YouTube live chat text2speech

YouTube live chat text2speech

This extension reads every message on YouTube live chat.

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This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2022-09-04
By: lopezloo
Users: 389
Rating: 3.67 (9)
Version: 0.8.1.0 (Last updated: 2017-06-11)
Creation date: 2017-06-11
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 39.94K
URLs: Website
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Summary

Reads every message on YouTube live chat. Use spacebar to pause or start reading of messages. Extension uses browser voice language by default, which can be changed in options.

Source code: https://github.com/lopezloo/yt-live-text2speech

User reviews
Voice selection is completely broken, it automatically switches to a voice with a heavy foreign accent that is impossible to understand. I have to routinely uninstall and reinstall the addon to fix it, and it happens or fixes itself seemingly at random.
by Renko STG Renko STG, 2022-06-27

very cool. feature request: do not start from beginning if reload page or change from/to live/top chat. firefox addon?
by Nik D Nik D, 2022-02-09

Doesn't work. Do not bother installing
by Willchemy Willchemy, 2021-09-10
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Safety
Risk impact

YouTube live chat text2speech is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

YouTube live chat text2speech may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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