Thanks for simplifying the install. That was pretty much what kept this on the backburner for me. I know it’s tough as a solo dev so thank you for taking the time to make such a great tool🎉
I finally got a chance to sit down and install Lute tonight and dive in. I'm blown away by all the features and improvements. Thank you so much for this project, it's amazing!
Hola, thanks very much! I hope you have a lot of fun reading with Lute. Releases are made periodically so either keep an eye on the GitHub project or join the Discord. I've started posting very short update videos as well. Cheers and best wishes!
Now that I tried it, the tool is amazing and has so much protentional to it. I have a few suggestions and notes: 1. Adding a field for notes. Sometimes you know the word but the structure of the sentence is what caught your attention, and a note section would be beneficial for that. 2. I know this feature is available, but whenever I add dictionaries lute refuses to open the ones I added. I am not really sure why. 3. when a word is at the end of a line and is divided by hyphen to the next line, lute does not highlight it in red and does not show the meaning when you hover over it. (although the word is saved in the terms section) 4. I think employing AI is a good idea. If it is possible to export a text from the document to AI website and ask about it (it feels like talking to a native and it can help you understand words and their cultural aspects more than dictionaries). all in all great tool, I am very thankful.
Thank for the notes, always good to get feedback. Some of these are already in github issues (1 and 4). Re the dictionaries, perhaps they need to be configured as pop-up, see the manual, or jump into the discord to chat with others. hm, 3 is weird ... perhaps it's split into separate sentences/paragraphs? I'd need to see the data (in discord or github is best). Since Lute's free open source, I and others get to things when we can, if they're interesting and useful. 🙂 Cheers and best wishes, jz
Why am I not surprised to see Lamont here. I know it might be too much to ask, but are you planning on making a video on Lute in the future? Or would it be too much of a legal gray area for that? From my admittedly limited experience with it so far, it deserves a lot more recognition.
@@properpolymath2097 Well, Lute essentially behaves like LingQ but it's completely free and, in theory, available in all languages. I thought it might be difficult to promote it as a content creator that relies on sponsors sometimes.
Set up Lute-v3 and have been using the last few days. INCREDIBLE!!!! So helpful. I have notice one bug. Windows 10, Lute Version: 3.2.7 The audio speed function does not appear to be working. Perhaps it is my installation although everything else is working perfectly. Thank you again for this wonderful application!
Also, in the Settings there is a very convenient config setting for the location of backups. Is there a plan to implement a "restore from backups" function as well?
Hey there, great that you find it useful. I use it a lot, it's a good tool. Yeah, that "playback speed" design isn't very intuitive, is it? From the manual: "You can increase and decrease the playback speed by hovering over the playback speed control and scrolling up or down. Clicking it resets the playback speed to 1.0, the regular speed." -- give that a shot, see if it works. Cheers!
@@jz4901 Worked like a charm!! I should have read the manual!!!! Thanks again for this app....it is already making a difference in my efforts to learn spanish!
De nada, es un placer hacerlo con la esperanza de que sea una herramienta útil para todos. He usado muchas cosas gratuitas en mis estudios del español y otros lenguajes, y ahora me toca a mí hacer algo.
I really like it but need a lot of help with pronunciation. Do you anticipate audio file support one day? I’ve been quickly cutting and bouncing phrases from audiobooks and videos since I dislike the automated voices.
Hey there, yes, Lute _should_ have audio support. :-) **I don't know when it's going to get added though**. Also,, I hadn't thought about letting users add their own audio files. Any Lute audio support would likely be doing something with voice-generation APIs like Amazon Polly etc, but maybe there would be a quick workaround for your particular case. How do you manage your audio files?
@@jz4901 I just keep the files on my computer. Right now I have been putting phrases and sentences into anki from audiobooks/ ebooks. Cutting audio up with Logic. I am experimenting to see if the theatrical interpretation makes my brain think they are worth remembering. I feel like a robot copying the voice-generation.
