On Android, Google Chrome now has a built-in “Listen to this page” TTS proficiency

A recent source claims that Google Chrome’s built-in “Listen to this page” TTS feature will soon be available. The three-dot overflow menu of the Google Chrome Android app is equipped with this capability. Tapping on the new “Listen to this page” option in the three-dot menu option will cause a small player to appear.

The mini player has a progress bar, a close button, a page title, a site name, and a circular play/pause button on the left. When the mini player is tapped, a new sheet user interface (UI) appears, containing a complete timeline with the article’s length noted and buttons for fast forward and rewind. The playback speed can also be changed with the Google Chrome ‘Listen to this website‘ TTS (0.5x, 0.8x, 1x, 1.2x, 1.5x, 2x, 3x and 4x).

In Chrome beta v121, the ‘Listen to this page’ TTS capability is available

You can select a different voice and enable or disable “Highlight text & auto scroll” with a few buttons on the right side. You can’t dock the mini player if you open another tab. You can lock your smartphone to stop the playback. The “Listen to this page” TTS feature, which functions similarly to the “Read aloud” feature on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, ceases when the browser is closed to return to the homescreen.

According to 9To5Google, Chrome 120 has the ‘Read aloud’ flag (chrome://flags/#read-aloud), which is exclusive to Android users. To use the ‘Listen to this page‘ feature, however, you must have the current chrome beta version.