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How to listen to English podcasts in Korean on a Mac

Long podcast episodes are difficult to follow when you need to keep checking a transcript. This guide shows how to play an English podcast on your Mac and listen through kkamagi's Korean interpretation voice.

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An English podcast and the kkamagi Korean interpretation panel open on a Mac
In this guide
  1. Before you start
  2. 1. Choose a clear episode
  3. 2. Select system audio
  4. 3. Set Korean output
  5. 4. Start listening
  6. Wrap up

Before you start

Prepare these items before playing the episode.

macOS 14.2 or laterA compatible macOS version is required for the app's system-audio flow.
OpenAI or Google API keyConnect your own key for the interpretation provider you want to use.
A podcast app or browserThe episode needs to play as audio on your Mac.

Audio that kkamagi captures can be sent to the provider you select. Review the provider and privacy settings before starting.

1

Choose an episode with clear speech

Start with an interview or lecture that has one speaker at a time and limited background music. Clear speech makes it easier to judge whether the listening setup works for you.

A clearly spoken podcast episode ready to play on a Mac

2

Select system audio in kkamagi

Open kkamagi and choose system audio as the interpretation input. Keep the podcast paused until the input and provider settings are ready.

System audio selected in the kkamagi settings

3

Set Korean captions and voice

Choose Korean as the output language and select an interpretation voice. Adjust the original-audio balance so the interpretation remains easy to hear.

Korean output language and interpretation voice selected in kkamagi

4

Play the podcast and start interpretation

Play the episode, turn interpretation on, and listen for a few minutes. Use the translated captions to check a phrase when needed without keeping your attention on the screen.

kkamagi providing Korean captions and interpretation voice for a podcast

Keep your attention on the conversation

Once the settings feel comfortable, try a longer episode in a topic you already know. Familiar context makes it easier to adjust to interpreted listening.

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