The App
YToke~ is an Open Source free karaoke app on Mac. Connect external microphone to your Mac, YToke~ streams your voice to audio output. Enjoy living room karaoke by connecting Mac to your TV screen.
YToke~ uses Youtube videos as source of MVs, enjoy millions of songs with/without vocal and free of ads.
Usage
YToke~ has 2 windows - a control panel and a video view. Ideal setup would be use a TV as extended screen for playing the MV, and have the control panel on Mac display, just similar to what you have in a KTV room. You can also use Mac’s display for both 2 windows.
- Multiple microphone setup: You can use Mac’s built-in “Audio MIDI setup” app to combine input from multiple microphones. Apple’s official guide
- Prefer use wired external microphone as audio input to minimize latency.
- Latency is critical in karaoke, don’t use Airplay, always prefer wired connection. Some TV has mode selections (most seen in game mode) to minimize latency.
- Use of Mac built-in microphone + speaker may cause howling.
Contribute
Check out the project on Github (backend in here), feel free to contribute or propose new features/fixes. If you have questions or found bugs, feel free to create issue here on Github.
Donation
If you enjoy singing with YToke~, you are very welcome to donate. The money will be used to cover the costs generated by our backend services. Your support push us develop new features and bring fantastic at-home Karaoke experience to you in the future.
Contact
I’m a individual iOS developer located in Boston, Massachusetts. During the Covid quarantine all KTVs are closed, so I started this project so we can sing at home. This project leverages Youtube’s massive video collection, although not perfect, but it is a interesting project.
If you want to contribute, or have questions about it, feel free to send send email to ytokethekaraoke@gmail.com.
You can also follow up by reading the blog https://write.as/ytoke/.