@@spectator-o8h Ah yeah, that makes sense. I've had good experiences with Amazon Polly for Spanish, not robotic at all. A natural sound does help. I haven't rushed to add audio support b/c I actually find it distracting when reading and marking up text, it's either too fast or too slow. I do like audio though, so sometimes I listen to it independently.
Lute is really amazing! Thank you for the informative video and the great product. Do you have an idea on how to import data from LWT database file into lute?
Hello, came over from is4ndroide's video. Is there a way to sync the data to another machine? I assume I'll have to copy the data and rewrite it when I come back.
Hi Aadrian, you're correct. There's no "sync" mechanism, so you'd copy the data from one machine to the other. All of the data (db, images, and audio) are saved in a single folder, and you can just copy-replace the folders. By default, Lute might store the info in a folder that's sort of hard to get to -- it stores it in your "app data" folders, wherever that is on your system -- so you can also set up a config.yml file in the root folder of your Lute to save the data in an easy location. (is4ndroide's video was great!) Cheers!
Place lute files in a folder, that is set to synchronize by desktop clients of Google drive, Dropbox or other cloud storage services - the no-code solution
The installation guide in this video is useless if you don't know how to install python and pip (or whatever that is) ... which I don't know how, where or what to do. I could not figure out how to do it even with the installation manual. So I guess I'm just stupid and not tech-savvy.
Hello, tech is confusing sometimes. Usually google can help (e.g. search for "install python 3"), but even that can be tough if you're overwhelmed technically. Lute's open-source software and, like Anki, is not for everyone. If you're looking for an out-of-the-box solution, I highly highly recommend you check out LingQ, it's a great tool and they take care of the tech for you. Best wishes!
@@jz4901 Never mind, I got it running after searching for some tutorials on python installation. Sorry for the stupid comment but I was getting frustrated lol. Thanks for replying though.
@@todoroni4life don't be sorry i'm new to all this too and looking down in comments if anyone figured it out. I don't even know what PIP is. I'm not a tech person. I tend to break things so I keep myself as ignorant as I can. lol
Thank you for all the effort. Seems wonderful. I tried to follow the same method but it does not work. The terminal shows many red lines. (sorry i am not tech savvy ) Can you please help?
Hey there! It's hard to help out over youtube comments, so the best thing to do is join the discord and see if anyone can help you out in the "install" channel. I'm there quite often too. Installation can be tough for non-techies, no problem. The manual has decent instructions, for windows and other, luteorg.github.io/lute-manual/. Cheers!
Hi sorry for possible dumb question, is this able to be run on an iPad? I don't know anything about python and while I'm sure I can get it working on my PC I'd like to check about an iPad.
Not a dumb question :-) there’s no mobile app. You could install on a private server etc but that is Maite advanced. jzohrab.github.io/lute-manual/faq/setup/web-server.html
Hi there! If this is a Japanese book, then yes, there is (sigh) a bug that happens for _some_ users -- jump on the discord to hack through it. Sorry for the error, thanks for your patience!
Great you stuck with it. Install is the toughest part by far. There are some good installation videos out there, they're referenced in the manual. Cheers and best wishes!
Hi, I know nothing about code and I need a "super dummie" way to re-open that application. I used the pip thingy to install and it was running. So what are the exact steps to re-open the application? Is there a way I can open the app with one click from my Doc? To be honest, this whole thing seems extremely complicated for no reason. I'm just trying to learn spanish and I've learned more about coding than my actual target language at this point. I have zero interest in learning any coding terminology or making sense of the information. I just want to follow steps that are guaranteed to work for me, without me having to trouble shoot and understand any sort of detail involving code.
Hi NB, it's probably easies for someone to help you out on the discord. The exact steps to re-open with pip are in the lute manual, in "starting and stopping", I think it was. Cheers!
Hi there, Lute doesn't have an SRS -- there's a faq in the manual as to why not. Maybe at some point, yes, but it's not happening soon. I'd suggest exporting to a tool like Anki or similar. I understand that this has drawbacks. Cheers!
