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Re: Show HN: Instantly listen to any URL

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Post by croes »

donclark wrote: post #10

Neat! Could you add speed controls, a download audio option, download audio as mp3/webm/etc, and options for different voices? Why is there no donation option for this project? Why not add a email signup for updates/news? What are your options for micro monetization?

A download option could lead to copyright violation claims.

Re: Show HN: Instantly listen to any URL

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Post by ASTP001 »

soheil wrote: post #5

If you want a bookmark: javascript:audio=document.createElement('audio');audio.controls=true;audio.autoplay=true;audio.src='https://per.quest/'+document.location.href;audio.style='position:fixed;right:0;top:0;height:revert;z-index:10000;';document.body.appendChild(audio);

Your code did not work for me, here is what worked:

javascript:(function(){audio=document.createElement('audio');audio.controls=true;audio.autoplay=true;audio.src='https://per.quest/'+document.location.href;

audio.style='position:fixed;right:0;top:0;height:revert;z-index:10000;';document.body.appendChild(audio);})();

Re: Show HN: Instantly listen to any URL

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Post by eyelidlessness »

This is cool! I recently tried to use VoiceOver on my iPhone and it’s… astonishingly difficult to use for just text to speech!

One minor request: I realize the form page itself is very minimal, but this would be much more usable on a phone if you set the font-size of the input to at least 16px, and a reasonable viewport meta tag eg ``

Re: Show HN: Instantly listen to any URL

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Post by [deleted] »

soheil wrote: post #5

If you want a bookmark: javascript:audio=document.createElement('audio');audio.controls=true;audio.autoplay=true;audio.src='https://per.quest/'+document.location.href;audio.style='position:fixed;right:0;top:0;height:revert;z-index:10000;';document.body.appendChild(audio);

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Re: Show HN: Instantly listen to any URL

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Post by sntran »

This is timing. I was just looking for a solution for a friend who has very bad eyesight due to accident. They want to be able to listen to news articles and such.

It would be nice if we can choose languages other than English.

Re: Show HN: Instantly listen to any URL

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Post by anonymouse008 »

donclark wrote: post #10

Neat! Could you add speed controls, a download audio option, download audio as mp3/webm/etc, and options for different voices? Why is there no donation option for this project? Why not add a email signup for updates/news? What are your options for micro monetization?

Right?! This is honestly a service I would pay for and it’s… up for free?

There must be some type of cost on their end. Heck I’m happy to invest!

Re: Show HN: Instantly listen to any URL

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Post by darkstar999 »

ASTP001 wrote: post #13
soheil wrote: post #5

If you want a bookmark: javascript:audio=document.createElement('audio');audio.controls=true;audio.autoplay=true;audio.src='https://per.quest/'+document.location.href;audio.style='position:fixed;right:0;top:0;height:revert;z-index:10000;';document.body.appendChild(audio);

Your code did not work for me, here is what worked: javascript:(function(){audio=document.createElement('audio');audio.controls=true;audio.autoplay=true;audio.src=' https://per.quest/'+document.location.href ; audio.style='position:fixed;right:0;top:0;height:revert;z-index:10000;';document.body.appendChild(audio);})();

I also had to engage in an arms race with z-index:999999 to keep it above a website's sticky header.
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