TheOwlBay
Karaoke song generator
This karaoke song generator picks the next track from a playlist you paste — not from a Spotify login, not from a licensed catalog we do not own. Load a short starter list of well-known titles if the box is empty, eliminate songs already sung this session, and reset when the night starts over. It is not the generic picker, though the engine is the same kind of list pick. crypto.getRandomValues draws the title. The playlist can stay in localStorage on the host’s laptop.
Why a karaoke song generator is not Spotify
A karaoke night dies when the same three extroverts pick, or when the TV app wants an account. This karaoke song generator exists so the host pastes a playlist they already have permission to sing — titles on a notepad, not an OAuth dump. TheOwlBay is not a Spotify app, not YouTube, and not a lyrics licensed player. Starter names are just titles so a first visit can still spin. Eliminate sung songs so the queue moves. The generic random picker can pick any list; this URL is the song-night keyword. If you needed acting, use charades. If you needed a board game, use what to play. We will not stream audio.
How to pick the next song
Paste one song per line, often title then artist. Press load starter list only if you want sample titles to edit. Keep remove sung songs this session checked so a second pick is a different line. Press pick the next song. Press reset session to put sung titles back in the pool without deleting the playlist. The textarea is stored in localStorage on this device. Share the pick if the singer is across the room. If the pool is empty you will be asked to reset the session or paste a playlist. Nothing is uploaded to a music service. No TheOwlBay account is required. Use who pays if the group is arguing about the bar tab between songs.
How the next song is drawn
The pool is your paste, or the starter titles if you loaded them. A uniform pick uses crypto.getRandomValues. Session eliminate removes tonight’s winners until reset session. We do not match Spotify IDs, preview clips, or key signatures. We do not claim a licensed karaoke catalog. localStorage holds the playlist on this browser. Empty and reset messages tell the host whether to paste more lines or to restock sung tracks. We do not call the pick genuinely random. Clearing site data clears the playlist. Share URLs encode the title you drew, not a playable file. The page will not open a music app for you.
Who this playlist picker is for
House parties, youth groups with a borrowed machine, and offices that already have a karaoke laptop. It is for hosts who can paste titles they are allowed to perform. It is not a replacement for a karaoke subscription. Teachers running a language-class sing-through can paste classroom-safe titles; keep eliminate on so everyone gets a turn. If you needed any list, not songs, use the random picker. If you needed a costume for the singer, use the Halloween costume generator in October. Charades fills a silent round. The classroom timer can limit a solo. TheOwlBay will not bill you for tracks.
FAQ
Does this connect to Spotify?
No. Paste a playlist of titles. This karaoke song generator is not a Spotify app and does not stream audio.
How do we skip songs already sung?
Keep remove sung songs this session checked. Reset session puts those titles back.
What is the starter list?
Short well-known titles so a first visit can still pick. Replace them with the songs you actually have tracks for.
Can two people get the same song?
Not in the same session if eliminate is on. Draws use crypto.getRandomValues.
Where is the playlist stored?
In localStorage on this device. No TheOwlBay account.