Support
Questions, a problem, or a phrase that sounds wrong? Email support@ottli.app. We usually reply within a few days.
Start Ottli in the car
Start Ottli before you drive. On the road you only need the buttons on your steering wheel, or nothing at all.
- Android Auto: Ottli plays like any audio app in your car.
- Any car with Bluetooth: connect your phone to the car and, before you leave, tap the car button next to Start on the Learn tab. The Drive screen plays the lesson by itself; put your phone away. The buttons on your steering wheel work as Next and Previous, and a tap on the screen pauses.
The buttons in the car
In the car Ottli plays a phrase, leaves a pause for you to say it, then plays the answer and moves on by itself.
| While the phrase plays | In the pause | During the answer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next | Skip this card | The answer now | The next card now |
| Previous | The card again, from the start | ||
| Nothing | The pause starts | The answer comes | The next card follows |
A card counts as done once you have heard its answer.
On your phone
Start on the Learn tab plays the cards that are due, then the next lesson. You hear the phrase and see it on the card.
- Tap the card when you are ready for the answer (or let it come by itself: Answer shows, in Settings).
- Then tap the right half of the card, or swipe it right, if you knew it, and the left half, or swipe left, if you didn't. A card you didn't know comes back sooner.
- The speaker next to each language plays it again.
Common questions
The pause is too short or too long
The pause depends on the level: about 8 seconds for words, 15 for short sentences and 20 for conversation. In Settings (the gear on the Progress tab), Time to answer, under In the car, makes all pauses in the car shorter or longer.
The voice speaks too fast
Choose Slower or Slowest for Speech speed in Settings (the gear on the Progress tab). It works on the phone and in the car.
Do I need an internet connection?
No. All audio is on your phone, so Ottli works offline.
Where is my progress stored?
Only on your phone. Deleting the app deletes your progress. See the privacy policy.
Which languages can I learn?
French, German, Dutch and Spanish. Each language keeps its own progress, and more languages will follow.
Is Ottli free?
You start for free: the first part of every course, in the car and on your phone.
When you email us
It helps if you tell us:
- your phone and its Android version;
- your car, and whether you use Android Auto or Bluetooth;
- the language you learn, and the topic or phrase if it is about a card;
- what you did and what happened.