diff --git a/core/lyrics/lyrics.go b/core/lyrics/lyrics.go
index 73a0479f3..82e60a64d 100644
--- a/core/lyrics/lyrics.go
+++ b/core/lyrics/lyrics.go
@@ -9,20 +9,23 @@ import (
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 )
 
-// Lyrics can fetch lyrics for a media file.
-type Lyrics interface {
+// Provider fetches lyrics for a single media file. It is the contract
+// implemented by individual lyrics sources, such as plugins.
+type Provider interface {
 	GetLyrics(ctx context.Context, mf *model.MediaFile) (model.LyricList, error)
 }
 
-// BatchLyrics can resolve lyrics across multiple candidate media files while
-// still honoring the configured source priority globally.
-type BatchLyrics interface {
+// Lyrics resolves lyrics for media files, honoring the configured source
+// priority. GetLyricsForMediaFiles preserves that priority across a set of
+// duplicate candidates instead of only consulting the first match.
+type Lyrics interface {
+	Provider
 	GetLyricsForMediaFiles(ctx context.Context, mediaFiles []model.MediaFile) (model.LyricList, error)
 }
 
 // PluginLoader discovers and loads lyrics provider plugins.
 type PluginLoader interface {
-	LoadLyricsProvider(name string) (Lyrics, bool)
+	LoadLyricsProvider(name string) (Provider, bool)
 }
 
 type lyricsService struct {
diff --git a/core/lyrics/lyrics_test.go b/core/lyrics/lyrics_test.go
index ec38c9202..78a1a310f 100644
--- a/core/lyrics/lyrics_test.go
+++ b/core/lyrics/lyrics_test.go
@@ -176,10 +176,8 @@ var _ = Describe("sources", func() {
 		Expect(err).To(BeNil())
 
 		svc := lyrics.NewLyrics(nil)
-		batchSvc, ok := svc.(lyrics.BatchLyrics)
-		Expect(ok).To(BeTrue())
 
-		list, err := batchSvc.GetLyricsForMediaFiles(ctx, []model.MediaFile{
+		list, err := svc.GetLyricsForMediaFiles(ctx, []model.MediaFile{
 			{
 				Lyrics: string(embeddedJSON),
 				Path:   "tests/fixtures/01 Invisible (RED) Edit Version.mp3",
@@ -372,7 +370,7 @@ func (m *mockPluginLoader) PluginNames(_ string) []string {
 	return []string{"test-lyrics-plugin"}
 }
 
-func (m *mockPluginLoader) LoadLyricsProvider(name string) (lyrics.Lyrics, bool) {
+func (m *mockPluginLoader) LoadLyricsProvider(name string) (lyrics.Provider, bool) {
 	if m.notFound {
 		return nil, false
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/manager.go b/plugins/manager.go
index 67e0ee987..a7649d47e 100644
--- a/plugins/manager.go
+++ b/plugins/manager.go
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ func (m *Manager) LoadScrobbler(name string) (scrobbler.Scrobbler, bool) {
 	return loadPlugin(m, name, CapabilityScrobbler, newScrobblerPlugin)
 }
 
-func (m *Manager) LoadLyricsProvider(name string) (lyrics.Lyrics, bool) {
+func (m *Manager) LoadLyricsProvider(name string) (lyrics.Provider, bool) {
 	return loadPlugin(m, name, CapabilityLyrics, newLyricsPlugin)
 }
 
diff --git a/server/subsonic/media_retrieval.go b/server/subsonic/media_retrieval.go
index 8461723ed..b807d17ca 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/media_retrieval.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/media_retrieval.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/conf"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/consts"
-	lyricssvc "github.com/navidrome/navidrome/core/lyrics"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/log"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/model"
 	"github.com/navidrome/navidrome/resources"
@@ -102,7 +101,7 @@ func (api *Router) GetLyrics(r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, error) {
 	lyricsResponse := responses.Lyrics{}
 	response.Lyrics = &lyricsResponse
 	opts := filter.SongsByArtistTitleWithLyricsFirst(artist, title)
-	// Search a bounded duplicate window so source-priority fallback can still
+	// Search a bounded duplicate window so source-priority resolution can still
 	// reach older matches without turning legacy getLyrics into an unbounded scan.
 	opts.Max = maxLegacyLyricsCandidates
 	mediaFiles, err := api.ds.MediaFile(r.Context()).GetAll(opts)
@@ -115,22 +114,9 @@ func (api *Router) GetLyrics(r *http.Request) (*responses.Subsonic, error) {
 		return response, nil
 	}
 
-	var structuredLyrics model.LyricList
-	if batchLyrics, ok := api.lyrics.(lyricssvc.BatchLyrics); ok {
-		structuredLyrics, err = batchLyrics.GetLyricsForMediaFiles(r.Context(), mediaFiles)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	} else {
-		for i := range mediaFiles {
-			structuredLyrics, err = api.lyrics.GetLyrics(r.Context(), &mediaFiles[i])
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, err
-			}
-			if len(structuredLyrics) > 0 {
-				break
-			}
-		}
+	structuredLyrics, err := api.lyrics.GetLyricsForMediaFiles(r.Context(), mediaFiles)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if len(structuredLyrics) == 0 {