Being a techie, I thought I would give this a try. Many vendors have tried to enlist me into AI driven spanish learning apps but their sales pitches / funnels / online stuff was so primitive, annoying, and poorly done, I feel that they are probably not worth even trying. https://chat.chatbot.app/?model=4o-mini
So right now, I am trying to use chatgbt to teach me spanish.
First, I subscribed for a year to Chatbot: $59.99. https://chat.chatbot.app/?model=4o-mini
(It is possible that somehow, I practiced with chatgbt but then got my wires crossed and subscribed to chatbot from open AI, a different AI beast...) trying to figure it out....
Then I tried to get it to speak to me. At first, it suggested a simply programming api. It even gave me sample code, I didn't want to get involved with that.
I asked for simpler solutions and it got me to install a free Chrome extension: Read Aloud. I installed it but the integration felt clumsy plus the app spoke in a very robotic first generation TTS voice. Uhg
Then, ChatGBT suggestd the ChatGBT "Read Aloud" function. It has a much better voice. Plus it's integrated. I did complain to chat gbt that:
Question: "Another tech question. After you (chatgbt) answer in text, I have to click on the ellipsis and then on "read aloud". Can this be the automatic response for the rest of this conversation?"
Answer:
Good question — and that’s a smart idea, actually.
Right now, there’s no way to make “Read Aloud” automatic in ChatGPT’s web interface. You do have to click the ••• (ellipsis) and then “Read Aloud” for each message manually.
However, here’s what you can do, depending on your setup:
💻 On desktop/web
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There’s no built-in setting yet for automatic voice playback.
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You could, though, use a browser extension (like a text-to-speech extension for Chrome, Edge, or Firefox) that automatically reads any new text on the screen.
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Some of these let you choose voices and languages, too.
📱 On the mobile ChatGPT app
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You can tap and hold a message, then choose “Read Aloud.”
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But if you want continuous conversation (ChatGPT speaking automatically and listening to you), you’ll need to enter Voice Conversation mode — tap the 🎧 headphone or 🎤 icon.
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Then you can just talk and hear responses automatically — no need to press “Read Aloud” each time.
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Would you like me to walk you through how to turn on that voice conversation mode (so it speaks and listens automatically)?
Getting into the right account. - The next thing that happened is chatgbt told me my free account had timed out. I was PO'd since i had just paid them $60. Somehow, I wasn't in that account. Chatgbt wa sno help in this situation (since it wouldn't answer any questions) but after some clicking, I got into my paid account. Then I tried to get it up to speed on what I wanted and found that it would not accept a link to my previous conversation and I couldn't seem to get back to see the history of what we had discussed. I ended up copying this blog post into chatgbt to have it catch up with me. Feels like sneaker net. But it worked.
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Weird:
Currently, the official ChatGPT website and app do not have a built-in feature with ellipses for voice interactions. However, you can enable voice conversations with ChatGPT on Windows using voice assistant features or third-party tools.
To use voice with ChatGPT: You can use the OpenAI ChatGPT app if available in app stores like the Microsoft Store (if released). Alternatively, use voice-to-text features on Windows with microphone setup to speak your queries. For text-to-speech (TTS), you can use Windows' built-in narrator or other TTS software to hear ChatGPT responses aloud.
OpenAI hasn't released an official dedicated desktop app for Windows yet, but you can access ChatGPT at https://chat.openai.com/ in your browser. Would you like guidance on setting up voice commands or TTS on Windows? Regenerate Copy Good response Bad response
