Robert Malunda

I am a social change agent who wants to see a world of equality regardless of gender, disability or any other socialy constructed discrimination

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[शुभम देशमुख @sbdeshmukhamt]

Collective Appeal from the Blind Community: Google TTS Needs Action, Not Just Acknowledgment.

This is a comprehensive public report on "Speech Services by Google" (Google TTS).
We are posting this publicly because these issues are not new. They have been reported by multiple users over a long period, and many have already been accepted by your teams through standard feedback channels.
We do not need to "DM for details" or "provide audio recordings." We need these long-standing issues and accepted feature requests to be fixed and implemented.
The post is clear to avoid any confusion:
PART 1: ACKNOWLEDGED FEATURE REQUESTS (NOT IMPLEMENTED)
1. User Dictionary: We still have no ability to create a user dictionary to fix custom pronunciations (e.g., for names or technical words).
2. Uninstall Default Voices: We still cannot uninstall the default English (US) voice pack, which wastes storage and clutters the menu.
3. Number Processing: We still have no feature to choose how numbers are read. The default "millions, billions" format is annoying, and we need options (like digit-by-digit).
4. Date Processing: We still have no feature to customize date formats. We need to be able to set regional standards (e.g., DD/MM/YYYY for India).

PART 2: LONG-STANDING BUGS (NOT FIXED)
1. "Zero" Pronunciation Bug: The digit "0" is still incorrectly read as the letter "O" (e.g., "one O five" instead of "one zero five"). This affects all English variants (US, UK, IN, AU, NG).
2. Poor Audio Quality: The voices are not "clear, crisp, and crystal." They are muffled and sound nasally, "like somebody is speaking in the nose."
3. High Latency (Accessibility Failure): The TTS has "huge latency" and is "sluggish." This makes accessibility services like Explore by Touch (TalkBack) "pathetic" and unusable. The "quick responsive" feedback needed for scrolling and swiping is completely absent.
4. No Expressiveness: The engine ignores punctuation. A sentence ending in a question mark (?) is read with the same flat, declarative tone as a period, failing to convey intent.
5. Broken Auto-Language Switching: The auto-language detection "is not working properly." When it does try to switch, it introduces a "huge delay" that disrupts the flow of reading.
6. Incorrect Voice Switching: The system ignores the user's selected "desire voice." For example, a user sets Voice A for English and Voice B for a regional language. When reading, the system will suddenly use a random Voice C for the regional language, creating inconsistency and confusion.
7. Unsolicited Voice Downloads: Google TTS is still automatically downloading unnecessary voices that the user never requested. Even after being manually uninstalled, the system forcibly re-downloads them, wasting data and storage against the user's explicit wishes.

These are not new reports requiring investigation. They are well-documented failures requiring action. We request escalation and a timeline for these fixes.

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We've just updated the Microsoft Excel with NVDA module in the shop (& your downloads if you've bought it): https://t.co/FjheORetKu with fixes found by proofreader Kara (thank you!)

Fun fact - Excel is 40 years old

Version Museum has a history:
https://t.co/0yzyZeW5Og

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@XavierSociety a blessed and happy Easter to XSB team and family!

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In your new role, @AsmundAukrust, Norway can show global leadership by supporting @Gavi replenishment and help saving n additional 8–9 million lives and immunize another 500 million children by 2030 - an impactful commitment #ForOurFuture.

[Robert Malunda @rmalunda]

.@jonasgahrstore, @SwedishPM – Gavi's impact is worth celebrating—but the work isn’t done. 9M lives are on the line in the next 5 years. Will you pledge to protect them? #Gavi25 #ProtectOurFuture

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Norway helped put disability rights on the agenda as host of the last Global Disability Summit. Now, with #GDS2025 in Germany, it’s time to keep up the momentum. @asmundaukrust @NorwayMFA will Norway lead once again? #LeaveNoOneBehind