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What to listen
Random song or podcast from your list — free, no sign-up
What to listen to suggests one song and artist from a list popular in this country, plus one sentence about the pick. Karaoke draws from a playlist you paste. Each language version is its own catalog: Ukrainian hits on the Ukrainian page, Hindi film songs on Hindi, and so on. Band names stay proper nouns; blurbs localize. crypto.getRandomValues draws without replacement.
Why what to listen is not karaoke
Karaoke assumes you already chose songs. What to play is a board-game shelf. This URL answers what should I put on when I do not know artists in jazz, rock, electronic, or classical. No audio stream, no lyrics, no OAuth. Optional paste-your-own list for DJs who want the same UI. Free in your browser with no sign-up. No account is required. Settings stay in localStorage on this device until you clear site data. Nothing you paste is uploaded to TheOwlBay servers.
How to get a listening suggestion
Choose a genre or any. Press Suggest an artist. Read the artist, song, and blurb. Paste your own artists or songs one per line if the box is shown. Load starter list fills the country catalog. Reset session restocks the pool. Free in your browser with no sign-up. No account is required. Settings stay in localStorage on this device until you clear site data. Nothing you paste is uploaded to TheOwlBay servers. Free in your browser with no sign-up. No account is required.
How songs are drawn
Each language version ships its own starter list of songs and artists that are widely known in that country, not a translated copy of the English catalog. The Ukrainian page leads with Ukrainian hits; other locales do the same for theirs. Band names stay as proper nouns. Genre tags still filter rock, jazz, electronic, and classical. crypto.getRandomValues picks uniformly from the filtered rows. We are not affiliated with streaming services. TheOwlBay runs this entirely in your browser with crypto.getRandomValues where draws apply. Lists and settings stay in localStorage on this device until you clear site data. We do not require an account and do not upload your paste to our servers.
Who this discovery picker is for
Commuters tired of the same playlist, students exploring genres, and hosts between karaoke and a movie will use this. Not a replacement for your music app. Free in your browser with no sign-up. No account is required. Settings stay in localStorage on this device until you clear site data. Nothing you paste is uploaded to TheOwlBay servers. Free in your browser with no sign-up. No account is required. Settings stay in localStorage on this device until you clear site data.
FAQ
Do you play audio?
No. You get a song, artist, and sentence. Open your own app to listen.
Is this karaoke?
No. Karaoke picks from your list. This suggests artists you may not know.
Is the list the same in every language?
No. Each language ships songs and artists popular in that country. Band names stay as proper nouns; blurbs localize.
Can I paste my own list?
Yes when the list box is available.
Want a film instead?
Use what to watch.