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From: Larry Wolff <larrywolff@larrywolff.net>
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Subject: Re: What is an easy way to get Android to speak the text of this web page?
Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2025 13:53:41 -0500
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On 2/17/2025 12:13 PM, VanguardLH wrote:

>> At first I tried a very nice AI program that spoke the text wonderfully.
>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codespaceapps.listeningapp
>> The description said nothing about only working for the first 30 minutes.
> 
> The web site link in the Play Store page points to a squatter or
> placeholder web site.  You won't get any more info on that app than what
> the Play Store app page tells you.  "In-app purchases" are listed for
> that app, so you get something more by paying for it.  You'd have to
> install the app, and trigger it to show an in-app purchase, to have it
> take you to wherever the author has their pricing list, and maybe also
> lists restrictions, or quotas.  The app showed up at the Play Store 5
> months ago.

You're right that there is something very fishy about that app, which I
apologize that I accidentally listed it instead of the one I had meant.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codespaceapps.listeningapp

That "Listen AI" doesn't even work on my phone, so I'm sorry I listed it.
I tried Speechify but it failed also. I don't remember the error messages.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cliffweitzman.speechify2

This is the app that did a wonderful job and which said "try for free" but
which turned out to only do that wonderful job for 30 minutes only. :<
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.articlereader.mobileapp

I am still testing this T2S app which has a built-in web browser and which
will save the audio file for reuse later on, but it says it will have ads.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hesoft.T2S

Thank you for looking at the other app. We both agree it's garbage.