Hello! I managed to install it and it was actually working and then i closed terminal and i cant run it again for some reason 🥹 i tried the commands in the "starting and stopping" page but the page still wouldnt work
Hello there! Did you install using pip, or Docker? If pip, then a few common things overlooked are: - you have to "cd" into the directory where you did the original pip install - you have to activate your virtual environment Try it out. If it doesn't work, it might be easier to assist if you're on discord. If you got it working before, you'll get it working again :-) Cheers!
@@jz4901 I installed it via pip. I'm not too sure how to do what you just said either as im not too familar w this 🥲🥲 if it's not too much of a hassle, is it possible to ask for more assistance? I just joined the lute discord
Hi there. There's a "classical chinese parser", in which each character is treated as a word. Some people are using that as a Chinese parser. It's not perfect, I admit :-) but perhaps it will suffice. Cheers!
This seems really awesome!. Now I'm able to read a book that I've been struggling with Because of a lack of understanding some words, and with this I can add images, features and more!
Super! With your book, take it slow and steady. Lute keeps separate bookmarks for each book, so you can keep one long book going, and read several smaller stories or whatever to help build up your vocabulary. It can take a while to get through one book, but when you do, it's a real feeling of accomplishment. Good luck!
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Thanks for simplifying the install. That was pretty much what kept this on the backburner for me. I know it’s tough as a solo dev so thank you for taking the time to make such a great tool🎉
Cheers and thanks for the note. I hope you have fun using it. Best wishes!
I finally got a chance to sit down and install Lute tonight and dive in. I'm blown away by all the features and improvements. Thank you so much for this project, it's amazing!
Hola, thanks very much! I hope you have a lot of fun reading with Lute. Releases are made periodically so either keep an eye on the GitHub project or join the Discord. I've started posting very short update videos as well. Cheers and best wishes!
Now that I tried it, the tool is amazing and has so much protentional to it.
I have a few suggestions and notes:
1. Adding a field for notes. Sometimes you know the word but the structure of the sentence is what caught your attention, and a note section would be beneficial for that.
2. I know this feature is available, but whenever I add dictionaries lute refuses to open the ones I added. I am not really sure why.
3. when a word is at the end of a line and is divided by hyphen to the next line, lute does not highlight it in red and does not show the meaning when you hover over it. (although the word is saved in the terms section)
4. I think employing AI is a good idea. If it is possible to export a text from the document to AI website and ask about it (it feels like talking to a native and it can help you understand words and their cultural aspects more than dictionaries).
all in all great tool, I am very thankful.
Thank for the notes, always good to get feedback. Some of these are already in github issues (1 and 4). Re the dictionaries, perhaps they need to be configured as pop-up, see the manual, or jump into the discord to chat with others. hm, 3 is weird ... perhaps it's split into separate sentences/paragraphs? I'd need to see the data (in discord or github is best).
Since Lute's free open source, I and others get to things when we can, if they're interesting and useful. 🙂 Cheers and best wishes, jz
Love this!
Can't wait to get started.
Why am I not surprised to see Lamont here. I know it might be too much to ask, but are you planning on making a video on Lute in the future? Or would it be too much of a legal gray area for that? From my admittedly limited experience with it so far, it deserves a lot more recognition.
@@Aadrian7What legal aspect are you referring to?
@@properpolymath2097 Well, Lute essentially behaves like LingQ but it's completely free and, in theory, available in all languages. I thought it might be difficult to promote it as a content creator that relies on sponsors sometimes.
Sir, you built a really incredible piece of software, I am amazed!
Cheers and thanks for the comment. I hope it works well for you. Have a good one!
Confused by the comments saying it took so long to install!! Your video was longer than the install time for me. Cheers!
Ha yeah it's much easier now. But for people with zero tech experience and some tech phobia it's a big jump. Great you got it installed! :wave:
Set up Lute-v3 and have been using the last few days.
INCREDIBLE!!!! So helpful.
I have notice one bug. Windows 10, Lute Version: 3.2.7
The audio speed function does not appear to be working.
