diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b96ff54..e268364 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ browser:
 
 ### Local lyrics source ###
 local:
+  # Enable the local lyrics source.
+  # For backwards compatibility reasons setting the folder also enables this source.
+  enabled: false
   # Folder for scanning .lrc files. Example: "~/Music".
   folder: ""
 ```
@@ -226,10 +229,17 @@ You need to install a [browser extension](https://wnp.keifufu.dev/extension/gett
 ```yaml
 # config.yaml
 local:
+  enabled: true
   folder: ""
 ```
 
-If you want to use your local collection of `.lrc` files to display lyrics, specify the folder to scan. The application will use files with the most similar name. All other lyrics sources will be disabled.
+Display lyrics from local `.lrc` files.
+
+By default, the application will look for a file that is a sibling of a local music file (e.g. local player via mpris), i.e. with the same path, with the extension replaced by `.lrc`.
+
+If the `folder` config option is set, it will additionally search for files within that folder. If the player provides a relative path to the music file (e.g. mpd), an exact match is attempted first as described above. If that fails, a best-effort search will be performed, returning a `.lrc` file in the folder (can be nested) with the most similar name.
+
+All other lyrics sources will be disabled.
 
 ## Information
 
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index b05a43a..7dc342a 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -141,7 +141,8 @@ func loadPlayer(conf *config.Config) (player.Player, error) {
 }
 
 func loadProvider(conf *config.Config, player player.Player) (lyrics.Provider, error) {
-	if conf.Local.Folder != "" {
+	// For backwards compatibility reasons, this is auto-enabled when Folder is set
+	if conf.Local.Enabled || conf.Local.Folder != "" {
 		return local.New(conf.Local.Folder)
 	}
 	if conf.Cookie == "" {
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index e67cebd..0925588 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	} `yaml:"browser"`
 
 	Local struct {
+		Enabled bool `default: "false" yaml:"enabled"`
 		Folder string `yaml:"folder"`
 	} `yaml:"local"`
 }
diff --git a/lyrics/lyrics.go b/lyrics/lyrics.go
index a1507fe..e5304c7 100644
--- a/lyrics/lyrics.go
+++ b/lyrics/lyrics.go
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package lyrics
 
+import "sptlrx/player"
+
 type Provider interface {
-	Lyrics(id, query string) ([]Line, error)
+	Lyrics(track *player.TrackMetadata) ([]Line, error)
 }
 
 type Line struct {
diff --git a/player/player.go b/player/player.go
index a6ae10d..c7510da 100644
--- a/player/player.go
+++ b/player/player.go
@@ -1,14 +1,22 @@
 package player
 
+import "net/url"
+
 type Player interface {
 	State() (*State, error)
 }
 
-type State struct {
+type TrackMetadata struct {
 	// ID of the current track.
 	ID string
+	// URI to music file, if it is known. May be a (local) relative path.
+	Uri *url.URL
 	// Query is a string that can be used to find lyrics.
 	Query string
+}
+
+type State struct {
+	Track TrackMetadata
 	// Position of the current track in ms.
 	Position int
 	// Playing means whether the track is playing at the moment.
