diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8b9b972..a628af9 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -187,3 +187,9 @@ SPOTIFY_API_RATE_LIMIT_DELAY_MS=100
 # Prefer ISRC matching over fuzzy title/artist matching (default: true)
 # ISRC provides exact track identification across different streaming services
 SPOTIFY_API_PREFER_ISRC_MATCHING=true
+
+# Spotify Lyrics API URL (default: http://spotify-lyrics:8080)
+# Uses the spotify-lyrics-api sidecar service for fetching synchronized lyrics
+# This service is automatically started in docker-compose
+# Leave as default unless running a custom deployment
+SPOTIFY_LYRICS_API_URL=http://spotify-lyrics:8080
diff --git a/allstarr/Models/Settings/SpotifyApiSettings.cs b/allstarr/Models/Settings/SpotifyApiSettings.cs
index 2dce551..88f23d4 100644
--- a/allstarr/Models/Settings/SpotifyApiSettings.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Models/Settings/SpotifyApiSettings.cs
@@ -69,4 +69,11 @@ public class SpotifyApiSettings
     /// Used to track cookie age and warn when it's approaching expiration (~1 year).
     /// </summary>
     public string? SessionCookieSetDate { get; set; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// URL of the Spotify Lyrics API sidecar service.
+    /// Default: http://spotify-lyrics:8080 (docker-compose service name)
+    /// This service wraps Spotify's color-lyrics API for easier access.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string LyricsApiUrl { get; set; } = "http://spotify-lyrics:8080";
 }
diff --git a/allstarr/Services/Lyrics/LyricsPrefetchService.cs b/allstarr/Services/Lyrics/LyricsPrefetchService.cs
index 4045857..6ea87e3 100644
--- a/allstarr/Services/Lyrics/LyricsPrefetchService.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Services/Lyrics/LyricsPrefetchService.cs
@@ -161,12 +161,22 @@ public class LyricsPrefetchService : BackgroundService
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                // Fetch lyrics from LRCLib
-                var lyrics = await _lrclibService.GetLyricsAsync(
-                    track.Title,
-                    track.Artists.ToArray(),
-                    track.Album,
-                    track.DurationMs / 1000);
+                // Try Spotify lyrics first if we have a Spotify ID
+                LyricsInfo? lyrics = null;
+                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(track.SpotifyId))
+                {
+                    lyrics = await TryGetSpotifyLyricsAsync(track.SpotifyId, track.Title, track.PrimaryArtist);
+                }
+
+                // Fall back to LRCLib if no Spotify lyrics
+                if (lyrics == null)
+                {
+                    lyrics = await _lrclibService.GetLyricsAsync(
+                        track.Title,
+                        track.Artists.ToArray(),
+                        track.Album,
+                        track.DurationMs / 1000);
+                }
 
                 if (lyrics != null)
                 {
@@ -305,6 +315,40 @@ public class LyricsPrefetchService : BackgroundService
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tries to get lyrics from Spotify using the track's Spotify ID.
+    /// Returns null if Spotify API is not enabled or lyrics not found.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task<LyricsInfo?> TryGetSpotifyLyricsAsync(string spotifyTrackId, string trackTitle, string artistName)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            using var scope = _serviceProvider.CreateScope();
+            var spotifyLyricsService = scope.ServiceProvider.GetService<SpotifyLyricsService>();
+            
+            if (spotifyLyricsService == null)
+            {
+                return null;
+            }
+
+            var spotifyLyrics = await spotifyLyricsService.GetLyricsByTrackIdAsync(spotifyTrackId);
+            
+            if (spotifyLyrics != null && spotifyLyrics.Lines.Count > 0)
+            {
+                _logger.LogInformation("✓ Found Spotify lyrics for {Artist} - {Track} ({LineCount} lines)", 
+                    artistName, trackTitle, spotifyLyrics.Lines.Count);
+                return spotifyLyricsService.ToLyricsInfo(spotifyLyrics);
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug(ex, "Error fetching Spotify lyrics for track {SpotifyId}", spotifyTrackId);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Checks if a track has embedded lyrics in Jellyfin by querying the Jellyfin API.
     /// This prevents downloading lyrics from LRCLib when the local file already has them.
diff --git a/allstarr/Services/Lyrics/SpotifyLyricsService.cs b/allstarr/Services/Lyrics/SpotifyLyricsService.cs
index 2abda1f..dbbb8a7 100644
--- a/allstarr/Services/Lyrics/SpotifyLyricsService.cs
+++ b/allstarr/Services/Lyrics/SpotifyLyricsService.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ public class SpotifyLyricsService
     private readonly HttpClient _httpClient;
     
     private const string LyricsApiBase = "https://spclient.wg.spotify.com/color-lyrics/v2/track";
+    private bool _useSidecarApi = false;
     
     public SpotifyLyricsService(
         ILogger<SpotifyLyricsService> logger,
@@ -45,6 +46,11 @@ public class SpotifyLyricsService
         _httpClient = httpClientFactory.CreateClient();
         _httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("User-Agent", "Mozilla/5.0");
         _httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("App-Platform", "WebPlayer");
+        
+        // Check if sidecar API is configured and available
+        _useSidecarApi = !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_settings.LyricsApiUrl) && 
+                         _settings.LyricsApiUrl != "http://spotify-lyrics:8080" || 
+                         _settings.Enabled;
     }
     
     /// <summary>
@@ -72,6 +78,64 @@ public class SpotifyLyricsService
             return cached;
         }
         
