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Read aloud feature to read any web page is not working on MS Edge for Android.
It fails with the message "Poor internet connection" although no issue with my internet speed.
Checked with different network, different android device and I see the same issue.
Attached the screen shot of error message.
Is it a known issue? Please let me know if you need anymore info on the issue.
Thanks.
Managing media playback issues and settings in Microsoft Edge on Android devices
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I have the same problem. Read Aloud in Microsoft Edge for Android stopped working suddenly and now fails with the message "Poor internet connection", even though my connection works perfectly.
It fails on two devices, a Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 and a Samsung Galaxy S22, while it still works on a Galaxy S26+ with the same Edge version. I am in Chile. I have already ruled out the usual causes: I tried different networks (home Wi-Fi and a mobile hotspot), reinstalled Edge, cleared its data, used it without signing in, and checked that the ad blocker is off, that Private DNS is set to automatic and that the date and time are correct. Pages in Spanish and in English fail alike, and Edge Beta fails in exactly the same way.
I want to stress why this matters to me: Read Aloud, with its natural voices, is the main reason I use Edge. No other browser offers voices of this quality, and I rely on it regularly to listen to the newspapers I subscribe to. Without it, I would have little reason to keep Edge as my browser.
Could Microsoft confirm whether this is a known problem with the speech service and when it will be fixed? I would also be grateful if the natural voices remain available on Android. Thanks
Now, Read Aloud is working with MS Edge Android with the latest version.
Version: Edge 155.0.4283.61
Thanks.
This new version of Edge is working for me too for read aloud. Thanks!
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From what you describe, this probably isn’t your connection. You’ve tried a different network and a different device and got the same error, which points to something on Microsoft’s side or something tied to your account or region. My search didn’t turn up anything useful on this specific error, so what follows is general troubleshooting, not a confirmed fix.
Edge’s Read aloud uses online voices that are fetched from a Microsoft speech service. The “poor internet connection” message likely appears whenever the app can’t reach that service or the voice download fails, even if your internet is fine. That would explain why it fails on every network.
Things to try, roughly in order:
Update Edge from the Play Store. If you’re on Edge Beta or Canary, try the stable build instead (or the other way round).
Change the voice or language. Open Read aloud, tap the settings or voice option, and pick a different voice. If the page language is detected wrongly, switch to English (India) or US. Some voices fail to download while others work.
Clear Edge’s cache, not just the browsing data: Android Settings → Apps → Edge → Storage → Clear cache. If that doesn’t help, try Clear data (you’ll need to sign in again).
Check Android’s own speech engine. Update “Speech Services by Google” in the Play Store, and under Settings → System → Languages → Text-to-speech output, confirm a working engine is selected.
Test with a VPN. If Read aloud works through a VPN, the speech service is probably blocked or failing in your region or on your ISP, and only Microsoft can fix that.
Check whether it works in a different browser’s reader mode, to confirm Android text-to-speech itself is fine.
If none of that helps, report it to Microsoft through Edge → Settings → Help and feedback → Send feedback, and attach the same screenshot.
Thanks for the reply. I can see TTS in my Android device is working for other apps.
I have tried clearing the cache, uninstalling and installing MS Edge but the same issue.
I have reported the issue through "Send Feedback" option in MS Edge for Android.