diff --git a/pool/pool.go b/pool/pool.go
index ecaea9c..dbec1a5 100644
--- a/pool/pool.go
+++ b/pool/pool.go
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ func Listen(
 		case newState := <-stateCh:
 			lastUpdate = time.Now()
 
-			if newState.ID != state.ID {
+			if newState.Track.ID != state.Track.ID {
 				changed = true
-				if newState.ID != "" {
-					newLines, err := provider.Lyrics(newState.ID, newState.Query)
+				if newState.Track.ID != "" {
+					newLines, err := provider.Lyrics(&newState.Track)
 					if err != nil {
 						state.Err = err
 					}
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ func listenPlayer(player player.Player, ch chan playerState, interval int) {
 
 		st := playerState{Err: err}
 		if state != nil {
-			st.ID = state.ID
-			st.Query = state.Query
+			st.Track = state.Track
 			st.Playing = state.Playing
 			st.Position = state.Position
 		}
diff --git a/services/browser/browser.go b/services/browser/browser.go
index 693b0fd..f39f8e5 100644
--- a/services/browser/browser.go
+++ b/services/browser/browser.go
@@ -153,8 +153,10 @@ func (c *Client) State() (*player.State, error) {
 		position += int(time.Since(c.updateTime).Milliseconds())
 	}
 	return &player.State{
-		ID:       query,
-		Query:    query,
+		Track:    player.TrackMetadata{
+			ID:       query,
+			Query:    query,
+		},
 		Position: position,
 		Playing:  c.state == playing,
 	}, nil
diff --git a/services/hosted/hosted.go b/services/hosted/hosted.go
index 3d17b8b..ea0a7a2 100644
--- a/services/hosted/hosted.go
+++ b/services/hosted/hosted.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"sptlrx/lyrics"
+	"sptlrx/player"
 )
 
 // Host your own: https://github.com/raitonoberu/lyricsapi
@@ -20,8 +21,8 @@ type Client struct {
 	host string
 }
 
-func (c *Client) Lyrics(id, query string) ([]lyrics.Line, error) {
-	var url = fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/api/lyrics?name=%s", c.host, url.QueryEscape(query))
+func (c *Client) Lyrics(track *player.TrackMetadata) ([]lyrics.Line, error) {
+	var url = fmt.Sprintf("https://%s/api/lyrics?name=%s", c.host, url.QueryEscape(track.Query))
 
 	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
 	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
diff --git a/services/local/local.go b/services/local/local.go
index 163028c..6770653 100644
--- a/services/local/local.go
+++ b/services/local/local.go
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"io/fs"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sptlrx/lyrics"
+	"sptlrx/player"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
@@ -26,25 +28,34 @@ type file struct {
 }
 
 func New(folder string) (*Client, error) {
-	index, err := createIndex(folder)
+	var expandedFolder string
+	if strings.HasPrefix(folder, "~/") {
+		dirname, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
+		expandedFolder = filepath.Join(dirname, folder[2:])
+	} else {
+		expandedFolder = folder
+	}
+
+	index, err := createIndex(expandedFolder)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return &Client{index: index}, nil
+	return &Client{folder: expandedFolder, index: index}, nil
 }
 
 // Client implements lyrics.Provider
 type Client struct {
+	folder string
 	index []*file
 }
 
-func (c *Client) Lyrics(id, query string) ([]lyrics.Line, error) {
-	f := c.findFile(query)
-	if f == nil {
+func (c *Client) Lyrics(track *player.TrackMetadata) ([]lyrics.Line, error) {
+	f := c.findFile(track)
+	if f == "" {
 		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	reader, err := os.Open(f.Path)
+	reader, err := os.Open(f)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -53,8 +64,19 @@ func (c *Client) Lyrics(id, query string) ([]lyrics.Line, error) {
 	return parseLrcFile(reader), nil
 }
 
-func (c *Client) findFile(query string) *file {
-	parts := splitString(query)
+func (c *Client) findFile(track *player.TrackMetadata) string {
+	if track == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	// If it is a local track, try for similarly named .lrc file first
+	var exactMatch string = c.fileByLocalUri(track.Uri)
+	if exactMatch != "" {
+		return exactMatch
+	}
+
+	// Fall back to best-effort search
+	parts := splitString(track.Query)
 
 	var best *file
 	var maxScore int
@@ -76,16 +98,43 @@ func (c *Client) findFile(query string) *file {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	return best
+	if best == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return best.Path
 }
 
-func createIndex(folder string) ([]*file, error) {
