# @Voice Floating Button Plugin

> Controls @Voice app reading aloud from any screen in the system

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hyperionics.avarfloatbtn](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.hyperionics.avarfloatbtn)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.hyperionics.avarfloatbtn`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Hyperionics Technology
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 167,955
- **Rating:** 3.52 / 5 (509 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2017-05-31
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 1019 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hyperionics.avarfloatbtn)
- **Website:** [http://www.hyperionics.com](http://www.hyperionics.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.hyperionics.com/atVoice/privacy.html](http://www.hyperionics.com/atVoice/privacy.html)

## Description

The @Voice Floating Button Plugin enhances the @Voice Aloud Reader app by adding a versatile floating control button. This button remains visible on top of any screen, allowing quick access to play and pause functions for reading text aloud. A long press reveals smaller side buttons that enable users to jump forward or backward by sentences, or by articles in their reading list, offering precise navigation.

Users can easily reposition the floating button anywhere on their screen or toggle its visibility via the notification area. Activation is simple through the main @Voice app's settings under Screen and sleep timer. This plugin is designed solely to complement the @Voice Aloud Reader, providing seamless, hands-free control over reading aloud without disrupting other tasks.

## Rankings

- #173,701 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`

## Review summary

Users praise the floating button for hands-free TTS control and accessibility, especially for reading lists and non-English languages, but repeatedly report issues with button size, unreliable playback, occasional instability, missing bookmarks, and UI clarity.

### Pros

- Hands-free control of text-to-speech via the floating button for listening to multiple articles
- Very helpful for visually impaired users
- Supports multiple languages and high-quality TTS (Google Wavenet) for better read-aloud
- Valuable for busy professionals to stay up to date with readings
- Overall positive reception and usefulness when the feature works

### Cons

- Button size is too large or changes size unexpectedly and cannot be easily resized back
- Pause/play controls are unreliable or non-functional on some devices/Android versions
- App can be unstable and sometimes stops working
- Lacks a convenient bookmarking feature (no floating bookmark or quick add)
- UI/UX issues: intrusive popups and unclear instructions; some users want a smoother experience

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