Out Loud APK

Version 1.19 - com.hillman.out_loud
hillman,out_loud,communication,loud

Highly configurable notification reader

Out Loud apk

APP Information

Download Version 1.19 (70)
Apk Size1.55 MB
App Developerhillman apps
Malware CheckTRUSTED
Install on Android4.3.x and up
App Packagecom.hillman.out_loud.apk
MD5ff18e3b764f1b982014be236f92de252
Rate5

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App Description

Out Loud is hillman,out_loud,communication,loud, content rating is Everyone (PEGI-3). This app is rated 5 by 1 users who are using this app. To know more about the company/developer, visit hillman apps website who developed it. com.hillman.out_loud.apk apps can be downloaded and installed on Android 4.3.x and higher Android devices. The Latest Version of 1.19 Available for download. Download the app using your favorite browser and click Install to install the application. Please note that we provide both basic and pure APK files and faster download speeds than APK Mirror. This app APK has been downloaded 494+ times on store. You can also download com.hillman.out_loud APK and run it with the popular Android Emulators.

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.
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 

App ChangeLog

  • Bug fixes

App Screens

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Google Play Reviews

  1. Andrew Haylett-avatar

    Andrew Haylett

    Very useful and reliable app. I have paid-for version. Only slight oddity is that it turns itself on when headphones are plugged into 3.5mm jack, but not when car radio is plugged into 3.5mm jack.

  2. Jeff Vahala-avatar

    Jeff Vahala

    Bought the unlock! This is the only app that I've found that actually allows to read emails & txt & set for screen open or locked & set up apps you want to hear! Tried several & none work all the time or allow to be set up how you want to use! As long as Google doesn't screw things up this app is Great! One I've noticed it sometimes starts on Bluetooth devices not selected to start on! But overall a Great app! Highly recommend!

  3. D-avatar

    D

    Excellent, reliable app. Very simple to use. The free version only reads notifications from 1 app, but that is all I need.

  4. Robert Anthony-avatar

    Robert Anthony

    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!

  5. A Google user-avatar

    A Google user

    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.

  6. Hedgie Hog-avatar

    Hedgie Hog

    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? 😢

  7. Scott Albertine-avatar

    Scott Albertine

    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.

  8. Ben Baldwin-avatar

    Ben Baldwin

    I have tried more than a dozen of these apps that read notifications out loud. I'm using the app to read notifications through my vehicle's head unit through Android Auto. This is the only app that I have used that has worked consistently. Anybody who is using Android Auto should be using this app.

  9. V. S.-avatar

    V. S.

    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.

  10. Steve & Riyed Lucas-avatar

    Steve & Riyed Lucas

    This is the worst app ever.First, it won't work and second it tries to force you to buy it,or it just sits there doing absolutely. Nothing I deleted it fast!!