https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/i-beg-every-programmer/m-p/137278#M55619 <P>I am writing to report a critical accessibility issue and to plead for help.<BR />The problem:
In Firefox on macOS, the text-to-speech / read-aloud function reads out every URL in the text. When I try to listen to articles, Google answers, or AI responses, I constantly hear “https://”, “”, and long strings of characters and numbers. The actual content is drowned out. This makes the feature unusable for me.<BR />What I have tried:<BR />• I searched for hidden macOS settings or terminal commands to make the system ignore links – none exist.<BR />• I attempted to create scripts (Terminal, Automator, Shortcuts) to filter URLs before speaking – many errors, very complicated, and not integrated into the normal reading function.<BR />• I tried building a Firefox extension to filter links – installation was confusing and temporary.<BR />• I have reset and repaired my MacBook three times, thinking the problem was my device. It was not.<BR />My plea:
Please, please help. This is not a minor annoyance – it is a serious accessibility barrier. Please either add an option in Firefox to ignore links when reading aloud, or forward this issue to Apple so they can provide a system-wide solution. The world is bad enough; I just want to listen to text without being tortured by URLs. I am desperate. I beg every programmer who reads this: please fix this or pass it on to someone who can.<BR />Thank you.</P> Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:40:49 GMT Aki1 2026-09-06T19:40:49Z https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/i-beg-every-programmer/m-p/137278#M55619 <P>I am writing to report a critical accessibility issue and to plead for help.<BR />The problem:
In Firefox on macOS, the text-to-speech / read-aloud function reads out every URL in the text. When I try to listen to articles, Google answers, or AI responses, I constantly hear “https://”, “”, and long strings of characters and numbers. The actual content is drowned out. This makes the feature unusable for me.<BR />What I have tried:<BR />• I searched for hidden macOS settings or terminal commands to make the system ignore links – none exist.<BR />• I attempted to create scripts (Terminal, Automator, Shortcuts) to filter URLs before speaking – many errors, very complicated, and not integrated into the normal reading function.<BR />• I tried building a Firefox extension to filter links – installation was confusing and temporary.<BR />• I have reset and repaired my MacBook three times, thinking the problem was my device. It was not.<BR />My plea:
Please, please help. This is not a minor annoyance – it is a serious accessibility barrier. Please either add an option in Firefox to ignore links when reading aloud, or forward this issue to Apple so they can provide a system-wide solution. The world is bad enough; I just want to listen to text without being tortured by URLs. I am desperate. I beg every programmer who reads this: please fix this or pass it on to someone who can.<BR />Thank you.</P> Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:40:49 GMT https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/i-beg-every-programmer/m-p/137278#M55619 Aki1 2026-09-06T19:40:49Z