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Fix TTS reading unwanted text and missing localization

Cluster 86602 · apps/desktop. Data as of 2026-10-25 11:21 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #120752 on 23 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address bugs where the desktop read-aloud feature speaks hardcoded English placeholders, raw symbols, and file links instead of localized or omitted content. The work involves localizing placeholder strings, suppressing unwanted spoken elements, and ensuring tables are handled rather than silently dropped.

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#120752 fix(desktop): stop Read Aloud speaking English placeholders and dropping tables

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files: apps/desktop/src/lib/speech-text.test.ts, apps/desktop/src/lib/speech-text.ts, tests/tools/test_tts_text_normalize.py, tools/tts_text_normalize.py

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From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · merged via another change 1

#86629 fix(desktop): localize read-aloud placeholders and announce omitted tables · done elsewhere → #86602, #120752
#89367 fix(tts): stop the voice from reading file links, placeholders, and raw symbols · merged via another change

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Closed#86602[Bug]: Desktop read-aloud speaks hardcoded English placeholders ("code block omitted", "link") and silently drops tables

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Subsystem: apps/desktop
Merged PRs: #120752
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 23 Sep 2026

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