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Reference Triggers Speech
Kristopher Barrantes edited this page Nov 5, 2026
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Also on the Cuebot Docs site.
Runs when Cuebot has finished reading a text out loud, or when it was skipped. Good for hiding a talking avatar again.
| Setting | What to put in |
|---|---|
| Voice alias | The name of a voice (a "voice alias" from the Speech page). Empty means any voice. |
Variables you get
| Variable | What it holds |
|---|---|
%text% |
The text that was read |
%alias% |
The voice name that was used |
%user% |
The viewer whose message was read (empty for your own speech) |
%duration% |
How long the speech took, in milliseconds |
%skipped% |
True if it was skipped and not read |
Type id: speech.finished
Runs when Cuebot starts reading a text out loud with its text-to-speech voice. Good for lighting up a talking avatar or showing who is being read.
| Setting | What to put in |
|---|---|
| Voice alias | The name of a voice (a "voice alias" from the Speech page). Empty means any voice. |
Variables you get
| Variable | What it holds |
|---|---|
%text% |
The text being read |
%alias% |
The voice name being used |
%user% |
The viewer whose message is being read (empty for your own speech) |
%source% |
Where the text came from, like chat or an action |
Type id: speech.started
Runs when speech is switched on or off, paused or resumed, or a VoiceGate profile changes. Good for showing a "speech paused" light on your stream.
Variables you get
| Variable | What it holds |
|---|---|
%enabled% |
True if speech is switched on |
%paused% |
True if the speech queue is paused |
%eventsEnabled% |
True if event speech (reading follows, subs and so on) is on |
Type id: speech.stateChanged
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