I'm a big fan and user of computer generated speech, have been since oh, the early 1980s when S.A.M. first appeared for the Commodore series of computers, and it's been nice to see the progression from that truncated truly "computer sounding" speech to what we have nowadays. In my opinion, the best "voices" yet created are produced by Ivona and my favorite at the moment is the Amy British female voice. Just something about that Brit accent (and yes I know it's not an accent, I'm just saying...).
Anyway, I'm using the Ivona Amy beta - Ivona's Android voices seem to be in a perpetual beta going on 2+ years now, go figure) and it can be assigned as the default voice for most everything in Android: turn by turn navigation, reading eBooks, etc, but for some unfathomable reason the default voice used for Google Now is still the rather crappy robotic sounding female one. It's not bad, mind you, but it most definitely ain't Amy, not by a very very long shot.
I've done some research but unfortunately every time I use the search terms "Google Now" and "voice" - even with quotation marks in all variations - all I end up finding is info about Google Voice for the most part and no actual mentions or info about making any installed voice data usable as the replacement for the voice you here when you use Google Now.
Yes I'm aware that Google Now has several different voices to choose from, from different countries, but it does not "see" the Ivona voice installed nor is it something I can apparently force into action.
Does anyone know if switching out the default voice with Google Now is even possible? I'd love to use Amy as the default one device-wide for any and all text-to-speech purposes. It does seem a bit odd that Google is restricting this in whatever manner they happen to be using, unless of course it's something much simpler to alter than I'm understanding. I have gone into the Google Now settings - Voice - and made alterations and I do get other voices, just not the Ivona Amy one that I currently have installed.
If anyone has any info or suggestions, I'd appreciate hearing it, thanks.
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I'm a big fan and user of computer generated speech, have been since oh, the early 1980s when S.A.M. first appeared for the Commodore series of computers, and it's been nice to see the progression from that truncated truly "computer sounding" speech to what we have nowadays. In my opinion, the best "voices" yet created are produced by Ivona and my favorite at the moment is the Amy British female voice. Just something about that Brit accent (and yes I know it's not an accent, I'm just saying...).
Anyway, I'm using the Ivona Amy beta - Ivona's Android voices seem to be in a perpetual beta going on 2+ years now, go figure) and it can be assigned as the default voice for most everything in Android: turn by turn navigation, reading eBooks, etc, but for some unfathomable reason the default voice used for Google Now is still the rather crappy robotic sounding female one. It's not bad, mind you, but it most definitely ain't Amy, not by a very very long shot.
I've done some research but unfortunately every time I use the search terms "Google Now" and "voice" - even with quotation marks in all variations - all I end up finding is info about Google Voice for the most part and no actual mentions or info about making any installed voice data usable as the replacement for the voice you here when you use Google Now.
Yes I'm aware that Google Now has several different voices to choose from, from different countries, but it does not "see" the Ivona voice installed nor is it something I can apparently force into action.
Does anyone know if switching out the default voice with Google Now is even possible? I'd love to use Amy as the default one device-wide for any and all text-to-speech purposes. It does seem a bit odd that Google is restricting this in whatever manner they happen to be using, unless of course it's something much simpler to alter than I'm understanding. I have gone into the Google Now settings - Voice - and made alterations and I do get other voices, just not the Ivona Amy one that I currently have installed.
If anyone has any info or suggestions, I'd appreciate hearing it, thanks.
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The "other voices" you mention: are they user-installed or stock with Google Now? If user-installed is the case, is it possible that "Amy" is on extSdCard and the others are local? I know this is a long-shot...
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The other voices are region based like US UK etc and part of Google Now. I'm not having much luck getting the Ivona voice(s) recognized as something I can assign in place but I'll keep at it.
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Did you try to change the global TTS under Settings > Language and Input?
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Of course, that was the first thing, and then a reboot, then the attempt to change the setting in Google Now directly but, I suppose Google just wants people to hear the robotic-like voice they apparently have forced on us as a default. Oh well...
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Of course, that was the first thing, and then a reboot, then the attempt to change the setting in Google Now directly but, I suppose Google just wants people to hear the robotic-like voice they apparently have forced on us as a default. Oh well...
