“Read aloud” on the Pixel 8 and Android’s underrated “Reading mode” appGoogle Chrome is dealing with an integrated “Listen to this page” TTS ability.
When allowed, going to Chrome for Android’s three-dot overflow menu (which continues to grow) exposes a brand-new “Listen to this page” choice. This introduces a miniplayer with a circular play/pause button at the left, page title, website name, development bar, and close button.
Tapping exposes a sheet UI with a complete timeline scrubber that keeps in mind post length, along with rewind/fast forward buttons. You can likewise change playback speed (0.5 x, 0.8 x, 1x, 1.2 x, 1.5 x, 2x, 3x, and 4x), while the other button at the best lets you enable/disable “Highlight text & & car scroll” and pick a various voice.
The miniplayer will stay docked as you open other tabs. Playback continues if you lock your gadget and Chrome is still at the leading edge. Closing the web browser to go back to your homescreen (or another app) will end TTS, which is the precise very same (restricting) habits as Read aloud on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro.
The “Read Aloud” flag states this function is simply for Android. It appears in Chrome 120, however variation 121 (presently in betais needed to get “Listen to this page” to appear in the overflow menu.
chrome:// flags/ #read-aloud
This approaching ability is various from Android’s system-level “Read aloud” function that’s readily available in the toolbar when you highlight text in any app, not simply Chrome. That need to belong to Android Accessibility.
On a rather associated note, Chrome 120 for Android has actually changed from a “Simplify page” bar to an inline button beside the Omnibox. It has the regrettable impact of changing your favored toolbar faster way. (Thanks, Petar)
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- Chrome is getting a brand-new Incognito mode disclaimer in the middle of suit settlement
- Google wishes to upgrade the Chrome side panel [Gallery]
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