Out Loud
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About Out Loud
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Out Loud reads your notifications to you when you are driving, running, or any other time you want. Notification reading is enabled on a per-app basis. Other features:
- Automatically turn on/off when headphones are plugged/unplugged.
- Enable/disable a persistent notification when Out Loud is on.
- Choose TTS engine, language, speech rate, and speech volume (relative to media volume).
- Optionally show a dialog with the notification that is being read along with the app name and/or app icon.
- On/off widget for your homescreen (1x1 or 2x1).
- Widget for reading current active notifications.
- Optionally disable when the screen is on and unlocked or when the device's ringer is set to silent or vibrate.
- Choose what part of the notification to read: ticker text, content text, big text, or some combination.
- On a per-app basis, select the text to read and the language to use.
Note: only one app may be enabled at a time while you are evaluating Out Loud. Purchase the Out Loud unlocker to enable as many apps as you want.
Other advanced features available after purchase of the unlocker:
- Profiles. Manage groups of enabled apps for different situations. Automatically select a profile when headphones or bluetooth are connected.
- Blacklist. Define a list of words that will prevent a notification from being read.
- Substitutions. Substitute "lol" with "ha ha ha" before a notification is read.
- Scheduled events. Schedule times when Out Loud should turn on or off, or schedule times to switch profiles.
- Backup/restore enabled apps, preferences, and data for profiles, blacklist words, substitutions, and scheduled events.
Out Loud can be managed with automation apps like Tasker or Trigger. Launch these activities to change the on/off state of Out Loud:
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.OnActivity
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.OffActivity
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.ToggleOnOffActivity
Launch this activity to choose a profile:
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.ChooseProfileActivity
Launch this activity to read the current notifications:
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.ReadCurrentActivity
To change the on/off state through a broadcast intent, send a broadcast with these details:
Action: com.hillman.out_loud.ON_OFF
Data: out_loud://on_off?state=[state]
[state] can be on, off, or toggle
To choose a profile through a broadcast intent:
Action: com.hillman.out_loud.SELECT_PROFILE
Data: out_loud://select_profile?profile=[profile name]
To read the current notifications with a broadcast intent:
Action: com.hillman.out_loud.READ_CURRENT
Data: out_loud://read_current
Instructions for setting up Tasker tasks that will turn Out Loud on and off:
1. Go to the Tasks tab and tap the "+" button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Give the new task a name. "Out Loud On", or something similar.
3. Tap the "+" button at the bottom of the Task Edit screen to add an action.
4. Choose the "System" category, and then "Send Intent".
5. In the Action field put "com.hillman.out_loud.ON_OFF"
6. In the Data field put "out_loud://on_off?state=on"
7. Tap the back button to save this task.
8. Tap the play button at the bottom of the screen to test this. It should turn Out Loud on.
9. Repeat these steps for an "Out Loud Off" task, substituting "state=on" with "state=off" in step 6
Exported Tasker tasks:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_On.tsk.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_Off.tsk.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_Toggle.tsk.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_Read_Current.tsk.xml
Out Loud reads your notifications to you when you are driving, running, or any other time you want. Notification reading is enabled on a per-app basis. Other features:
- Automatically turn on/off when headphones are plugged/unplugged.
- Enable/disable a persistent notification when Out Loud is on.
- Choose TTS engine, language, speech rate, and speech volume (relative to media volume).
- Optionally show a dialog with the notification that is being read along with the app name and/or app icon.
- On/off widget for your homescreen (1x1 or 2x1).
- Widget for reading current active notifications.
- Optionally disable when the screen is on and unlocked or when the device's ringer is set to silent or vibrate.
- Choose what part of the notification to read: ticker text, content text, big text, or some combination.
- On a per-app basis, select the text to read and the language to use.
Note: only one app may be enabled at a time while you are evaluating Out Loud. Purchase the Out Loud unlocker to enable as many apps as you want.