+        // Try sidecar API first if available
+        if (_useSidecarApi && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(_settings.LyricsApiUrl))
+        {
+            var sidecarResult = await GetLyricsFromSidecarAsync(spotifyTrackId);
+            if (sidecarResult != null)
+            {
+                await _cache.SetAsync(cacheKey, sidecarResult, TimeSpan.FromDays(30));
+                return sidecarResult;
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Fall back to direct API call
+        return await GetLyricsDirectAsync(spotifyTrackId, cacheKey);
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets lyrics from the sidecar spotify-lyrics-api service.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task<SpotifyLyricsResult?> GetLyricsFromSidecarAsync(string spotifyTrackId)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            var url = $"{_settings.LyricsApiUrl}/?trackid={spotifyTrackId}&format=id3";
+            
+            _logger.LogDebug("Fetching lyrics from sidecar API: {Url}", url);
+            
+            var response = await _httpClient.GetAsync(url);
+            
+            if (!response.IsSuccessStatusCode)
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Sidecar API returned {StatusCode} for track {TrackId}", 
+                    response.StatusCode, spotifyTrackId);
+                return null;
+            }
+            
+            var json = await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();
+            var result = ParseSidecarResponse(json, spotifyTrackId);
+            
+            if (result != null)
+            {
+                _logger.LogInformation("Got Spotify lyrics from sidecar for track {TrackId} ({LineCount} lines)", 
+                    spotifyTrackId, result.Lines.Count);
+            }
+            
+            return result;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Error fetching lyrics from sidecar API for track {TrackId}", spotifyTrackId);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets lyrics directly from Spotify's color-lyrics API.
+    /// </summary>
+    private async Task<SpotifyLyricsResult?> GetLyricsDirectAsync(string spotifyTrackId, string cacheKey)
+    {
         try
         {
             // Get access token
@@ -356,6 +420,63 @@ public class SpotifyLyricsService
         }
     }
     
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Parses the response from the sidecar spotify-lyrics-api service.
+    /// Format: {"error": false, "syncType": "LINE_SYNCED", "lines": [...]}
+    /// </summary>
+    private SpotifyLyricsResult? ParseSidecarResponse(string json, string trackId)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            using var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
+            var root = doc.RootElement;
+            
+            // Check for error
+            if (root.TryGetProperty("error", out var error) && error.GetBoolean())
+            {
+                _logger.LogDebug("Sidecar API returned error for track {TrackId}", trackId);
+                return null;
+            }
+            
+            var result = new SpotifyLyricsResult
+            {
+                SpotifyTrackId = trackId
+            };
+            
+            // Get sync type
+            if (root.TryGetProperty("syncType", out var syncType))
+            {
+                result.SyncType = syncType.GetString() ?? "LINE_SYNCED";
+            }
+            
+            // Parse lines
+            if (root.TryGetProperty("lines", out var lines))
+            {
+                foreach (var line in lines.EnumerateArray())
+                {
+                    var lyricsLine = new SpotifyLyricsLine
+                    {
+                        StartTimeMs = line.TryGetProperty("startTimeMs", out var start) 
+                            ? long.Parse(start.GetString() ?? "0") : 0,
+                        Words = line.TryGetProperty("words", out var words) 
+                            ? words.GetString() ?? "" : "",
+                        EndTimeMs = line.TryGetProperty("endTimeMs", out var end)
+                            ? long.Parse(end.GetString() ?? "0") : 0
+                    };
+                    
+                    result.Lines.Add(lyricsLine);
+                }
+            }
+            
+            return result;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Error parsing sidecar API response");
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+    
     private static int? ParseColorValue(JsonElement element)
     {
         if (element.ValueKind == JsonValueKind.Number)
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 5620562..574d623 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,23 @@ services:
     networks:
       - allstarr-network
 
+  spotify-lyrics:
+    image: akashrchandran/spotify-lyrics-api:latest
+    container_name: allstarr-spotify-lyrics
+    restart: unless-stopped
+    # Only accessible internally - no external port exposure
+    expose:
+      - "8080"
+    environment:
+      - SP_DC=${SPOTIFY_API_SESSION_COOKIE:-}
+    networks:
+      - allstarr-network
+    healthcheck:
+      test: ["CMD", "wget", "--spider", "-q", "http://localhost:8080/"]
+      interval: 30s
+      timeout: 5s
+      retries: 3
+
   allstarr:
     # Use pre-built image from GitHub Container Registry
     # For latest stable: ghcr.io/sopat712/allstarr:latest
@@ -40,6 +57,8 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       redis:
         condition: service_healthy
+      spotify-lyrics:
+        condition: service_started
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:8080/health"]
       interval: 30s
@@ -98,6 +117,8 @@ services:
       - SpotifyApi__CacheDurationMinutes=${SPOTIFY_API_CACHE_DURATION_MINUTES:-60}
       - SpotifyApi__RateLimitDelayMs=${SPOTIFY_API_RATE_LIMIT_DELAY_MS:-100}
       - SpotifyApi__PreferIsrcMatching=${SPOTIFY_API_PREFER_ISRC_MATCHING:-true}
+      # Spotify Lyrics API sidecar service URL (internal)
+      - SpotifyApi__LyricsApiUrl=${SPOTIFY_LYRICS_API_URL:-http://spotify-lyrics:8080}
       
       # ===== SHARED =====
       - Library__DownloadPath=/app/downloads