-	if strings.HasPrefix(folder, "~/") {
-		dirname, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
-		folder = filepath.Join(dirname, folder[2:])
+func (c *Client) fileByLocalUri(uri *url.URL) string {
+	if uri == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	if uri.Scheme != "file" && uri.Scheme != "" {
+		return ""
 	}
+	var absUri string
+	if filepath.IsAbs(uri.Path) {
+		// uri is already absolute
+		absUri = uri.Path
+	} else if c.folder != "" {
+		// Uri is relative to local music directory
+		absUri = filepath.Join(c.folder, uri.Path)
+	} else {
+		// Can not handle relative uri without folder configured
+		return ""
+	}
+	absLyricsUri := strings.TrimSuffix(absUri, filepath.Ext(absUri)) + ".lrc"
+	_, err := os.Stat(absLyricsUri)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return absLyricsUri
+}
 
+func createIndex(folder string) ([]*file, error) {
 	index := []*file{}
+	if folder == "" {
+		return index, nil
+	}
 	return index, filepath.WalkDir(folder, func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error {
 		if d == nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("invalid path: %s", path)
diff --git a/services/mopidy/mopidy.go b/services/mopidy/mopidy.go
index 8ef50c1..cec1e41 100644
--- a/services/mopidy/mopidy.go
+++ b/services/mopidy/mopidy.go
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ func (c *Client) State() (*player.State, error) {
 	query := artist + " " + current.Result.Name
 
 	return &player.State{
-		ID:       current.Result.URI,
-		Query:    query,
+		Track:    player.TrackMetadata{
+			ID:    current.Result.URI,
+			Query: query,
+		},
 		Position: position.Result,
 		Playing:  state.Result == "playing",
 	}, err
diff --git a/services/mpd/mpd.go b/services/mpd/mpd.go
index daa5dac..aa65daa 100644
--- a/services/mpd/mpd.go
+++ b/services/mpd/mpd.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package mpd
 
 import (
+	"net/url"
 	"sptlrx/player"
 	"strconv"
 
@@ -73,9 +74,18 @@ func (c *Client) State() (*player.State, error) {
 		query = title
 	}
 
+	var uri *url.URL
+	u, err := url.Parse(current["file"])
+	if err == nil && u.Path != "" {
+		uri = u
+	}
+
 	return &player.State{
-		ID:       status["songid"],
-		Query:    query,
+		Track:    player.TrackMetadata{
+			ID:    status["songid"],
+			Uri:   uri,
+			Query: query,
+		},
 		Playing:  status["state"] == "play",
 		Position: int(elapsed) * 1000,
 	}, nil
diff --git a/services/mpris/mpris_unix.go b/services/mpris/mpris_unix.go
index f34fb6b..082f6ae 100644
--- a/services/mpris/mpris_unix.go
+++ b/services/mpris/mpris_unix.go
@@ -81,11 +81,14 @@ func (c *Client) State() (*player.State, error) {
 		title = t
 	}
 
+	var uri *url.URL
 	// In case the player uses the file name with extension as title
 	if u, ok := meta["xesam:url"].Value().(string); ok {
 		u, err := url.Parse(u)
-		if err == nil {
+		if err == nil && u.Path != "" {
 			ext := filepath.Ext(u.Path)
+			uri = u
+			// some players use filename as title when tag is absent => trim extension from title
 			title = strings.TrimSuffix(title, ext)
 		}
 	}
@@ -106,8 +109,11 @@ func (c *Client) State() (*player.State, error) {
 	}
 
 	return &player.State{
-		ID:       query, // use query as id since mpris:trackid is broken
-		Query:    query,
+		Track: player.TrackMetadata{
+			ID:    query, // use query as id since mpris:trackid is broken
+			Uri:   uri,
+			Query: query,
+		},
 		Position: int(position * 1000), // secs to ms
 		Playing:  status == mpris.PlaybackPlaying,
 	}, err
diff --git a/services/spotify/spotify.go b/services/spotify/spotify.go
index faf0221..63a7a58 100644
--- a/services/spotify/spotify.go
+++ b/services/spotify/spotify.go
@@ -33,21 +33,21 @@ func (c *Client) State() (*player.State, error) {
 	}
 
 	return &player.State{
-		ID:       "spotify:" + result.Item.ID,
+		Track:    player.TrackMetadata{ID: "spotify:" + result.Item.ID},
 		Position: result.Progress,
 		Playing:  result.Playing,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (c *Client) Lyrics(id, query string) ([]lyrics.Line, error) {
+func (c *Client) Lyrics(track *player.TrackMetadata) ([]lyrics.Line, error) {
 	var (
 		result *lyricsapi.LyricsResult
 		err    error
 	)
-	if strings.HasPrefix(id, "spotify:") {
-		result, err = c.api.GetByID(id[8:])
+	if strings.HasPrefix(track.ID, "spotify:") {
+		result, err = c.api.GetByID(track.ID[8:])
 	} else {
-		result, err = c.api.GetByName(query)
+		result, err = c.api.GetByName(track.Query)
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {