Release notes
Every release,
a better night in.
KaraHime checks for new versions automatically and updates from inside the app. If you use 1.0.2 or earlier, quit KaraHime and install the latest version manually once.
1.3.6
- Play your saved recordings on the main player, with pause, seek, volume and stop controls.
- On the Mac, a new button shows a recording in Finder, replacing the download button.
- New recordings take up much less disk space.
1.3.5
- The update window now matches KaraHime's language, even right after you switch languages.
- Sign-in code emails now arrive in the language you are using.
1.3.4
- Fixed lyrics failing to prepare for some songs, such as "APT.".
- Fixed lyrics not being found for some videos.
- In English, the notices shown over the video now appear in English, and playback buttons fit narrow windows and phones.
1.3.3
- When windows are combined, the KaraHime stage and song prompt now appear even before you queue a song.
- The update window stays on top, so the "Install and Relaunch" button is no longer hidden.
1.3.2
- Lyric highlighting now starts and ends with the singing, instead of running into long pauses or spoken parts.
1.3.1
- A refreshed app icon.
1.3.0
- Long notes stay highlighted for as long as they are held.
- Lyrics are found for more songs in every language.
- The first installation now shows download progress.
- When an update needs new components, KaraHime installs them automatically at launch.
- Recording, playback and quitting are more reliable, and KaraHime explains when YouTube temporarily blocks a download.
- Phone controls stay readable and steady while friends edit the queue.
1.2.1
- Search results put original and sung versions first, and still show covers and backing tracks.
- Lyrics are found for more official uploads.
- Fewer missing lyric lines.
- More accurate lyric timing and faster song preparation.
1.2.0
- Lyrics are easier to find for videos with unusual titles.
- Simpler song cards.
- Fixed the page background on Safari for iPhone.
1.1.3
- Fixed playback on some supported macOS versions. KaraHime needs an Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 15 or later.
- Fixed lyrics sometimes not appearing when a song starts.
- Better lyric choice for videos with subtitles in several languages, and more lyric sources.
- On phones, the song title stays visible while you search.
- Queued markers stay visible while songs wait or play.
1.1.2
- Fixed downloads for some Bilibili videos.
- Fixed highlighting for one-letter words such as "I".
- Older lyrics affected by this are corrected automatically.
1.1.1
- Choose Chinese or English, and your video sources, the first time you open KaraHime.
- Switch languages at any time in Appearance settings.
- If a new version is available at launch, the update window opens right away.
- Clear upcoming songs with one button without stopping the current song.
- The website is now available in Chinese and English.
1.1.0
- Faster instrumental preparation on Apple Silicon.
- Faster, more reliable downloads of the components KaraHime needs.
1.0.8
- If you click Upgrade while KaraHime is still checking for updates, the update window now opens as soon as the update is ready.
1.0.7
- More accurate readings for numbers in Japanese lyrics.
- More accurate lyric timing, especially at the start of songs.
- Lyric timing for songs you already prepared is updated automatically.
1.0.6
- A quick human check now comes before KaraHime sends a sign-in code.
- KaraHime checks for new versions when it starts.
- The free trial and subscription plans are shown as separate, clearer choices.
1.0.5
- Try KaraHime free for 24 hours after signing in with email. No card is needed and nothing is charged.
- First-time subscribers still get a 7-day free trial.
- Fixed Bilibili search links.
- Better lyrics and highlighting for Japanese songs.
- Faster song preparation.
1.0.4
- Lyrics from YouTube Music, with line-by-line timing when available.
- Lyrics are checked against the version you picked, so they match it more closely.
1.0.3
- Report a problem from the About page or the Help menu, or email support@karahime.space.
- Automatic updates: new versions download in the background and install when you quit.
- Install by dragging KaraHime to Applications.
- Simpler settings.
1.0.2
- New yearly plan at US$99 per year.
- A clear loading indicator while you search.
- Lyrics are found for more songs, including titles with quotation marks.
- KaraHime is now notarized by Apple.
1.0.1
- Simpler subscription settings.
- Clearer wording throughout the app.
- KaraHime remembers its window size.
- Fuller song recommendations.
1.0.0
- First public release of KaraHime for Apple Silicon Macs.
- Search YouTube, YouTube Music and Bilibili, or paste a video link, and KaraHime prepares an instrumental track with word-by-word highlighted lyrics.
- Switch between the original vocals and the instrumental, and change the key during playback.
- Request songs and control playback from a phone on the same Wi-Fi by scanning a QR code.