Text To Speech in French

wonder75

I Installed "Speech Services by Google" from Aurora store, temporarily installed Google services Framework to download the needed language via TTS-settings (no google account needed), removed Google services Framework and revoked network permission for Speech Services by Google.

Works fine for me in organic maps and in my ebook reader. Haven't tried OsMand, but i guess it would work too, because it is able to use the systems default TTS-engine if I remember correctly.

Arnauld

wonder75 Thank you. I will first try with espeak and if it doesn't work in Osmand I will try "Speech Services by Google".

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wonder75
It's frustrating, I don't understand why it doesn't work for me...
I tried to completely reinstall, then try RHvoice with organic maps in english and nothing again... OM is totally mute : /

It's a shame because the app looks really good, but it's useless without sound

jerome

wonder75 thanks you so much, I managed to get it working. I downloaded "Speech recognition & synthesis" from Aurora Store. Downloaded the French language, did a few setups here and there and now it's working fine in Organic Maps.

Of course I removed the Network permission from this app after I made sure everything was working.

Arnauld

meiklmue I installed espeak and the French voice. It is working fine and I can hear a French voice. I changed the settings in Osmand and now will try tomorrow outside (it is night here in France now).

wonder75

Arnauld I used Espeak for a while as well but the robotic 80s style voice was a bit too much for me after some time. Has it's charm though ;)

meiklmue

I have to admit, it gets a little annoying if you navigate for a few hours :)
But at least it is google-free and that's what counts for me.

Hat

I can't find an option to hear selected text directly in vanadium. What tts app you use instead ?

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I don't have problem with dragonfly red but my oneplus usbc to 3.5 jack doesn't work...

wonder75

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Had one from iMangoo. That one had USB-disconnects all the time.

Now I have one from ANKER. Works without problems.

Arnauld

It worked fine in Osmand, I tried today and it is ok. Thank you for your comments.

wonder75

[deleted] Did you enable speech guidance in the settings of OM? When entering the menu, I can select my language there and it works. Not using RHvoice though. I use Google.

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wonder75
Yes. TTS is activated on OM, in French.
On GOS setting too.

I also use google TSS, but I tried with Rhvoice to see if the problem came from there, but it doesn't change anything.
I have to miss something, but I don't see what.

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I like to give this topic some extra attention...

Have been trying to get this to work off and on for months but in the end I always fail....

Installed Speech Services by Google, got English working but unable to download the Dutch language no matter what I try.

Perhaps anyone here had some luck with installing additional non English language?