Other advanced features available after purchase of the unlocker:
- Profiles. Manage groups of enabled apps for different situations. Automatically select a profile when headphones or bluetooth are connected.
- Blacklist. Define a list of words that will prevent a notification from being read.
- Substitutions. Substitute "lol" with "ha ha ha" before a notification is read.
- Scheduled events. Schedule times when Out Loud should turn on or off, or schedule times to switch profiles.
- Backup/restore enabled apps, preferences, and data for profiles, blacklist words, substitutions, and scheduled events.
Out Loud can be managed with automation apps like Tasker or Trigger. Launch these activities to change the on/off state of Out Loud:
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.OnActivity
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.OffActivity
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.ToggleOnOffActivity
Launch this activity to choose a profile:
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.ChooseProfileActivity
Launch this activity to read the current notifications:
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.ReadCurrentActivity
To change the on/off state through a broadcast intent, send a broadcast with these details:
Action: com.hillman.out_loud.ON_OFF
Data: out_loud://on_off?state=[state]
[state] can be on, off, or toggle
To choose a profile through a broadcast intent:
Action: com.hillman.out_loud.SELECT_PROFILE
Data: out_loud://select_profile?profile=[profile name]
To read the current notifications with a broadcast intent:
Action: com.hillman.out_loud.READ_CURRENT
Data: out_loud://read_current
Instructions for setting up Tasker tasks that will turn Out Loud on and off:
1. Go to the Tasks tab and tap the "+" button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Give the new task a name. "Out Loud On", or something similar.
3. Tap the "+" button at the bottom of the Task Edit screen to add an action.
4. Choose the "System" category, and then "Send Intent".
5. In the Action field put "com.hillman.out_loud.ON_OFF"
6. In the Data field put "out_loud://on_off?state=on"
7. Tap the back button to save this task.
8. Tap the play button at the bottom of the screen to test this. It should turn Out Loud on.
9. Repeat these steps for an "Out Loud Off" task, substituting "state=on" with "state=off" in step 6
Exported Tasker tasks:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_On.tsk.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_Off.tsk.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_Toggle.tsk.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_Read_Current.tsk.xml
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
v1.5.10
- Bug fixes
- Support for permission management
v1.5.8
- Fixed issues with wrong widget dimensions
- *Experimental* - added ability to change audio stream.
v1.5.7
- Fixed a bug where some notifications could be read more than once.
v1.5.10
- Bug fixes
- Support for permission management
v1.5.8
- Fixed issues with wrong widget dimensions
- *Experimental* - added ability to change audio stream.
v1.5.7
- Fixed a bug where some notifications could be read more than once.
Version update Out Loud was updated to version 1.5.10
Version update Out Loud was updated to version 1.5.8
Version update Out Loud was updated to version 1.5.7
Version update Out Loud was updated to version 1.4.4
What are users saying about Out Loud
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could you maybe add ability to change TTS pitch? The shouter app allows this, but they lack the options you give for reading out a notification. their app reads out the app name but you guys give me the option to exclude app name and more!. i love all the options you give. ive tried so many others but yours is the only one that allows me to simply read out the main content text and nothing else. keep giving us options like that so we can tailor to our specific needs. you understand me :) Just add TTS pitch.
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I always found Google Reminders to be useless because I had to look at my phone immediately or I'd miss the notification, which defeats the purpose of a reminder. Now I'm laid up after surgery and needed reminders for my meds. This app literally saved the day and does exactly what I need. I paid for the full version even though I have no need or desire to use multiple apps. It's that good. Thank you!
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Useful but what is supposed to be the use case of different languages for different apps? If I communicate with people in different languages I use the same app for that, and I can't set up this app properly for my use case! Edit: Thus it would be very useful if the language would depend on a word that is included in the text, not only on the app where the notification comes from. Like the filter in the blacklist.
