We can adjust the speed in increments of 0.25x, but the actual speed change is inconsistent.
Specifically, 1.25x speed is more like 1.5x or even faster (You can check this by timing the speech of the same content at different playback speeds). How can I fix this? I think this is a bug that Apple has to fix.
MacBook Air
intr93j wrote:
It’s a bug, but I want to find out if others are experiencing the same issue and if there are any workarounds.
If it's a bug, everyone would experience it. I don't run Sonoma anymore but in Sequoia, only trying one test, 1.25x was only slightly faster than expected. I imagine the voice chosen or even the text, and what else is running would all have an effect. I can't imagine it makes a difference to most people, perhaps only to you?
intr93j wrote:
I think this is a bug that Apple has to fix.
If you feel it's a bug you can file a bug report from the feedback page.
It’s a bug, but I want to find out if others are experiencing the same issue and if there are any workarounds.
There are many bugs out there that don’t reproduce in every environment, and your imagination doesn’t help.
If it’s not reproducible in your environment, good for you.
As I already posted, if you feel it's a bug send Apple feedback.
I didn’t start this thread to fix the bug in the OS, but to find a workaround.
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FWIW, I don't believe there is a workaround. The speed setting is hard-coded in macOS. Only Apple can change it.
I understand that you're unaware of a workaround. I truly appreciate your opinion.
I'll keep this thread open to gather others' perspectives.
Speak Selection's Speed Control is Broken
