[
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "when%20using%20the%20Orbit%20Player%20from%20orbit%20research%2C%20is%20there%20a%20way%20to%20turn%20off%20the%20speaking%20of%20play%2C%20pause%2C%20or%20stop%20when%20listening%20to%20files%20and%20only%20hear%20the%20file%20start%2C%20stop%2C%20or%20pause%20and%20not%20the%20word%20for%20the%20action%3F"
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        "content": "I checked the latest Orbit Player documentation and support materials, and unfortunately there's no indication that you can completely disable verbal feedback for actions like \u201cplay,\u201d \u201cpause,\u201d or \u201cstop\u201d *while* listening to files (i.e. spoken announcements on those actions) while still hearing the actual file audio. However, there *are* settings to reduce or modify how much of that type of feedback you hear. Here\u2019s what I found, and what you might try to minimize the announcements.\n\n---\n\n## What I Found\n\nFrom the **Orbit Player User Guide (version 0.4)**:\n\n- There's a setting for **\u201cControl Type Announcement\u201d** \u2014 this determines whether the device announces when you interact with UI control elements (buttons, combo boxes, etc.). ([manuals.plus](https://manuals.plus/m/d9fa66cd6e388f10f2e0962558dbcf8bc9a2609503413caafa7651024daa505f_optim.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- There's a setting for **\u201cPosition Announcement\u201d** \u2014 this controls whether the device says things like \u201cFive of seven\u201d when moving through lists or menus. ([manuals.plus](https://manuals.plus/m/d9fa66cd6e388f10f2e0962558dbcf8bc9a2609503413caafa7651024daa505f_optim.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n- Speech options let you adjust **speech volume, voice, pitch**, etc. These may help reduce the intrusiveness of feedback. ([manuals.plus](https://manuals.plus/m/d9fa66cd6e388f10f2e0962558dbcf8bc9a2609503413caafa7651024daa505f_optim.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n\nWhat *isn\u2019t* documented:\n\n- There is **no toggle** in the latest specs that allows silencing *only* the action words like \u201cPlay,\u201d \u201cPause,\u201d or \u201cStop\u201d announcements while leaving other feedback (like file beginning or ending) intact.\n- The \u201cTyping Echo\u201d options and capitalization alert let you control how typing or capitalization feedback is spoken, which is a similar kind of setting, but not for media control feedback. ([manuals.plus](https://manuals.plus/m/d9fa66cd6e388f10f2e0962558dbcf8bc9a2609503413caafa7651024daa505f_optim.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## What You Can Try to Reduce Feedback\n\nHere are a few things you can test to reduce or lessen the verbal announcements when using Orbit Player:\n\n1. **Disable Control Type Announcement**  \n   In Settings \u2192 look for \u201cControl Type Announcement\u201d and set it to *off*. This may silence some announcements of UI actions, though it\u2019s not 100 % certain it will affect every \u201cplay/pause/stop\u201d prompt.\n\n2. **Disable Position Announcement**  \n   Likewise, turning off \u201cPosition Announcement\u201d might remove some of the verbal cues when navigating. It won\u2019t stop everything, but it cuts down extra announcements. ([manuals.plus](https://manuals.plus/m/d9fa66cd6e388f10f2e0962558dbcf8bc9a2609503413caafa7651024daa505f_optim.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. **Reduce Speech Volume**  \n   Lowering speech volume can make the action words less distracting. In the Speech Options setting, try dropping speech volume while keeping main audio (file playback) volume up. ([manuals.plus](https://manuals.plus/m/d9fa66cd6e388f10f2e0962558dbcf8bc9a2609503413caafa7651024daa505f_optim.pdf?utm_source=openai))\n\n4. **Check for Firmware Updates / New Version**  \n   Since the documentation refers to version 2.0 (and up to 2.2.0 being current as of **July 20, 2026**), it's possible newer firmware added more granular feedback controls. ([orbitresearch.com](https://www.orbitresearch.com/support/orbit-player/?utm_source=openai))\n\n5. **Contact Tech Support**  \n   If none of the settings meet your need, you might provide feedback to Orbit Research\u2019s support (techsupport@orbitresearch.com) to see if there's a hidden or upcoming feature that allows silencing only those specific announcements.\n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can check with the very latest firmware release notes or beta discussion to see if there\u2019s been an update post-July 2026 that addresses this directly. Would you want me to dig into that?"
    }
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