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This app has been a lifesaver when I'm out riding my bike...I just connect it to my bluetooth speaker, and if I'm heading somewhere and I get a message saying plans have changed, it's easy for me to adjust. Anytime someone asks about my speaker, I tell them about the app, too! Blacklists and substitutions make notifications a lot nicer
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The app does what it claims and does it reasonably well. The one thing I am not able to figure out is how to make it read out the caller's name when I receive a call. When a call is received, a notification isnt triggered I presume or am I missing something. I was expecting to be notified of the caller's name on receiving a call, when I bought the app.
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It takes a little bit of time to customize what is read out per app, but its worth having that flexibility and it works great. Is there anyway to include reading the incoming calls?
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Does everything but announce who is calling. Therefore only 2 stars. I'll check back and see if it gets updated. Uninstalling. UPDATE: Many Thanks for developer reply explaining that this does not announce calls. If anyone interested I have instead installed SmartAnnouncer which will verbally announce ANY messaging app or service you want. 100% Perfect!!
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I like the custom per-app settings. Where's Android system? Please include a location-based on/off option. It's likely I mostly only want the app to read out loud when I'm at home.
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A fantastic app that allows you to 'hear' your messages over the stereo in the car while driving. Fantastic support too, my voice settings changed and they suggested immediately what to do and it worked. Definitely worth the payment to use in multiple apps.
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I would give 5 Stars if it didn't double read the text. I hear each text twice. How can I disable that feature? Thank you
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I only wish it would not broadcast out loud when I am connected to my phone via Bluetooth. Don't need both, just Bluetooth. Highly configurable and great options. Just wish it did JUST Bluetooth
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Doesn't work with either... Want a refund!
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Loved this app, but since updating to marshmallow it does not work correctly.
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Just got it seems fair it wait and see
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Is reliable and efficient
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But free version is almost unusable
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Very nice. Perhaps the best. Well done. Excellent work..
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Love how small the app is, and how handy it is.
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Really works
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Does just what it says. In the car Out Loud reads all my texts to me through my Bluetooth headset. Brilliant.
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Works great on my Note 4 but when I switch to my S4 it reads "New message received " and nothing else. Ideas? Thanks in advance.
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This app is great! Unfortunately, lately it's been turning itself off every few days or so. I have to keep opening the app and tapping the on/off button back to on.
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I don't know if there's a better way to implement this task, but this app seems pretty wonky and buggy. Please include a location-based on/off option. It's likely I mostly only want the app to read out loud when I'm at home.
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Works as advertised. Please show detailed instructions on integrating with tasker. Thanks.
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A must have for any driver!
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Works perfectly on my OnePlus One. I was looking for a way to have only certain notification content read through Bluetooth headphones while biking and this app is great.
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Is reliable and efficient
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Very nice. Perhaps the best. Well done. Excellent work..
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Keeps re-reading aloud the same Hangouts message until I go read the message and clear the notification.
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Perfect for in-helmet notifications
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Works great
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Would be golden to get higher voice volume. Now it's at 100% relative sound volume and still I have troubles hearing it over Spotify when headphones on.
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This App is everything it promises to be and more, I've been looking for an App that reads Facebook messages and not only does it do that, but it reads EVERY Possible notification that you throw at it, a well spent $2 :)
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Although, I'm having an issue where the app rereads the same notification repeatedly, the developer has been quick to respond and is looking into whether the issue is with the app or with another app on my phone.
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App is ok, you want me to pay to get cooler stuff and also you're lacking some options like to say notification only under some specific phone configuration, for example on vibrate
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Works great. Way better than DIY tasker solutions. Dev: Please add Tasker integration though so we can better control when it is on/off.
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Excellent, i've been using other apps / tasker to read out notifications previously, this made it 100% easier
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It was great, it still works but every message coming in through headset is spoken twice isn't that great great. By the way for having quite a few apps, why don't you have a webpage?
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Good work
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Works perfectly for reading back SMS and Hangouts messages. My only suggestion would be that it leverage Google's new remote text to speech API, as the other TTS voices on the play store are either excessively expensive or sound terrible. Developer responds promptly with bug fixes.