Observed arrival · 2026-08-20

YomiChat Puts Furigana on YouTube Live Chat

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A Windows reading-assistance app that adds Japanese furigana to YouTube Live Chat and displays it in an OBS-friendly local dock.

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Why it surfaced

YomiChat targets a precise live-streaming problem: reading Japanese kanji quickly without losing track of the broadcast. It keeps chat processing and furigana generation on the user’s PC, supports custom readings for names and game slang, and leaves the original messages intact.

A Windows reading-assistance app that adds Japanese furigana to YouTube Live Chat and displays it in an OBS-friendly local dock.

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