Customize Style and Behavior of the Audio Player

Customize the Audio Player Style

You can customize the audio player colors, typography, and general style with the following procedure:

  1. Visit the Real Voice -> Options menu
  2.  Proceed to the Style tab
  3.  Customize the style options based on your specific needs
  4.  Click Save Settings

Add Text Before and After the Player

You can optionally display a custom message before or after the player. This message can be used, for example, to inform the visitor about the possibility of listening to the audio version of the article.

To configure a custom message, proceed as follows:

  1. Visit the Real Voice -> Options menu
  2.  Proceed to the Misc tab
  3.  In the Front-end Layout section, enter a custom message in the Text Before or Text After option.
  4.  Click Save Settings

Display the Spoken Words

If the SpeechSynthesis (Browser) text-to-speech converter is selected, you can display the spoken words inside the player.

To enable this option, proceed as follows:

  1. Visit the Real Voice -> Options menu
  2.  Proceed to the Misc tab
  3.  In the Front-end Layout section, enable the Display Spoken Words option.
  4.  Click Save Settings

Handle the Audio Player Responsiveness

The plugin automatically generates the mobile version of the audio player below a specified responsive breakpoint.

To specify the value in pixel of this responsive breakpoint, proceed as follows:

  1. Visit the Real Voice -> Options menu
  2.  Proceed to the Misc tab
  3.  In the Front-end Layout section, enter a custom value in the Responsive Breakpoint option.
  4.  Click Save Settings

Add the Audio Player Only on Specific Post Types

The plugin allows you to enable the audio player only on specific post types. To configure this aspect, follow this procedure:

  1. Visit the Real Voice -> Options menu
  2.  Proceed to the Misc tab
  3.  In the Audio Player Location, select the post type when the audio player should be applied
  4.  Click Save Settings

Add Text Before and After the Player

You can optionally add a custom message at the beginning or the end of the audio version of the posts.

To configure a custom message, proceed as follows:

  1. Visit the Real Voice -> Options menu
  2.  Proceed to the Misc tab
  3.  In the Audio Content section, enter a custom message in the Speech Text Before or Speech Text After option.
  4.  Click Save Settings

Read the Post Title

You can configure the audio player to read the post title. To enable this feature, proceed as follows:

  1. Visit the Real Voice -> Options menu
  2.  Proceed to the Misc tab
  3.  In the Audio Content section, enable the Read Title option.
  4.  Click Save Settings