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florianSB
Brass Contributor
Jan 13, 2020

Web Speech API support ?

Currently Edge (81.0.381.0) is behaving strange when using the Web Speech API for speech recognition. The interface exists, but does not work AND does not throw any error.

Here is a quick code example:

 

var rec = new window.webkitSpeechRecognition(); 
rec.onresult = console.log; 
rec.onerror = console.error;
rec.start();

 

Are there any plans to either:

a) Fully implement the speech recognition part or ...

b) ... throw proper errors?

 

Since Microsoft is already using speech recognition in Windows, has the technology for offline and online ASR and has the cloud architecture it should be no big deal to fully support it right? :lol:

 

It would be really great to finally get a 2nd browser that actually has a working implementation of the API (Google is doing it for 6 years now since Chrome 33).

  • GurpreetV's avatar
    GurpreetV
    Feb 12, 2020

    florianSB thanks for reporting this issue. We are aware of this and are working to wire up Speech recognition in the upcoming future versions of Edge for our customers. Once this feature is out in Canary, I will let you know so you can try it out.

  • GurpreetV's avatar
    GurpreetV
    Icon for Microsoft rankMicrosoft
    Feb 12, 2020

    florianSB thanks for reporting this issue. We are aware of this and are working to wire up Speech recognition in the upcoming future versions of Edge for our customers. Once this feature is out in Canary, I will let you know so you can try it out.

    • florianSB's avatar
      florianSB
      Brass Contributor
      Feb 17, 2020

      Great, thank you. Looking forward to it! 🙂

      • WPalombini's avatar
        WPalombini
        Copper Contributor
        Apr 18, 2020

        This is still not working on Edge Canary 84.0.488.0

        The Speech Recognition starts (onspeechstart event) but no response is received (onresult event).

    • orlink's avatar
      orlink
      Copper Contributor
      May 27, 2020

      GurpreetV Please let me know as well.  Perhaps you could also update this thread.

  • Deleted's avatar
    Deleted
    Feb 10, 2020

    florianSB Thanks for reaching out and letting us know. I'll pass this along to our Accessibility Team (unless you've noticed a change since originally posting this) and will let you know if/when they have any additional thoughts.

     

    Fawkes (they/them)
    Project & Community Manager - Microsoft Edge

    • caresrg's avatar
      caresrg
      Brass Contributor
      May 28, 2020

      Deleted It's not just an accessibility issue. Duolingo requires the Web Speech API to make the mic usable on their website. It's the only reason I still use Chrome. I'd drop it in a heartbeat if Microsoft made Edge work with that site.

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