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Out Loud 1.19

1.6 MB / 10K+ Downloads / Rating 3.8 - 589 reviews


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Out Loud, developed and published by hillman apps, has released its latest version, 1.19, on 2023-02-09. This app falls under the Communication category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 3.8, based on 589 reviews.

Out Loud APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.3+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.hillman.out_loud

Updated: 2 years ago

Developer Name: hillman apps

Category: Communication

New features: Show more

App Permissions: Show more

Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing Out Loud on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

3.8
Total 589 reviews

Reviews

2 ★, on 2020-06-30
this app reads out gmail email subject lines twice before reading the body. reading cuts off if i touch the phone or use it sometimes too. on note 9 os: 9.0 would be nice to have the option to just read out email from one specific email sender. EDIT: FairEmail doesn't show up in the list of apps to choose from :-( EDIT 2: you have to uninstall this app & reinstall for FairEmail to show.

3 ★, on 2020-07-02
allows me to use many apps, after purchasing, however cannot seem to get it to read msgs/txt through my BT earpiece. I will be listening to podcast thru BT then OutLoud reads my txt thru phone speaker...annoying

5 ★, on 2019-06-18
I went through a half dozen notification reader apps. This is the only one I could find that would only read when my screen is off and I'm connected to Bluetooth. The only improvement I'd make is that the speech speed selector is too limited for some voices, and needs to be a sliding bar, rather than a 5 option picker.

5 ★, on 2019-10-26
UPDATE: Intermittent problems with OnePlus 7 Pro upgraded to Android 10. Seems resolvable if you turn off power management of Out Loud. PROBLEM: TTS announcements stop after the phone has gone into (then out of) a period of Do Not Disturb. Status says Out Loud isn't saying because the phone is in silent. Open Out Loud app and the status corrects itself but still doesn't read any more notifications. Meanwhile, the Read Test Notification continues to work. Buggy Android 10? 😢

5 ★, on 2019-04-16
I drive with Door Dash, so I want texts to be spoken without me having to look away to the phone. For the most part this app works flawlessly with one glaring major exception. It seems to crash when I have Google maps on the screen. Doesn't seem to be problematic with Dash app, but google maps cannot coexist with it. Need to fix this issue. Edit. Must have fixed my issue. Haven't had an issue in months!

3 ★, on 2018-10-21
Pretty good. Just installed easily with straightforward set up. Works well, except that only the first part of messages are read and there seems to be a word limit. I've emailed the developer with the query. 3 stars as it stands, though would be 5 if this is easily sorted.

Previous Versions

Out Loud 1.19
2023-02-09 / 1.6 MB / Android 4.3+

About this app

Out Loud reads your notifications to you when you are driving, running, or any other time you want. Notification reading is enabled on a per-app basis. Other features:

- Automatically turn on/off when headphones are plugged/unplugged.
- Automatically turn on/off when a Bluetooth device is connected/disconnected.
- Enable/disable a persistent notification when Out Loud is on.
- Choose TTS engine, language, speech rate, and speech volume (relative to media volume).
- Optionally show a dialog with the notification that is being read along with the app name and/or app icon.
- On/off widget for your homescreen (1x1 or 2x1).
- Widget for reading current active notifications.
- Optionally disable when the screen is on and unlocked or when the device's ringer is set to silent or vibrate.
- Choose what part of the notification to read: ticker text, content text, big text, or some combination.
- On a per-app basis, select the text to read and the language to use.

Note: only one app may be enabled at a time while you are evaluating Out Loud. Purchase the Out Loud unlocker to enable as many apps as you want.

Other advanced features available after purchase of the unlocker:

- Profiles. Manage groups of enabled apps for different situations. Automatically select a profile when headphones or bluetooth are connected.
- Blacklist. Define a list of words that will prevent a notification from being read.
- Whitelist. Define a list of words that have to be present in order for a notification to be read.
- Substitutions. Substitute "lol" with "ha ha ha" before a notification is read.
- Scheduled events. Schedule times when Out Loud should turn on or off, or schedule times to switch profiles.
- Backup/restore enabled apps, preferences, and data for profiles, blacklist words, substitutions, and scheduled events.

Out Loud can be managed with automation apps like Tasker or Trigger. Launch these activities to change the on/off state of Out Loud:

com.hillman.out_loud.activity.OnActivity
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.OffActivity
com.hillman.out_loud.activity.ToggleOnOffActivity

Launch this activity to choose a profile:

com.hillman.out_loud.activity.ChooseProfileActivity

Launch this activity to read the current notifications:

com.hillman.out_loud.activity.ReadCurrentActivity

To change the on/off state through a broadcast intent, send a broadcast with these details:

Action: com.hillman.out_loud.ON_OFF
Data: out_loud://on_off?state=[state]

[state] can be on, off, or toggle

To choose a profile through a broadcast intent:

Action: com.hillman.out_loud.SELECT_PROFILE
Data: out_loud://select_profile?profile=[profile name]

To read the current notifications with a broadcast intent:

Action: com.hillman.out_loud.READ_CURRENT
Data: out_loud://read_current

Instructions for setting up Tasker tasks that will turn Out Loud on and off:

1. Go to the Tasks tab and tap the "+" button at the bottom of the screen.
2. Give the new task a name. "Out Loud On", or something similar.
3. Tap the "+" button at the bottom of the Task Edit screen to add an action.
4. Choose the "System" category, and then "Send Intent".
5. In the Action field put "com.hillman.out_loud.ON_OFF"
6. In the Data field put "out_loud://on_off?state=on"
7. Tap the back button to save this task.
8. Tap the play button at the bottom of the screen to test this. It should turn Out Loud on.
9. Repeat these steps for an "Out Loud Off" task, substituting "state=on" with "state=off" in step 6

Exported Tasker tasks:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_On.tsk.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_Off.tsk.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_Toggle.tsk.xml
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/926055/Out_Loud_Read_Current.tsk.xml

New features

Some fixes for better support of Android 10

App Permissions

Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to connect to paired bluetooth devices.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.