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Audiobook audio distortion: checking clicks and crackling
For audiobook audio distortion, replay the same passage, then listen through another audio output. A click on the same word, an interruption at a random point, and a misread phrase call for different checks. Change one condition at a time to narrow down whether the symptom concerns particular audio, playback conditions, or the book’s text.
Describe the sound precisely
Choose a short passage around the problem and note its position. Describe what you hear: a single click, crackling on a vowel, a metallic tone, a repeated syllable, or a pause inside a word. Keep the volume comfortable; there is no need to increase it to search for a defect.
Replay the passage with the same voice, model, and speed. For example, a click before the same word each time gives you a specific location to investigate. Interruptions at different points are a different symptom. Neither observation establishes the cause on its own.
Compare headphones with the speaker
On the same device, switch from headphones to the built-in speaker or another available output. Keep the book settings unchanged and compare the same passage. Changing the voice, speed, and device together makes the result harder to interpret.
If the problem occurs through only one output, check that connection and its settings separately. If it remains on both, continue investigating the same audio. This comparison narrows the possibilities, but does not prove that the headphones are faulty or replace a device assessment.
Check replay and connection conditions
For interrupted speech, check that the network is available and replay the passage. TGRadio prepares further segments as you listen. Waiting for the next segment and hearing a click within a spoken phrase may have different causes, so record them separately.
Use Save chapter offline in advance: with a working connection, it generates missing audio, downloads it and saves it. Wait for completion, then test the relevant passage through the Offline library on the same device. The passage must actually be saved for this comparison. Replaying it without a network connection helps isolate current connection conditions, but does not verify the entire book.
Compare the suspicious word with the source
If you hear an odd word, extra syllable, or unexpected pause rather than noise, open the source file outside TGRadio. Check spelling, punctuation, line breaks, and stray text. For example, a page number inserted into a sentence may be spoken and sound like a narration error.
Correct source errors outside the application. TGRadio has no built-in text, pronunciation, or SSML editor. If the text is correct but a word sounds awkward, that alone does not establish file corruption; it may be a speech synthesis issue.
Compare another voice and report the result
If the cause remains unclear, try another voice or model on the same text. Pressing Play starts preparation of audio for that version. Note whether the symptom disappears; this does not mean the original audio has been repaired.
For support, record the book, chapter, position, voice, model, speed, device, and browser. State whether the symptom repeats through headphones and the speaker, online and in the saved passage. TGRadio has no built-in filters for removing clicks or repairing recordings.