# Happi.dev Lyrics plugin no longer working
**URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/t/happi-dev-lyrics-plugin-no-longer-working/628009
**Category:** MusicBrainz Picard
**Tags:** lyrics, picard-plugins
**Created:** [March 14, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/happi-dev-lyrics-plugin-no-longer-working/628009 "2023-03-14T14:35:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author:  [@BarryTheSprout](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/BarryTheSprout)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/happi-dev-lyrics-plugin-no-longer-working/628009/1 "2023-03-14T14:35:23Z")
It appears happi.dev is no longer available as even going to [https://happi.dev](https://happi.dev) directly no longer works. Is there another free option for lyrics or are others still able to access happi.dev?
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### Author:  [@aerozol](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/aerozol)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2023, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/happi-dev-lyrics-plugin-no-longer-working/628009/2 "2023-03-14T20:45:51Z")
I think it’s been gone for a while - we should probably remove the plugin @outsidecontext ☹
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### Author:  [@outsidecontext](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/outsidecontext)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2023, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/happi-dev-lyrics-plugin-no-longer-working/628009/3 "2023-03-14T22:51:45Z")
Yes, someone had brought this up recently as well (don’t remember were). It’s a pity, but this is where all lyrics services tend to end sooner or later (mostly sooner).
I have removed the plugin in [happidev\_lyrics: remove plugin by phw · Pull Request #345 · metabrainz/picard-plugins · GitHub](https://github.com/metabrainz/picard-plugins/pull/345) . It’ll be gone from the official plugin downloads in a few hours.
Would be great to have a replacement of course.
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### Author:  [@jodacame](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jodacame)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/happi-dev-lyrics-plugin-no-longer-working/628009/4 "2024-09-15T20:43:38Z")
Hello, I’m the owner of happi.dev. Unfortunately, a few years ago I had to step away from the project due to lack of time and personal issues, and I couldn’t continue its development. I’m really sorry this impacted your project.
A few months ago, I resumed work on happi.dev with a long-term commitment (things are different now, and I’m focused on growing it). I have reintroduced the lyrics API to provide this service to users again. The project is completely new and built with modern technologies (sadly, I lost the original code, but I’ve worked to restore compatibility with your plugin). I’ve also added an extra compatibility layer for users using this plugin by reverse-engineering the Python code from the [Github Commit](https://github.com/metabrainz/picard-plugins/pull/345/commits/737fc56f2493e0d4d1afc3c911ce1c435067cec9)
I’d appreciate it if users who still use this plugin could confirm whether it is working. Thank you very much for using my platform, and I apologize for the inconvenience caused.