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I figured as much. I didn't mean to insult you. But hey, I've been guilty of similar blunders >_<
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I figured as much. I didn't mean to insult you. But hey, I've been guilty of similar blunders >_<
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No worries, I make 'em all the time but this wasn't one of them.
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I noticed that earlier. I think it's a Tapatalk thing. Thanks.
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Hi, Other*voices are region based like US UK etc and part of Google Now. Try to change the global TTS under Settings > Language and Input?
Doesn't make any difference that I can make note of: Google Now just has its own set of voices and regardless of what TTS engine/voices you have installed it's going to apparently use that default one built-in.
Still looking around for more info, however.
Still no relief from Google's robot voice in sight?
only control over the voice ive found is to change your language setting within the app itself to UK to get a male voice. supposedly the actual UK got an update to a female brit voice which would be preferable. cant believe google wouldnt incorporate custom tts into this app. might have to be brought to their attention for a later version release.
youd think there would be dedicated voice repository for the google voice search app and that you could theoretically change the name of or reroute the voice command to a custom tts default.
any thoughts?
so i found a beta version of a speech command app based off google now. it's called utter. allows you to choose speech program and voice. also has additional features not found on google now from the looks of it. initiate listening via icon tap in shortcuts on the home screen. different setup but looks promising. hope this helps
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Still no relief from Google's robot voice in sight?
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Of you're rooted with titanium backup installed you could always try freezing Google tts and selecting ivona in language and input settings, I used to do that to change the voice of svoice to ivona when I had my note 2 and 3, haven't tried it for Google now though
Settings > My Device > Language and Input > Text-to-Speech Options >>> Select Google Text-to-Speech Engine
Then click on the "settings gear" icon to the right and select Llanguage and select your language. Then go to "Install Voice Data" and install the voice you want.
Has anyone figured this out?
Or are we stuck with using only Google's various voices from around the world, when we want to use Google Now?
Heck, I even uninstalled Google TTS so that only my 3rd party TTS voice was showing up in the options. And Google Now still managed to use its own voice for Google Now.
2015 and still google doesn't use androids architecture possibilities into google now. stuck with horror Spanish google voice that makes me wanna kill myself...
Please google. Aply common sense and let Now use systems preferred voice engine.
In Maps I have a similar issue since sometimes I get IVONA (my choice) and some other times I get Google's in the same travel... Anyone with the same issue?
Anyone ever thought about writing an app that would take in speech, feed it to google now, getting results as text and "saying" the results using the built in TTS settings?
That would be awesome, still didnt found such APP. Isnt such thing possible with Tasker?
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Hello Group,
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus; running Android version 7.0
Tasker version 5.0u6m
Email Plugins: SendSilentMail and MailTask
Problem: I have a number of Profiles that when executed they will email the Tasker backup file along with the battery logs that was created from a separate Profile. These profiles work great on my Note 3. The problem that I am having is ever since I transitioned to my Samsung Galaxy S8+ the mail plugins are not emailing the files that it did when the Profiles were on the Note 3. I have reached out to the developer of MailTask and he/she could not figure out why its not working. The developer of SendSilentMail has a dead email address. In addition, I have tried other mail plugins and I am still getting the same issue. SL4 does not work on my version of Android and have not worked after Kit Kit so using that plugin is out of the question.
Does anyone know how I can get Tasker and the mail plugins (or other alternative) to send email with our without attachments.
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Have you tried capturing a logcat while running the task? It's possible it will give some insight.
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ktmom said:
Have you tried capturing a logcat while running the task? It's possible it will give some insight.
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
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How do I "capturing a logcat?"
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How to logcat
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
For those who may not be aware, changes to Tasker are being forced by Google, else they are threatening to pull the app (as others using the accessibility API) from the play store. This has the potential to affect users' existing profiles.
Here's Pent's post on the Tasker group page.
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Wth is wrong with google? This is not funny. I am using Tasker with a huge Profile and a lot of Tasks that help me through my disabilities. Reconfiguring all the tasks will cost a lot of effort. It seems that I need to backup the current APK of tasker.
Thank you for the info cause I am used to update Tasker without even checking the changelog.
Looks like Google is rethinking their position on tasker being forced to remove access to the accessibility API. Pent's post.
Hello,
I discovered Tasker and thanks to tutorials, I managed to reach my first goal: send an SMS indicating my position directly on Google Maps.
