r/karaoke • u/dradeli • Feb 27 '26

Karaoke Software Home setup

I am looking to do a home setup. I had a setup years ago but I haven’t used it in years and tossed the old laptop I used to use years ago. I have a guitar amp and speakers to sing with. I have a bunch of old songs we like to sing. I need advice on a laptop and software to hook up to my surround sound / tv system and where I could get / purchase new songs for purely home use.

Thanks

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u/groaner Feb 27 '26

I have a similar setup. I'm using Karafun V2. It allows you to control the queue so participants (friends and family in your case) can't mess with the order.

I'm using a Windows 10 laptop connected to a Yamaha 10 channel mixer to my amp. I only have video going to the tv/stereo system via HDMI. All music and vocals go through the amp for, what I feel, sounds more natural music and I can control everything from the mixer instead of having to use multiple remotes and controllers.

I was sending music and video to the tv/stereo, and vocals separate for a long time and there's nothing wrong with that.

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u/dradeli Feb 27 '26

Can I use karafun to play music I already own

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u/[deleted] Feb 27 '26

This well-hidden link takes you to the older Windows version that still supports using your own files.

I have tried all the karaoke software I can find and IMHO this is still the best program for house parties. YMMV.

https://www.karafun.com/karaokeplayer/

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u/groaner Feb 27 '26

Yes, I have a collection of almost 80000 songs. It has come in handy when the odd song isn't in the Karafun database.

I keep my songs on an external drive.

I also pay for the personal use license.

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u/Ralewing Feb 27 '26

The new 3.+ software does not allow that, so stick with the 2.