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Simple Real-Time TTS on Manjaro Linux? (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking for a straightforward way to get real-time text-to-speech (TTS) on Manjaro Linux. I'd like to be able to copy/paste a block of text and start listening to it right away. I've seen scripts that split text into sentences and feed them to models like the smallest Kokoro TTS. Does anyone have a simple-to-install solution or script for this on Manjaro?

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[–] hexdream@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Piper , and maybe speechd? Also look at speech note.

[–] hummingbird@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Yup piper is a good option. install:

extra/speech-dispatcher
aur/piper-tts-bin
aur/piper-voices-common
aur/piper-voices-...-...

Then configure speech-dispatcher according to arch wiki and enjoy TTS via command line spd-say or in firefox directly (switch to reading mode for a website).

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

That plus KMouth would be exactly what OP wants. KMouth is an app you can paste text in and have speechd play it.

[–] Neptr@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 weeks ago

For setting up and selecting Piper TTS voices, use Pied. Then use KMouth by KDE to have an app to paste text in an make use of Piper TTS voices.

[–] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Now, while not exclusively text-to-speech, but my favourite programme for that would be Speech Note.