Listen mode (TTS)

By default, attendees read live translated captions on their phone. Listen mode reads those captions aloud in the language they picked — useful when eyes-free listening helps (worship, walking, low vision, or noisy rooms with headphones).

1. 1Open the attendee link and choose a reading language.
2. 2Tap Listen at the bottom of the screen.
3. 3On first use, confirm the short consent sheet — or stay on read-only captions.
4. 4Use the gear icon to switch between Listen and Read + Listen, or adjust catch-up when you fall behind live.

• Stay on Wi‑Fi or strong cellular — audio queues behind the live captions if the network is slow.
• If you scroll far back, use Jump to live or switch catch-up to skip older lines and rejoin the speaker.
• Pause listening anytime without leaving the session; captions keep updating.
• Changing reading language while listening restarts playback in the new language.
• Try a short listen during rehearsal so you know how clear voice sounds on your phone.

Listen mode always follows the live caption feed. Each caption is read aloud one at a time, so audio can fall behind when captions arrive faster than they can be spoken — especially on a weak network or when the speaker talks for a long stretch without pauses.

• When a lag banner appears, tap Jump to live to skip the backlog and resume at the latest caption.
• In the gear menu, set catch-up to Jump to live if you prefer skipping older lines automatically once the queue grows.
• Use stable Wi‑Fi — clear voice fetches audio from the server, so a slow connection adds delay.
• Device voice can feel snappier on some phones when clear voice isn't available; captions always stay live.
• Avoid scrolling far back in the feed while listening; stay near the latest captions at the top.
• Speakers: short pauses between thoughts give the queue time to catch up and usually improve recognition too.

You always get live captions in your chosen language. Listen mode reads those captions aloud with clear voice — the same natural reading engine on every plan. Included clear-voice hours match each plan's live audio allowance (Free 1, Starter 10, Pro 30 per month). Event clear-voice hours are included in your sales quote for one-off gatherings.

• Captions — always available; no audio required.
• Clear voice — default for listen mode while your organization has allowance remaining.
• Device voice — automatic fallback when the monthly allowance is used or clear voice can't load.