# YouTube metronome: a click that follows the song > A YouTube metronome that clicks on the song’s own beats, beat one accented. Use it with the Chrome extension or on a file in the Studio. Source: https://chordlens.app/youtube-metronome YouTube metronome Open a YouTube video with the Chrome extension, or upload a file in the Studio, and Chord Lens puts a click on the song’s own beats, with beat one accented, so you practise in time with the record, not against a fixed tempo. [Open the Studio — it’s free](https://chordlens.app/studio) [Need the BPM first?](https://chordlens.app/song-key-finder) Last updated October 2026 ![The Chord Lens Studio’s stems mixer for the demo song, from the Bass row down to the transport: the Metronome row unmuted, with its volume fader at 70%, pan knob, M and S buttons and the 0.5×, 1× and 2× rate, and a tick in its lane for every beat, then the Cues lane, the Loop A–B row and the transport playing at 2:10.](https://chordlens.app/assets/landing/product/youtube-metronome.webp) Its own volume and pan Half, normal or double A click on every beat The short version ## At a glance. the song’s beat, clicked A normal metronome ticks at one fixed tempo, and bands drift. Chord Lens tracks the beats of the song itself and clicks on them, so the click stays with the band the whole way through. - **On the song’s beats** tracked from the recording - **Downbeat accent** beat one sounds higher - **Half or double** 0.5×, 1× or 2× the beat - **Its own fader** volume, pan, mute and solo - **Any song** on YouTube or your own file, no split needed - **Your files too** MP3, WAV or M4A in the Studio - **With the stems** mute the drums, keep the click - **In Chrome too** clicks along on YouTube - **Free to start** the click is on every plan 01 / 10 · What it is ## The band’s tempo. Clicked. A metronome teaches steady time; the record teaches the song. Put a fixed click under a real recording and they drift apart within a few bars, because real bands push and settle. Chord Lens clicks on the beats it hears in the song, so the click and the band stay together: through a push in the chorus, a held note, a slower outro. Want the tempo as a number? That’s the [Song key finder](https://chordlens.app/song-key-finder). Elsewhere ### Metronome apps One fixed tempo you set, which the record drifts away from. Chord Lens ### The song’s own beat A click on every beat of this recording, wherever the band takes it. 02 / 10 · How to ## Click along in four steps. nothing to install 1. **Open the Studio** Go to chordlens.app/studio and sign in with Google. 2. **Upload a song** Drop in an MP3, WAV or M4A from your computer, up to 50 MB. 3. **Turn on the click** Metronome on in the header, or unmute its row in the Stems mixer. 4. **Play** Set its volume and pan, and pick half, normal or double. Watching on YouTube? The Chrome extension clicks along on the YouTube page itself. [Get the extension](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chord-lens-ai-youtube-cho/iedoccahfccciahmalgjakejfmbnahnp) 03 / 10 · The click ## One click. Every beat. The click has its own row in the Stems mixer, like a stem. In the Play along and Sheet layouts, where the mixer is hidden, it’s a switch in the header with a dot for each beat of the bar. - On / off - Beat dots - 0.5× - 1× - 2× - Accent - **Downbeat accent** Beat one of each bar sounds higher, so you never lose the one. - **Half, normal, double** Click every other beat, every beat, or twice a beat. - **Volume and pan** Its own fader; pan it to one ear if you like. 04 / 10 · Practise with it ## Slow it down. Keep the click. same beat, slower Speed 0.75× Slow the song down to learn it; the click stays on its beats. Loop Bars 9–12 Loop the hard bars with the click on. Stems Drums off Split the song, mute the drums, and keep time with the click. 05 / 10 · Where ## On YouTube or in the Studio. In Chrome, the Chord Lens extension clicks along on the YouTube page, with its own row beside the stems. In the Studio, on the web or in the Mac app, the click works on your own files with no split. Key and speed are free in Chrome and, once you sign in, in the Studio, for the whole song up to your plan’s song-length limit. 06 / 10 · How accurate ## Right on most songs. Honest about the rest. Songs with a clear groove get a click right on the beat most of the time, from the first bar to the last. Free-time intros, rubato and songs with no clear pulse are harder: a beat can land early or late there. With no tracked beats at all, the Studio clicks at the song’s average tempo, and the Chrome extension has no click for it. ### The click feels off? 1. Try half or double: some songs feel in the other. 2. Turn the click down and listen for beat one. 3. Loop the bar and listen at a slower speed. 