# Speech recognizer component not working

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/speech-recognizer-component-not-working/591710>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [June 4, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/speech-recognizer-component-not-working/591710 "2020-06-04T05:37:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![zbk0612eip8w](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ab992/32.png) [@zbk0612eip8w](https://community.thunkable.com/u/zbk0612eip8w)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 5:37am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/speech-recognizer-component-not-working/591710/1 "2020-06-04T05:37:55Z")

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When i use this for voice control like my newer version of clock that where if you say someething it can control by voice it does not work the component somehow doesn’t start

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**Author:** ![domhnallohanlon](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/domhnallohanlon/32/29554_2.png) [@domhnallohanlon](https://community.thunkable.com/u/domhnallohanlon)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/speech-recognizer-component-not-working/591710/2 "2020-06-05T17:43:48Z")

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Hey @zbk0612eip8w can you share a screenshot of the blocks you are using to try and do this at the moment please?

Are you trying to start the speech recognizer at a specific time, or is there an external event (such as a button click?) that starts the speech recognizer?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 11:28am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/speech-recognizer-component-not-working/591710/3 "2024-11-08T11:28:03Z")

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