diff --git a/src/controllers/lyrics.types.ts b/src/apps/stable/features/lyrics/constants/autoScroll.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from src/controllers/lyrics.types.ts
rename to src/apps/stable/features/lyrics/constants/autoScroll.ts
diff --git a/src/controllers/lyrics.html b/src/controllers/lyrics.html
index d1e7b662c..79b923678 100644
--- a/src/controllers/lyrics.html
+++ b/src/controllers/lyrics.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div id="lyricPage" data-role="page" class="page lyricPage" data-backbutton="true">
     <div>
-        <div class="dynamicLyricsContainer padded-bottom-page">
+        <div class="lyricsContainer padded-bottom-page">
         </div>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/controllers/lyrics.js b/src/controllers/lyrics.js
index 36ae408bc..74f674140 100644
--- a/src/controllers/lyrics.js
+++ b/src/controllers/lyrics.js
@@ -1,20 +1,21 @@
+import { getLyricsApi } from '@jellyfin/sdk/lib/utils/api/lyrics-api';
 import escapeHtml from 'escape-html';
 
+import { AutoScroll } from 'apps/stable/features/lyrics/constants/autoScroll';
 import autoFocuser from 'components/autoFocuser';
-import { appRouter } from '../components/router/appRouter';
+import { appRouter } from 'components/router/appRouter';
 import layoutManager from 'components/layoutManager';
-import { playbackManager } from '../components/playback/playbackmanager';
+import { playbackManager } from 'components/playback/playbackmanager';
 import scrollManager from 'components/scrollManager';
 import focusManager from 'components/focusManager';
-
-import keyboardNavigation from 'scripts/keyboardNavigation';
 import globalize from 'lib/globalize';
 import { ServerConnections } from 'lib/jellyfin-apiclient';
+import keyboardNavigation from 'scripts/keyboardNavigation';
 import LibraryMenu from 'scripts/libraryMenu';
 import Events from 'utils/events';
+import { toApi } from 'utils/jellyfin-apiclient/compat';
 
 import '../styles/lyrics.scss';
-import { AutoScroll } from './lyrics.types';
 
 let currentPlayer;
 let currentItem;
@@ -23,21 +24,17 @@ let savedLyrics;
 let isDynamicLyric = false;
 let autoScroll = AutoScroll.Instant;
 
-function dynamicLyricHtmlReducer(htmlAccumulator, lyric, index) {
-    if (layoutManager.tv) {
-        htmlAccumulator += `<button class="lyricsLine dynamicLyric listItem show-focus" id="lyricPosition${index}" data-lyrictime="${lyric.Start}">${escapeHtml(lyric.Text)}</button>`;
-    } else {
-        htmlAccumulator += `<div class="lyricsLine dynamicLyric" id="lyricPosition${index}" data-lyrictime="${lyric.Start}">${escapeHtml(lyric.Text)}</div>`;
-    }
-    return htmlAccumulator;
-}
+function lyricHtmlReducer(htmlAccumulator, lyric, index) {
+    const elem = layoutManager.tv ? 'button' : 'div';
+    const classes = [];
+    if (isDynamicLyric) classes.push('dynamicLyric');
+    if (layoutManager.tv) classes.push('listItem', 'show-focus');
+    const lyricTime = typeof lyric.Start !== 'undefined' ? `data-lyrictime="${lyric.Start}"` : '';
+
+    htmlAccumulator += `<${elem} class="lyricsLine ${classes.join(' ')}" id="lyricPosition${index}" ${lyricTime}>
+    <bdi>${escapeHtml(lyric.Text)}</bdi>
+</${elem}>`;
 
-function staticLyricHtmlReducer(htmlAccumulator, lyric, index) {
-    if (layoutManager.tv) {
-        htmlAccumulator += `<button class="lyricsLine listItem show-focus" id="lyricPosition${index}">${escapeHtml(lyric.Text)}</button>`;
-    } else {
-        htmlAccumulator += `<div class="lyricsLine" id="lyricPosition${index}">${escapeHtml(lyric.Text)}</div>`;
-    }
     return htmlAccumulator;
 }
 
