We have released version 3.14.0 of the distribution app "kukuluLIVE Encoder 2 (Android version)".
-Added local reading function This is a reading function that uses the Android TextToSpeech (TTS) function. It has the following advantages compared to reading aloud using the conventional kukulu server.
- Since no network is used, communication traffic can be reduced, and reading will not be interrupted even in places where communication is unstable.
- Voice customization is possible on the AndroidTTS side (female/male and engine itself changes are also possible)
- Since it is played in the music stream, it is possible to adjust the volume only for reading independently from the master volume, and it is also possible to make it loud
You can turn it on from "Settings" → "Comments" → "Local reading (TTS)" during the broadcast.
Some Android devices, such as Amazon Fire devices, may not have Japanese TTS in the initial state, so you need to download it voluntarily.
If you don't have "Google Text-to-speech" itself :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.tts If you do not have Japanese voice data or want to change to any reading voice : Download Japanese with "Google Text-to-speech" or "Settings > Accessibility > Screen reader > Text-to-speech settings > Preferred engine > Install voice data"
- Changed not to access location information in the background On Android, if location information is acquired in the background, it will not pass the review,
Now only fetches when the app is in the foreground.
When the app is in the background in screen delivery mode, it means that the current location is not updated even if the GPS is enabled.
-Improved encoding stability・Improved autofocus specifications kukuluLIVE Encoder 2 (Android version) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.kukulive.fencoder.mobile
