Karaoke Ichiban is a web-based karaoke platform. One person hosts a room and everyone else joins on their own device. Songs are sourced from YouTube and played through a shared queue so the whole group can follow along.

No. You can join any room as a guest by entering your name and picking a color. Signing in with Google is optional, but it unlocks the Favorites feature so you can save songs across sessions.

There are three ways:

Enter any display name (up to 30 characters). Your name and chosen color identify your songs in the shared queue, so pick something the group will recognize. Your color preference is saved locally so it will be pre-filled next time you join from the same device.

Yes. If you had an active session in the same browser tab you will be taken straight back into the room automatically. Guests are also restored from local storage if they reopen the same browser on the same device. Google-signed-in users are recognized across devices.

You will see a "Room not found" error on the join screen. Double-check the code and try again, or ask the host to confirm it.

Your singer room has three tabs and a My Songs panel below them:

Tap the Search tab, type a song title or artist name, and press the search button (or Enter). Tap the button next to any result to add it to the queue.

Alternatively, paste a YouTube URL directly into the "Paste YouTube URL" field and tap the add button to queue that specific video.

No. If a song is already in the queue it shows an "In queue" badge instead of the add button, preventing duplicates.

When your song reaches the front of the queue a "Your Turn!" banner pops up on your screen with the song title. Tap anywhere on the banner to dismiss it. A "Now Playing" chip will also appear in your room header while your song is active.

Yes. In the Queue tab or the My Songs panel, tap the button next to any of your songs that are still waiting. Songs that are currently playing or have already played cannot be removed.

Yes. In the Queue tab, use the drag handle on the left of any row to move it to a different position.

The My Songs panel at the bottom of your singer room shows only your own queued songs and their current status (waiting, playing, or done). It is a quick way to see your personal queue without scrolling through everyone else's songs.

Favorites are songs you have saved to your personal library. They are tied to your Google account and persist between sessions and across devices.

Tap the heart icon next to any song — in the Queue tab, the Search tab, or the My Songs panel. A filled red heart means the song is already saved. Tapping it again removes it from your favorites.

Open the Favorites page from the side menu (requires Google sign-in). From there you can:

Yes. While you are in a singer room, the Favorites tab shows all your saved songs. Any song not already in the queue will have an add button so you can queue it immediately without searching.

Signing in with Google gives you two benefits:

No. You can join as a guest without signing in. The Favorites tab will not be visible in guest mode.

Yes. The join page includes a Sign in with Google button. Signing in there will pre-fill your name and unlock favorites before you enter the room.

Make sure you have typed the code exactly as shown. Rooms are only active while the host has the session open — if the host closed their browser the room will no longer exist.

Banners are delivered in real time via a live connection. Try refreshing the page to re-establish the connection. If the problem persists, ask the host to confirm the queue order.

Try different keywords — shorter phrases or just the artist name usually produce better results. You can always paste a direct YouTube URL if you know the specific video you want.

Favorites are stored per Google account. Make sure you signed in with the same account you used previously. If this is your first time signing in, your favorites list will start empty.