Question security, it's great when traveling alone on a hike.
Now, I have a very theoretical goal that I can not reach: how to automatically send this position at regular time intervals? In other words, how to follow a mobile in his move?
Thanks in advance to the tasker experts who will enlighten me.
alamyr said:
Hello,
I discovered Tasker and thanks to tutorials, I managed to reach my first goal: send an SMS indicating my position directly on Google Maps.
Question security, it's great when traveling alone on a hike.
Now, I have a very theoretical goal that I can not reach: how to automatically send this position at regular time intervals? In other words, how to follow a mobile in his move?
Thanks in advance to the tasker experts who will enlighten me.
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Just put a "wait" action for however many minutes between updates then a "go-to" back to the start (or wherever the location point is in your task).
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
State>Time From: Every>(how often) To:> Add your task
Using wait will take a toll on battery
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Just put a "wait" action for however many minutes between updates then a "go-to" back to the start (or wherever the location point is in your task).
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
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Thank you, it works
Chym3ra said:
State>Time From: Every>(how often) To:> Add your task
Using wait will take a toll on battery
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I use solution proposed by Ktmom, it works but I will consider your advice
Thank you
alamyr said:
I use solution proposed by Ktmom, it works but I will consider your advice
Thank you
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I agree that this advice is better on battery. If you want to run this activity on battery power (not plugged in) for an extended period of time, then maybe use a shortcut to toggle the profile on/off unless you want this information available 100% of the time.
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ktmom said:
I agree that this advice is better on battery. If you want to run this activity on battery power (not plugged in) for an extended period of time, then maybe use a shortcut to toggle the profile on/off unless you want this information available 100% of the time.
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Thank you to confirm
However, I'm a new user of Tasker and what you propose about a shortcut looks like chinese for me. But I will study this recommandation
alamyr said:
Thank you to confirm
However, I'm a new user of Tasker and what you propose about a shortcut looks like chinese for me. But I will study this recommandation
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How are you currently causing the task to run?
Maybe it is time based, such as between 5-6 pm during your commute home? Does it run when ever you open a specific app?
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ktmom said:
How are you currently causing the task to run?
Maybe it is time based, such as between 5-6 pm during your commute home? Does it run when ever you open a specific app?
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
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Soory, I'm a bit late to answer.
My question was theorical because I do not have the immediate need for a solution.
I am interested in answering two cases of concern.
That of parents whose children are alone outside and that of children whose parents are old and, for some, likely to go astray when they leave alone.
A tranquillizing solution would be to press the key that triggers the tracking of the position every n minutes and simply put the mobile phone in the pocket of the child or the elderly person. Upon his return, stop the tasker.
This is a use case where toggling a variable to initiate the location mode makes sense. Then the profile triggers on two contexts, when the variable is set and a time context every x- minutes.
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
Brief explanation of the function here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions...e-a-settings-button-in-androids-app-info-page
Need some developer knowledge involving the described intent. To infer what the shortcut needs.
The actual purpose I have is changing Spotify quality quickly without extra steps.
Infy_AsiX said:
Brief explanation of the function here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions...e-a-settings-button-in-androids-app-info-page
Need some developer knowledge involving the described intent. To infer what the shortcut needs.
The actual purpose I have is changing Spotify quality quickly without extra steps.
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I think that linked page was pretty clear. Maybe you need to know how to add settings to your app; Google Developer Training 9.2: Adding Settings to an App.
However this is the Tasker forum and not app development.
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
ktmom said:
I think that linked page was pretty clear. Maybe you need to know how to add settings to your app; Google Developer Training 9.2: Adding Settings to an App.
However this is the Tasker forum and not app development.
"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment." - Will Rogers
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The Spotify app already has the settings cog in app info. I want to access that shortcut with Tasker directly. I'm requesting help with developer knowledge because I'm curious if the involved intent is accessible to Tasker.
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The Spotify app already has the settings cog in app info. I want to access that shortcut with Tasker directly. I'm requesting help with developer knowledge because I'm curious if the involved intent is accessible to Tasker.
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The way to find the intents available in the Spotify app is to read through the manifest for the app. I'm sure that intent is in the Spotify manifest, it's the method to create the link.
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