Feature request: read-aloud (TTS) for mobile Remote Control responses + screen-reader audit of the session view
Feature request
Add a read-aloud (text-to-speech) option for Claude's responses in the mobile app's Claude Code / Remote Control session view.
Use case
Operating a Claude Code session by phone via Remote Control is a natural fit for users who work by voice: low-vision users, users with limited reading stamina, and non-technical users for whom a spoken exchange is the whole interface. Input already works well through the OS keyboard dictation. Output has no spoken path inside the app.
Current state per the docs (checked 2026-08-21):
voice-dictation.md:/voiceis input-only, CLI-local, and "does not work in remote environments."mobile.md/remote-control.md: no mention of TTS or read-aloud for responses.accessibility.md: covers terminal screen-reader mode, magnifier, reduced motion, colorblind themes; nothing for the mobile surface.
Today the workaround is OS-level reading (iOS Speak Screen, Android Select to Speak), which works but reads raw screen content with no awareness of what is a response, a diff, or a permission prompt.
The accessibility half of the request
Separate from the TTS convenience: could the team confirm (or audit) that the Remote Control session view is fully navigable with VoiceOver/TalkBack: labeled controls, a traversable response stream, and reachable permission prompts? The terminal screen-reader mode in accessibility.md shows real investment in the CLI path for blind developers; the mobile session view deserves the same attention, and it is the surface a blind user is most likely to reach for when away from their rig.
Suggested shape
- A per-session or per-message "read aloud" action in the session view (system TTS voices are fine).
- Optionally, an auto-speak toggle for new responses while the session is in the foreground.
- A short accessibility note in
mobile.mddocumenting whatever the supported path is.
Thanks — the mobile Remote Control feature is excellent, which is exactly why the audio gap stands out.