Audio output

Breeze supports audio output (text-to-speech) for many listener languages — not just on-screen captions. To keep our costs low, Breeze uses on-device text-to-speech for most languages. Sometimes this requires tweaking a couple of settings to get the best voices on your device.

See Listener app issues if captions work but spoken audio does not.

Supported languages and voices

Most listener languages use your phone’s built-in text-to-speech engine (Apple on iOS, Speech Services by Google on Android). Some use Breeze Custom voices — Breeze’s own speech engine where platform voices are limited — and work without installing device voice packs.

For the authoritative full list of supported languages and voice options, see breezetranslate.com/languages.

iOS (iPhone and iPad)

Crucial rule: Do not select voices labelled Siri. Apple blocks these from working on websites. You must download the Enhanced or Premium versions of standard voices.

Modern iPhones (iOS 17, 18, and later)

1. Open Settings and tap Accessibility.
2. Tap Spoken Content (do not select VoiceOver).
3. Tap Voices and select your language (for example English).
4. Choose a voice name such as Samantha, Ava, or Daniel.
5. Tap the voice name. Look for (Enhanced) or (Premium). Tap the cloud icon to download it.
6. Once the download completes, tap the name again so a blue checkmark appears next to the Enhanced version.
7. Force close your browser (swipe up and away) and reload the Breeze page.

Legacy iPhones (iOS 13, 14, and 15)

Go to Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content. Select Voice, then tap the cloud icon next to Enhanced. Ensure the checkmark is placed next to Enhanced once the download completes. Force close your browser and reload the page.

Android

On Android, robotic voices usually happen because the device is trying to stream audio over a weak connection. The fix is to install offline voice data.

Samsung Galaxy (One UI)

Go to Settings → General management → Text-to-speech. Tap Preferred engine and select Speech Services by Google. Install the offline pack by tapping the gear icon next to Preferred engine, then tap Install voice data.

Google Pixel and stock Android

Go to Settings → Accessibility → Text-to-speech output. Tap the gear icon next to Preferred engine, then tap Install voice data.

Xiaomi / MIUI / HyperOS

Go to Settings → Additional Settings → Languages & input → Text-to-speech output. Ensure Speech Services by Google is selected. To fix battery-related issues, go to Settings → Apps → Manage Apps, search for Speech Services by Google, tap Battery saver, and select No restrictions.

Breeze Custom voices

Breeze Custom voices work through Breeze’s own speech engine — listeners do not need to install device voice packs. See breezetranslate.com/languages for which languages use Breeze Custom voices.

Listeners still need to tap Turn audio on in the app. On iPhone, the first tap unlocks audio playback for Breeze Custom voices.

Testing

To test Breeze for a particular language on a specific device:

• Confirm volume is up and silent mode is off.
• Bluetooth headphones can delay or block audio — test with the phone speaker first.
• Captions should work even when spoken audio does not — if only audio fails, revisit the device setup steps above.

If spoken audio still fails during a service, listeners can use Leave feedback in the app menu, or email info@breezetranslate.com.