Perhaps it is my installation although everything else is working perfectly.
Thank you again for this wonderful application!
Also, in the Settings there is a very convenient config setting for the location of backups.
Is there a plan to implement a "restore from backups" function as well?
Hey there, great that you find it useful. I use it a lot, it's a good tool. Yeah, that "playback speed" design isn't very intuitive, is it? From the manual: "You can increase and decrease the playback speed by hovering over the playback speed control and scrolling up or down. Clicking it resets the playback speed to 1.0, the regular speed." -- give that a shot, see if it works. Cheers!
@@chandie5298 re "restore from backup" - yes, there's an issue for that. Lots of things to do, if you look at the GitHub issue list! :-P
@@jz4901 Worked like a charm!! I should have read the manual!!!! Thanks again for this app....it is already making a difference in my efforts to learn spanish!
Hermano te amo, gracias por hacer todo esto sin fines de lucro❤
De nada, es un placer hacerlo con la esperanza de que sea una herramienta útil para todos. He usado muchas cosas gratuitas en mis estudios del español y otros lenguajes, y ahora me toca a mí hacer algo.
BROOO ERES EL MEJOR!.
THIS IS REALLY AWESOME
Hola gracias y espero que te guste 🙂
I really like it but need a lot of help with pronunciation. Do you anticipate audio file support one day? I’ve been quickly cutting and bouncing phrases from audiobooks and videos since I dislike the automated voices.
Hey there, yes, Lute _should_ have audio support. :-) **I don't know when it's going to get added though**. Also,, I hadn't thought about letting users add their own audio files. Any Lute audio support would likely be doing something with voice-generation APIs like Amazon Polly etc, but maybe there would be a quick workaround for your particular case. How do you manage your audio files?
@@jz4901 I just keep the files on my computer. Right now I have been putting phrases and sentences into anki from audiobooks/ ebooks. Cutting audio up with Logic. I am experimenting to see if the theatrical interpretation makes my brain think they are worth remembering. I feel like a robot copying the voice-generation.
@@spectator-o8h Ah yeah, that makes sense. I've had good experiences with Amazon Polly for Spanish, not robotic at all. A natural sound does help. I haven't rushed to add audio support b/c I actually find it distracting when reading and marking up text, it's either too fast or too slow. I do like audio though, so sometimes I listen to it independently.
Lute is really amazing! Thank you for the informative video and the great product.
Do you have an idea on how to import data from LWT database file into lute?
Thanks for the question. I added a brief outline of the steps in the manual FAQ. Cheers!
Hello, came over from is4ndroide's video. Is there a way to sync the data to another machine? I assume I'll have to copy the data and rewrite it when I come back.
Hi Aadrian, you're correct. There's no "sync" mechanism, so you'd copy the data from one machine to the other. All of the data (db, images, and audio) are saved in a single folder, and you can just copy-replace the folders. By default, Lute might store the info in a folder that's sort of hard to get to -- it stores it in your "app data" folders, wherever that is on your system -- so you can also set up a config.yml file in the root folder of your Lute to save the data in an easy location. (is4ndroide's video was great!) Cheers!
Place lute files in a folder, that is set to synchronize by desktop clients of Google drive, Dropbox or other cloud storage services - the no-code solution
The installation guide in this video is useless if you don't know how to install python and pip (or whatever that is) ... which I don't know how, where or what to do. I could not figure out how to do it even with the installation manual. So I guess I'm just stupid and not tech-savvy.
Hello, tech is confusing sometimes. Usually google can help (e.g. search for "install python 3"), but even that can be tough if you're overwhelmed technically. Lute's open-source software and, like Anki, is not for everyone. If you're looking for an out-of-the-box solution, I highly highly recommend you check out LingQ, it's a great tool and they take care of the tech for you. Best wishes!
@@jz4901 Never mind, I got it running after searching for some tutorials on python installation. Sorry for the stupid comment but I was getting frustrated lol. Thanks for replying though.
@@todoroni4life np best of luck!
