What is HTML5 Audio Description (via text to speech)?
HTML5 Audio Description (via text to speech) is a speech extension for chrome. also, it is screen reader extension and html5 extension and text to speech extension. it's a free extension and is featured in Accessibility, it has 2,000+ active users since released its first version, it earns an average rating of 3.65 from 34 rated user, last update is 4278 days ago.
What’s new in version 1?
IMPORTANT: Please activate the “Enable <track> element” experiment in chrome://flags/
This experiment MUST be enabled for the extension to work.
This extension plays audio description track elements of HTML5 videos via the Chrome text to speech extension. For the extension that plays via screenreader, https://chrome.google.com/webstore/a/google.com/detail/mipjggdmdaagfmpnomakdcgchdcgfbdg
Use this extension if you are not using any screenreaders or are using a screenreader that does not support the other extension, "HTML5 Audio Description (via screen reader)" https://chrome.google.com/webstore/a/google.com/detail/mipjggdmdaagfmpnomakdcgchdcgfbdg. and still want audio descriptions. Also works well as a developer tool. Note: - this extension doesn't use screenreaders to render the audio descriptions, so there may be a possibility of overlap in speech of this extension and speech of the screenreader.
By default, Chrome will speak using your operating system's built-in speech synthesis (available on Windows, Mac OS X, and Chrome OS), or you can install additional text to speech voice extensions from the Chrome Web Store.
Languages supported:
- depends on text to speech voices installed on your system
Keyboard shorcuts:
For keyboard shortcuts, press alt + h while on a webpage or alt + ? while focused on a video; or refer to the options page of the extension.
This is part of the Axs-Chrome open-source project http://code.google.com/p/google-axs-chrome/, which supports extensions that enhance accessibility. You can submit feedback to the Axs-Chrome discussion group: https://groups.google.com/group/axs-chrome-discuss?pli=1
How to install HTML5 Audio Description (via text to speech)?
You could download the latest version crx file or older version files and install it.
Preview of HTML5 Audio Description (via text to speech)
Technical Features:
- Latest Version: 1
- Requirements: Windows Chrome, Mac Chrome
- License: Free
- Latest update: Friday, August 10th, 2012
- Author: Google Accessibility
HTML5 Audio Description (via text to speech) Available languages:
English.
FAQ
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What about others talk about html5 audio description (via text to speech) chrome extension?
20% user give 5-star rating, 80% user give 1-star rating. Read reviews of html5 audio description (via text to speech)
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How could i get help if there is something wrong with html5 audio description (via text to speech) chrome extension?
You could find more help information from html5 audio description (via text to speech) support page.
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How could i contact the developer of html5 audio description (via text to speech) chrome extension?
You could send emails to publisher, or check publisher's website.
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What are the required permissions for extensions?
- <all_urls>
- tts
More about manifest_file of html5 audio description (via text to speech).
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Reviews of html5 audio description (via text to speech):
Doesn't read any text, and no button is provided for the speech!
Works perfectly with HTML5 description tracks.
What kind of Extension is this???? I've selected the text, but there is no option to tell this mediocre app to read it for me !!!!!!! Guys do you really test the apps before your even release ????? Pathetic is the only word for this kind of apps.