- Steam App
- Text To Speech (3562490)
- Event type
- patch note
- Published
- 7 March 2026 - 20:16:54 UTC
- Source
- steam_community_announcements
Bug Fixes:Fixed issues with the Emirati Female voice.Fixed Piper getting stuck.Fixed Piper occasionally not playing on startup.Improvements:Added retry logic for Piper voice downloads in case of network issues.Added error reporting to catch unreported issues.UI:Chat “busy” color changed from red to a lighter theme color with a breathing effect (red could imply an error).Replaced drop-down list with a voice selector.Moved Microsoft voices installation info to a tooltip.Temporary fix for UI scaling issues on high-DPI monitors.Notes:This patch was rushed due to discovering the Piper freeze. Additional changes and stability improvements are planned.Bug reports are appreciated — thank you for your patience, and apologies for the last two versions.Upcoming work includes more testing, Twitch chat reading, and integration of a new free speech engine.