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@@todoroni4life don't be sorry i'm new to all this too and looking down in comments if anyone figured it out. I don't even know what PIP is. I'm not a tech person. I tend to break things so I keep myself as ignorant as I can. lol
Thank you for all the effort. Seems wonderful. I tried to follow the same method but it does not work. The terminal shows many red lines. (sorry i am not tech savvy ) Can you please help?
Hey there! It's hard to help out over youtube comments, so the best thing to do is join the discord and see if anyone can help you out in the "install" channel. I'm there quite often too. Installation can be tough for non-techies, no problem. The manual has decent instructions, for windows and other, luteorg.github.io/lute-manual/. Cheers!
@@jz4901 it works now. Thanks again for all the efforts.
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Hi sorry for possible dumb question, is this able to be run on an iPad? I don't know anything about python and while I'm sure I can get it working on my PC I'd like to check about an iPad.
Not a dumb question :-) there’s no mobile app. You could install on a private server etc but that is Maite advanced. jzohrab.github.io/lute-manual/faq/setup/web-server.html
I'm getting the 500 internal server error whenever I attempt to add a book.
Hi there! If this is a Japanese book, then yes, there is (sigh) a bug that happens for _some_ users -- jump on the discord to hack through it. Sorry for the error, thanks for your patience!
@@jz4901 yeah, that was actually me talking to you about this issue some days ago. lol!
Hi, y'all, beleieve it or not, i managed to install Lute3 at 1am after hrs of struggling.
Great you stuck with it. Install is the toughest part by far. There are some good installation videos out there, they're referenced in the manual. Cheers and best wishes!
Hi, I know nothing about code and I need a "super dummie" way to re-open that application. I used the pip thingy to install and it was running. So what are the exact steps to re-open the application? Is there a way I can open the app with one click from my Doc? To be honest, this whole thing seems extremely complicated for no reason. I'm just trying to learn spanish and I've learned more about coding than my actual target language at this point. I have zero interest in learning any coding terminology or making sense of the information. I just want to follow steps that are guaranteed to work for me, without me having to trouble shoot and understand any sort of detail involving code.
Hi NB, it's probably easies for someone to help you out on the discord. The exact steps to re-open with pip are in the lute manual, in "starting and stopping", I think it was. Cheers!
Will we have spaced repetition flashcards like in ReadLang?
Hi there, Lute doesn't have an SRS -- there's a faq in the manual as to why not. Maybe at some point, yes, but it's not happening soon. I'd suggest exporting to a tool like Anki or similar. I understand that this has drawbacks. Cheers!
Hello! I managed to install it and it was actually working and then i closed terminal and i cant run it again for some reason 🥹 i tried the commands in the "starting and stopping" page but the page still wouldnt work
Hello there! Did you install using pip, or Docker? If pip, then a few common things overlooked are:
- you have to "cd" into the directory where you did the original pip install
- you have to activate your virtual environment
Try it out. If it doesn't work, it might be easier to assist if you're on discord. If you got it working before, you'll get it working again :-) Cheers!
@@jz4901
I installed it via pip. I'm not too sure how to do what you just said either as im not too familar w this 🥲🥲 if it's not too much of a hassle, is it possible to ask for more assistance? I just joined the lute discord
Are you planning to release a flatpak version?
Hi there. No, just pip package and docker for now.
Mandarin support yet?
Hi there. There's a "classical chinese parser", in which each character is treated as a word. Some people are using that as a Chinese parser. It's not perfect, I admit :-) but perhaps it will suffice. Cheers!
Old comment: yes. There’s now a Mandarin parser plugin that some are using.
This seems really awesome!.
Now I'm able to read a book that I've been struggling with Because of a lack of understanding some words, and with this I can add images, features and more!
Super! With your book, take it slow and steady. Lute keeps separate bookmarks for each book, so you can keep one long book going, and read several smaller stories or whatever to help build up your vocabulary. It can take a while to get through one book, but when you do, it's a real feeling of accomplishment. Good luck!