@@ -96,37 +93,31 @@ export default function (view) {
     }
 
     function renderNoLyricMessage() {
-        const itemsContainer = view.querySelector('.dynamicLyricsContainer');
+        const itemsContainer = view.querySelector('.lyricsContainer');
         if (itemsContainer) {
-            const html = `<h1> ${globalize.translate('HeaderNoLyrics')} </h1>`;
+            const html = `<h1>${globalize.translate('HeaderNoLyrics')}</h1>`;
             itemsContainer.innerHTML = html;
         }
         autoFocuser.autoFocus();
     }
 
-    function renderDynamicLyrics(lyrics) {
-        const itemsContainer = view.querySelector('.dynamicLyricsContainer');
+    function renderLyrics(lyrics) {
+        const itemsContainer = view.querySelector('.lyricsContainer');
         if (itemsContainer) {
-            const html = lyrics.reduce(dynamicLyricHtmlReducer, '');
+            const html = lyrics.reduce(lyricHtmlReducer, '');
             itemsContainer.innerHTML = html;
         }
 
-        const lyricLineArray = itemsContainer.querySelectorAll('.lyricsLine');
+        if (isDynamicLyric) {
+            const lyricLineArray = itemsContainer.querySelectorAll('.lyricsLine');
 
-        // attaches click event listener to change playtime to lyric start
-        lyricLineArray.forEach(element => {
-            element.addEventListener('click', () => onLyricClick(element.getAttribute('data-lyrictime')));
-        });
+            // attaches click event listener to change playtime to lyric start
+            lyricLineArray.forEach(element => {
+                element.addEventListener('click', () => onLyricClick(element.getAttribute('data-lyrictime')));
+            });
 
-        const currentIndex = getLyricIndex(getCurrentPlayTime(), lyrics);
-        updateAllLyricLines(currentIndex, savedLyrics);
-    }
-
-    function renderStaticLyrics(lyrics) {
-        const itemsContainer = view.querySelector('.dynamicLyricsContainer');
-        if (itemsContainer) {
-            const html = lyrics.reduce(staticLyricHtmlReducer, '');
-            itemsContainer.innerHTML = html;
+            const currentIndex = getLyricIndex(getCurrentPlayTime(), lyrics);
+            updateAllLyricLines(currentIndex, savedLyrics);
         }
     }
 
@@ -135,28 +126,22 @@ export default function (view) {
 
         isDynamicLyric = Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(lyrics[0], 'Start');
 
-        if (isDynamicLyric) {
-            renderDynamicLyrics(savedLyrics);
-        } else {
-            renderStaticLyrics(savedLyrics);
-        }
+        renderLyrics(savedLyrics);
 
         autoFocuser.autoFocus(view);
     }
 
     function getLyrics(serverId, itemId) {
         const apiClient = ServerConnections.getApiClient(serverId);
+        const lyricsApi = getLyricsApi(toApi(apiClient));
 
-        return apiClient.ajax({
-            url: apiClient.getUrl('Audio/' + itemId + '/Lyrics'),
-            type: 'GET',
-            dataType: 'json'
-        }).then((response) => {
-            if (!response.Lyrics) {
-                throw new Error();
-            }
-            return response.Lyrics;
-        });
+        return lyricsApi.getLyrics({ itemId })
+            .then(({ data }) => {
+                if (!data.Lyrics?.length) {
+                    throw new Error('No lyrics returned');
+                }
+                return data.Lyrics;
+            });
     }
 
     function bindToPlayer(player) {
diff --git a/src/styles/lyrics.scss b/src/styles/lyrics.scss
index 0adf81ebd..4e9a7128e 100644
--- a/src/styles/lyrics.scss
+++ b/src/styles/lyrics.scss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     justify-content: center;
 }
 
-.dynamicLyricsContainer {
+.lyricsContainer {
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
 }