Play buttons

EarsUp adds a round play button next to each heading on the page. The buttons are drawn on top of the page, so the page itself is not changed. This keeps them safe on rich editors and web apps.

What gets read

When you press play on a heading, EarsUp reads:

• the heading itself, then
• everything below it, until the next heading of the same level or higher.

So play on an H2 reads its H3 sub-sections too, and stops at the next H2. Play on an H3 reads only that H3.

EarsUp skips text that you cannot see, and skips code like scripts, buttons, and form fields.

Play becomes stop

While a section is being read, its button turns red and shows a stop square. Press it again to stop. If you press play on a different heading, EarsUp stops the current one and starts the new one.

Settings

All of these are in General → Reading in the settings panel.

Setting	Options	Default
EarsUp on	On / Off. Off hides every button on every site.	On
Headings	Any of H1, H2, H3, H4. At least one stays on.	H1, H2, H3
Button position	Left or right of the heading. Falls back to the other side when there is no room.	Left
Show buttons	Always, or only when you point at a heading.	Always
Highlight section	Outline the part being read.	On

Pages inside frames

Some apps show their content inside a frame (an iframe). EarsUp runs inside frames too, so headings there get buttons as well. Keys like Space and Esc work no matter which frame has focus.