I confess: I just started using OpenAI (Free...for now) 3 days ago. I am trying to vibe code an AAC application for a friend who would benefit from a faster system than E-Z Keys (Stephen Hawking used to use it.) An AAC system needs a voice and I heard about OpenAI.fm from YouTube videos. I expected the URL to take me to a website that can test the voices, like the YouTube video says but it takes me to a GitHub page and tells me to install it. I was thumbing through the API Documentation on the platform and was logged in. Does OPpnAI.fm think that I am a developer and that's why it took me to its GitHub page?
#Issue using OpenAI.fm - Redirected to GitHub Page?
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Hi @steel quarry. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
OpenAI.fm is an interactive demo site for trying the latest text‑to‑speech voices (like alloy, coral, etc.). The official docs simply say:
“Hear and play with these voices in OpenAI.fm, our interactive demo for trying the latest text-to-speech model in the OpenAI API.” [Text to speech]
However, the knowledge sources you provided do not explain:
- Why you’re being redirected to a GitHub page, or
- Whether OpenAI.fm behaves differently for free vs. paid users, or
- Any logic about “detecting” you as a developer.
So I’m sorry, but there’s no information in the docs about this redirect behavior or any requirement to install something to use OpenAI.fm.
Given what we have:
- OpenAI.fm is intended as a browser demo for testing voices. [Text to speech]
- The docs don’t mention any GitHub-only experience or special handling based on your account type.