a three-step guide for viewers
If a streamer runs BabelStreamer, you can read their speech as live captions translated into your language — right on top of their stream.
No account needed — free for viewersInstall
The extension is what draws translated captions over the video. Install the build for your browser — it's free and takes a few seconds.
Get the code
Every live session has its own 6-character key. The streamer shares theirs while they're live — since every channel does this a little differently, check around their stream:
Connect
Click the BabelStreamer icon in your toolbar — if it's tucked away, look under the puzzle-piece (extensions) menu. Paste in the session key, pick your language, and hit Connect.
Heads up: if the streamer has added their Twitch/YouTube channel to their BabelStreamer account, the mobile reader fills in the channel name automatically once you enter the session key. If it doesn't, just type in the streamer's channel name yourself.
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