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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 examp...
  • 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.

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MissyQ
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Thanks for looping me in, Fawkes! florianSB, you can enable the command line msSpeechRecognition for our Canary channel to test out the changes we've been making. If you notice any issues, remember to submit feedback to us by hitting the chat message icon on the far right side of the toolbar, or through the ... menu > Help and feedback > Send feedback. Appreciate your curiosity around this, and let me know if you have other questions. 🙂

 

Missy Quarry (she/her/hers)
Community Manager - Microsoft Edge

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caresrg
Brass Contributor
Oct 20, 2020

Could someone with this enabled in Canary, if it's not too inconvenient, check to see if Edge will now work with speaking exercises in Duolingo? 🙂

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