Speechify extension not working in Brave Linux

Brave-Matt commented 1 year ago

Description

The Speechify extension does not work in Linux but does work on macOS and Windows machines. There may be other extensions and or websites with similar functionality that are affected by this issue as well. Note that the extension does work fine when using Chrome on a Linux machine. The following console information is output when attempting to use the extension:

[then after reload]

Steps to Reproduce

Install Speechify extension
Visit site with text
Attempt to use Speechify to read text to your

Actual result:

Nothing happens

Expected result:

Text should be read back to you

Reproduces how often:

Easily

Brave version (brave://version info)

Version/Channel Information:

Can you reproduce this issue with the current release? Y
Can you reproduce this issue with the beta channel? Y
Can you reproduce this issue with the nightly channel? Y

Other Additional Information:

Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Shields? N
Does the issue resolve itself when disabling Brave Rewards? N
Is the issue reproducible on the latest version of Chrome? N

Miscellaneous Information:

User report: https://community.brave.com/t/speechify-text-to-speech-app-and-extension-isnt-working-on-brave/486968/8

rillian commented 1 year ago

The CSP denial for the audio data: urls seems incorrect, and it's strange that it would be different on linux than on other platforms.

Might be worth checking the console on a system where the add-on works to see if those same errors are present, and thus unrelated to the problem?

mr-michael-davies commented 1 year ago

I am having the same issue.

From what I can tell this is the error I get when I hit play:

chunk-SIIC3S2O.js:19 Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'getProgressFromCursor') at Object.clickfalse (chunk-SIIC3S2O.js:19:904) at HTMLButtonElement.gt (chunk-YPPVDZBN.js:1:5054)

As above, I am running on Manjaro Linux, works fine in Google Chrome (but not Chromium).

rillian commented 1 year ago

works fine in Google Chrome (but not Chromium).

ouch

hex20dec commented 1 year ago

Same issue here. Running Ubuntu 20.04.6. Brave Version 1.32.106 Chromium: 96.0.4664.45 (Official Build) (64-bit). With brave current build, I cannot even get it to install it speechify. Getting an error saying invalid manifest. I tried the beta and nightly and was able to install the extension but getting similar errors in the console.

pau1tuck commented 1 year ago

Same issue here. Can't say I'm thrilled about having to switch to Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge just to use the app. The extension does work in both, however.

phsb5321 commented 1 year ago

Hello guy, any solution so far ? I'm having the same issue.

mr-michael-davies commented 1 year ago

Hello guy, any solution so far ? I'm having the same issue.

I still have the same problem.

marthinus-engelbrecht commented 1 year ago

Having the same issue, this might be a deal breaker for me.

SirLorrence commented 1 year ago

Are you guys using the apt install package or flatpak? I'm having the same issue.

phsb5321 commented 1 year ago

Hello, I'm using flatpack brave here. I'm having the same issue, any solution ?

SirLorrence commented 1 year ago

@phsb5321 As of now, using Google Chrome (yeah I know) on Linux is the best option until it's fixed. I've also tested Chromium flatpak, but Chrome just works better.

phsb5321 commented 1 year ago

@phsb5321 As of now, using Google Chrome (yeah I know) on Linux is the best option until it's fixed. I've also tested Chromium flatpak, but Chrome just works better.

Thanks, so sad about it. It just goes to show how hard it its to distance oneself from google.