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Old 04-16-2015, 09:58 AM   #1
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hi all,

i'm making a book for a client who intends to distribute it on Amazon. they've asked if it's possible to have Text-To-Speech enabled.

is there a way to include this in the markup of the .mobi file before delivering it to Amazon?

or is it Amazon that somehow embeds this functionality once the book has been delivered?

any info would be appreciated!

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Old 04-16-2015, 11:43 PM   #2
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There's no markup needed (apart from defining language property of the book so the correct TTS language, dictionary, etc. is engaged). If there are blocks of text in a different language, that should be tagged in the HTML source with the appropriate language code as well (probably TTS doesn't pay attention, but dictionary lookup should).

Publisher gets to decide whether to enable TTS when they supply the book listing information. Likewise they can choose whether to use DRM or not.
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I'm pretty sure that not all devices enable text-to-speech. Maybe just the e-ink Kindles? I don't think my Fire HD does that.
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I'm pretty sure that not all devices enable text-to-speech. Maybe just the e-ink Kindles? I don't think my Fire HD does that.
It is just the opposite: only Fires support TTS, while none of the recent Kindles do. For some reason, I think the default Reader Setting for TTS is 'OFF'. You have to open 'Aa' options and then More Settings to access Reader Settings to turn it ON.
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I was thinking of my Kindle K-3 Keyboard. That's the one I've used in the past for proof-reading, where Arnold Schwarzeneger reads aloud while I follow along.

I never tried it with my Fire HD.
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