** Description changed:
Modern web browsers, by spec, are supposed to support Speech Synthesis.
Although Firefox does indeed support it, it doesn't work in Kubuntu
- 19.10.
+ 20.04.
On this very page, you should be able to have Firefox read it aloud by
typing shift-ctrl-I and then entering this code-line into the console
(and pressing enter):
speechSynthesis.speak(new
SpeechSynthesisUtterance(document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0].innerText));
Something shorter, that you could type into the console (for testing)
is:
speechSynthesis.speak(new SpeechSynthesisUtterance("testing 1, 2, 3");
You should be able to hear the browser say "testing 1, 2, 3" after doing
- this, but it doesn't working Kubuntu 19.10.
+ this, but it doesn't working Kubuntu 20.04.
- This works in Ubuntu 19.10 and Windows 10, but doesn't work in Kubuntu
- 19.10. I'm reporting this in hopes that it gets fixed before Kubuntu
- 20.04.
+ This works in Ubuntu 20.04 and Windows 10, but doesn't work in Kubuntu
+ 20.04. I'm reporting this in hopes that it gets fixed in a manner where
+ all Kubuntu user can enjoy Speech Synthesis by default.
+
+ Currently, to enable Speech Synthesis in Firefox, on Kubuntu 20.04, you
+ have to manually install speech-dispatcher and restart Firefox:
+
+ sudo apt install speech-dispatcher
+
+ The main purpose of this bug is to request that speech-dispatcher be
+ installed by default because Firefox needs it to be complaint with
+ modern web standards.
+
+ Additionally, the Kubuntu team should put this task into their release-
+ checklist, for all future builds of Kubuntu, so that the desktop's
+ speech-dispatcher is always there for the applications that expect its
+ availability.
ProblemType: Bug
- DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
- Package: firefox 73.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.19.10.1
- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-40.32-generic 5.3.18
- Uname: Linux 5.3.0-40-generic x86_64
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
+ Package: firefox 78.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
+ ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
+ Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
- ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.5
+ ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
Architecture: amd64
- AudioDevicesInUse:
- USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
- /dev/snd/controlC1: lonnie 1850 F.... pulseaudio
- /dev/snd/controlC0: lonnie 1850 F.... pulseaudio
- BuildID: 20200217142647
+ BuildID: 20200708170202
+ CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: KDE
- Date: Tue Mar 10 13:25:31 2020
+ Date: Sun Jul 26 03:51:21 2020
+ DefaultProfileExtensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
+ DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant
compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
+ DefaultProfileLocales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
+ DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @
/usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:730
+ DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ForcedLayersAccel: False
- InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-03 (36 days ago)
- InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
- NoProfiles: True
+ InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-26 (91 days ago)
+ InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
ProcEnviron:
- TERM=xterm-256color
- PATH=(custom, no user)
- XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
- LANG=en_US.UTF-8
- SHELL=/bin/bash
+ TERM=xterm-256color
+ PATH=(custom, no user)
+ XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+ LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+ SHELL=/bin/bash
+ Profile0Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
+ Profile0IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant
compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
+ Profile0Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
+ Profile0PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @
/usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:730
+ Profile0PrefSources: prefs.js
+ Profile0Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
+ Profiles:
+ Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=None/None (Out of date)
+ Profile0 - LastVersion=78.0.2/20200708170202 (In use)
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/12/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.05.04RSA5
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: Bonobo WS
dmi.board.vendor: System76
dmi.board.version: bonw13
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: System76
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1.05.04RSA5:bd12/12/2017:svnSystem76:pnBonoboWS:pvrbonw13:rvnSystem76:rnBonoboWS:rvrbonw13:cvnSystem76:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.family: Not Applicable
dmi.product.name: Bonobo WS
dmi.product.sku: Not Applicable
dmi.product.version: bonw13
dmi.sys.vendor: System76
** Summary changed:
- Firefox Speech Synthesis Not Working in Kubuntu
+ Firefox Speech Synthesis Not Working in Kubuntu By Default
** Tags added: groovy
** Changed in: kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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Title:
Firefox Speech Synthesis Not Working in Kubuntu By Default
Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Status in kubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Modern web browsers, by spec, are supposed to support Speech
Synthesis. Although Firefox does indeed support it, it doesn't work in
Kubuntu 20.04.
On this very page, you should be able to have Firefox read it aloud by
typing shift-ctrl-I and then entering this code-line into the console
(and pressing enter):
speechSynthesis.speak(new
SpeechSynthesisUtterance(document.getElementsByTagName("body")[0].innerText));
Something shorter, that you could type into the console (for testing)
is:
speechSynthesis.speak(new SpeechSynthesisUtterance("testing 1, 2, 3");
You should be able to hear the browser say "testing 1, 2, 3" after
doing this, but it doesn't working Kubuntu 20.04.
This works in Ubuntu 20.04 and Windows 10, but doesn't work in Kubuntu
20.04. I'm reporting this in hopes that it gets fixed in a manner
where all Kubuntu user can enjoy Speech Synthesis by default.
Currently, to enable Speech Synthesis in Firefox, on Kubuntu 20.04,
you have to manually install speech-dispatcher and restart Firefox:
sudo apt install speech-dispatcher
The main purpose of this bug is to request that speech-dispatcher be
installed by default because Firefox needs it to be complaint with
modern web standards.
Additionally, the Kubuntu team should put this task into their
release-checklist, for all future builds of Kubuntu, so that the
desktop's speech-dispatcher is always there for the applications that
expect its availability.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: firefox 78.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-42.46-generic 5.4.44
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-42-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
Architecture: amd64
BuildID: 20200708170202
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Channel: Unavailable
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sun Jul 26 03:51:21 2020
DefaultProfileExtensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
DefaultProfileIncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant
compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
DefaultProfileLocales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
DefaultProfilePrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @
/usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:730
DefaultProfileThemes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
ForcedLayersAccel: False
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-26 (91 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-256color
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
Profile0Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile0IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant
compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite)
Profile0Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profile0PrefErrors: Unexpected character ',' before close parenthesis @
/usr/lib/firefox/omni.ja:greprefs.js:730
Profile0PrefSources: prefs.js
Profile0Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing
Profiles:
Profile1 (Default) - LastVersion=None/None (Out of date)
Profile0 - LastVersion=78.0.2/20200708170202 (In use)
RunningIncompatibleAddons: False
SourcePackage: firefox
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 12/12/2017
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 1.05.04RSA5
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: Bonobo WS
dmi.board.vendor: System76
dmi.board.version: bonw13
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: System76
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1.05.04RSA5:bd12/12/2017:svnSystem76:pnBonoboWS:pvrbonw13:rvnSystem76:rnBonoboWS:rvrbonw13:cvnSystem76:ct10:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.family: Not Applicable
dmi.product.name: Bonobo WS
dmi.product.sku: Not Applicable
dmi.product.version: bonw13
dmi.sys.vendor: System76
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