source (Free to use and self-host with no subscriptions or ads.)
Is the source code available?
Yes — https://github.com/bhj/KaraokeEternal
Can I contribute?
Yes, join the Discord #dev channel first, then submit PRs or issues on GitHub. Feedback and song sources welcome via PRs.
📬 Contact & Links
- Website: https://www.karaoke-eternal.com
- GitHub: https://github.com/bhj/KaraokeEternal
- Twitter/X: N/A
- Email: N/A (use Discord/GitHub)
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