How to Play the Karaoke Game

The Karaoke game turns NextJam into a shared, sing-along jukebox. One person hosts a live session on a big screen, everyone else joins from their phones, and together you build a queue of songs to perform.

What you need

A host device with a screen everyone can see (laptop, TV, projector, or tablet).
A NextJam account to start a session (hosting requires signing in).
Guests only need a phone and the session code — no account required.

Starting a session (host)

Sign in and go to Join, then choose Start new karaoke session.
Decide whether to allow others to add songs:
- On — guests can search the catalog and add songs to the queue.
- Off — only you can add songs, but guests can still watch the queue.
Select Start session.

You'll land on the host screen, which shows a session code and a QR code. Keep this screen visible — it's the "stage" everyone gathers around.

Joining a session (guests)

There are two ways to join:

Scan the QR code shown on the host screen.
Go to Join and type the session code.

If you're not signed in, choose Join as guest and enter a display name. That name is how you'll appear in the session. Once you're in, your phone becomes your companion — your personal remote for adding songs and reacting.

Building the queue

Open the Add song view on your phone (if the host enabled guest additions).
Search the catalog by title or artist and add the tracks you want.
Songs stack up in the shared queue in the order they were added.
The host can reorder the queue and controls playback from the main screen.

The song at the top of the queue is the one that's up next.

Performing and reacting

The current song plays on the host screen — grab the mic and sing along.
From your phone you can send live reactions (👏 🔥 🎉 😍 😂) that pop up for everyone to see.
When a song ends, the next one in the queue takes over.

Host controls

As the host you can:

Add and reorder songs in the queue.
Move to the next song.
Toggle whether guests are allowed to add songs.

Tips

Put the host screen somewhere everyone can see and hear it.
Encourage guests to line up a few songs early so the queue never runs dry.
Reactions are a great way for the crowd to hype up whoever's on the mic.

Have fun and sing loud. 🎤