changed lyrics not syncing

As far as I've been able to tell, unlike editing the track name, artwork, or other metadata, changing the lyrics in iTunes doesn't mark the file as changed-and-therefore-needing-to-be-resynced. According to Finder, however, the file's Date Modified is updates, so iTunes does hard-save the lyrics into the file metadata, it just doesn't sync it.

Workaround: Change the track name, or any of the other fields on that first "Details" page, and iTunes will sync your new lyrics with that change.

iTunes version 12.6.2, macOS 10.12.6

Deleting the songs from the iPhone, to force iTunes to copy the newer track version, should have done the trick...

In case there's an issue with the iPhone, try a simple Reset, then sync again:

Press and hold both the Sleep/Wake button and the Home button for at least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears (ignore the Slide to Power Off option that shows up first).

If that does not help, you can try a Restore (it's not very complicate, just remember to say Yes when it prompts you to make, then restore from backup):

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1414

Same problem.

Even with ios 5.1 and iTunes 10.6, the lyrics are still not syncing correctly.

Come on Apple. Get with it!

Apple!!! Please fix problem. When I add songs first time I can see lyrics, but when update 2 times lyrics corrections I lose see functions for my all 200 songs.

Hello apple????

How about a fix????

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You can request features, point out bugs, etc, at Apple Feedback pages:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/

I have the same problem

Old lyrics are showing up on my iphone 4, but all the new lyrics i try to add do not synch. Very annoying

i have the same problem too.

My workaround:

- Write your Lyrics into the song

- Delete the Song from the iTunes Library (right-click -> delete -> move to trash

- Open the Trash folder and move the song to the desktop (that's only because it's quicker to find there later and that you don't accidently delete your song comletely)

- Sync the iPhone/iPod Touch (Song should now be deletet in iTunes and on your iDevice)

- Go to "Add to music library" and select the deleted song from the desktop

- Sync your iPhone/iPod Touch again

Song should now be displayed with the right lyrics on your iPhone/iPod Touch.

But please do also report your bug on:

www.apple.com/feedback/

The more people reporting that bug directly to Apple, the faster they will work on a solution (hopefully).

Mine somehow resolve itself 3 days ago. I didn't do anything special... I found out when i played the songs and saw the lyrics on the screen on my iphone.

and its not due to an itunes update either....

Another workaround which i doscovered now:

- Add the lyrics to your song

- Change some other Information (add a letter to or so on, you redo it later) like Artist, Album-Name,...

- Sync it with your iDevice

- Lyrics should now be ok on your iDevice

- Change back the Information from step 2

- Sync it again with your iDevice

Everything should be fine now.

This is a frustrating problem for me too. It wasn't syncing any lyrics the last couple months - not quite sure when I realized it. I took robs89 advice and typed a letter into the comment box on the info tab and synced music and my lyrics were back for that particular song. I know you can scroll through your library by clicking next but UGH! To do this for every song is riduculous. Hope Apple fixes it.

I have tried this and worked for me..

1) Open iTunes and add lyrics to your song...

2) Now delete the song from iTunes' Music Library

3) Now again add the file to itunes Library (File ---> Add File to library)

4) Now connect iPhone and Sync it

5) It will be done.

I changed the "Year" field to a new value (who gives a shoit about years). A subsequent sync with my iPhone updated the lyrics from iTunes. Joy.