4. Try a cleaner recording of the same song. 07 / 10 · Compared ## Chord Lens vs a metronome app. Three ways to practise in time with a song, and where they differ. | | Metronome apps | DAW click | By ear | Chord Lens | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Follows the band’s tempo | No | If you map it | Yes | Yes | | Works on a YouTube song | No | No | Yes | Yes | | Set any BPM | Yes | Yes | — | No, the song’s | | Tap tempo, count-in | Often | Yes | — | No | | Stems to mute | No | If you have them | No | Yes | | Cost | Free or per app | Per DAW | Your time | Free to start | 08 / 10 · How players use it ## Four ways players use it. - **Tighten your timing** Play the song with the click, then without. - **Drummers** Mute the drums and play the part on the click. - **Worship teams** Rehearse at the record’s own tempo. - **Teachers** Loop the bar, slow it down, keep the click. 09 / 10 · What it won’t do ## What it won’t do. so you know before you start - **No metronome without a song** It clicks on a song’s beats; there’s no empty metronome. - **No BPM you set** The tempo is the song’s; slow the song to slow the click. - **No tap tempo** The beats come from the recording, not from tapping. - **No click count-in** For a spoken count-in, use the Guide track maker. 10 / 10 · Plans ## Free to start. The click comes with every chart, Free included. Signing in is free; Free has a set number of new songs each month, and Premium and Pro have more. Key and speed are free in Chrome and, once you sign in, in the Studio, for the whole song up to your plan’s song-length limit. [See plans and prices](https://chordlens.app/#pricing) FAQ ## Quick answers. the short answers ### Still stuck? Open the Studio and send us a note with Feedback in its sidebar. A person reads every one. [Send feedback](https://chordlens.app/studio?feedback) ### How do I add a metronome to a YouTube song? On YouTube, add the Chord Lens extension and unmute the Metronome row: it clicks on the song’s own beats, with beat one accented. In the Studio, upload your song and turn the metronome on. ### Does the click follow the song’s tempo changes? Yes. It clicks on the beats tracked from the recording, so when the band pushes or settles, the click goes with it. ### Can I set my own BPM? No. The tempo is the song’s. Slow the song down and the click slows with it, or switch the click to half or double. ### Does it accent the downbeat? Yes. Beat one of each bar clicks at a higher pitch than the other beats, so you always hear where the bar starts. ### Can I change the click’s volume? Yes. The Metronome has its own row in the Stems mixer, like a stem: a volume fader, pan, mute and solo. ### What do 0.5× and 2× do? At 1× it clicks on every beat. At 2× it clicks twice a beat, on the beat and halfway to the next. At 0.5× it clicks every other beat, always keeping beat one; in the Studio, a song in 6/8 or 12/8 clicks every third beat. ### Does it work when I slow the song down? Yes. Slow the song down and the click slows with it, still on the song’s beats. ### Do I need to split the song? No. The click works on a song with no split. Split it into stems when you want to mute the drums and keep the click. ### Does it work on my own files? Yes. Drop an MP3, WAV or M4A into the Studio, or the Chord Lens app for Mac, and the click follows that file’s beats. ### Does it work in the Chrome extension? Yes. In Chrome, the Chord Lens extension has the same Metronome row beside the stems, with volume, pan, mute, solo and 0.5×, 1× or 2×, and the click plays along on the YouTube page. ### Is there tap tempo or a count-in? No. There is no tap tempo and no click count-in: the beats come from the recording. For a spoken count-in before a section, use the Guide track maker. ### Is it free? Yes. The click comes with every chart, Free included. Key and speed are free in Chrome and, once you sign in, in the Studio, for the whole song up to your plan’s song-length limit. ### Can I download the song with the click? Yes, in the Studio. A download can carry the click, on its own or in the mix. Downloads are MP3 on Premium and WAV on Pro, for your own practice and study, not for redistribution. ### What if a song has no clear beat? Where a song has no clear pulse, such as a free-time intro or rubato, a click can land early or late. With no tracked beats at all, the Studio clicks at the song’s average tempo, and the Chrome extension says “No beat grid for this song” and has no click. ### Is this different from the Guide track maker? Yes. This page is the click on the song’s beats. The Guide track maker speaks over the song: section names, a count-in and the dynamics you place. In short ## The whole page in four lines. 1. **Any song.** A YouTube video or your own file. 2. **Its own beat.** A click on every beat, beat one accented. 3. **Your mix.** Volume, pan, half or double. 4. **Free to start.** The click is on every plan. Keep going ## More from Chord Lens. [All tools](https://chordlens.app/tools) - [Song key finder The key and the BPM of any song.](https://chordlens.app/song-key-finder) - [Guide track maker Spoken cues over the song.](https://chordlens.app/guide-track-maker) - [All Chord Lens tools Chords, stems, practice and singing.](https://chordlens.app/tools) ## Press play. Stay on the beat. [Open the Studio — it’s free](https://chordlens.app/studio)