diff --git a/TypeReader/Settings/UserDefaultsSettings.swift b/TypeReader/Settings/UserDefaultsSettings.swift
index 9625119..a57dd5b 100644
--- a/TypeReader/Settings/UserDefaultsSettings.swift
+++ b/TypeReader/Settings/UserDefaultsSettings.swift
@@ -2,35 +2,39 @@ import Foundation
 import AVFoundation
 
 protocol AppSettings {
-    var selectedVoiceIdentifier: String { get set }
+    var selectedVoiceIdentifier: String? { get set }
     var speechRate: Float { get set }
 }
 
+protocol UserSettings {
+    func string(forKey defaultName: String) -> String?
+    func float(forKey defaultName: String) -> Float
+    func set(_ value: Any?, forKey defaultName: String)
+    func set(_ value: Float, forKey defaultName: String)
+}
+
+extension UserDefaults: UserSettings {}
+
 class UserDefaultsSettings: AppSettings {
     private let userSettings: UserSettings
     
-    var selectedVoiceIdentifier: String {
-        didSet {
-            userSettings.set(selectedVoiceIdentifier, forKey: "selectedVoiceIdentifier")
+    var selectedVoiceIdentifier: String? {
+        get {
+            userSettings.string(forKey: "selectedVoiceIdentifier")
+        }
+        set {
+            userSettings.set(newValue, forKey: "selectedVoiceIdentifier")
         }
     }
     var speechRate: Float {
-        didSet {
-            userSettings.set(speechRate, forKey: "speechRate")
+        get {
+            userSettings.float(forKey: "speechRate")
+        }
+        set {
+            userSettings.set(newValue, forKey: "speechRate")
         }
     }
     init(userDefaults: UserSettings = UserDefaults.standard) {
         self.userSettings = userDefaults
-        if let voiceIdentifier = userSettings.string(forKey: "selectedVoiceIdentifier") {
-            selectedVoiceIdentifier = voiceIdentifier
-        } else {
-            selectedVoiceIdentifier = (AVSpeechSynthesisVoice.speechVoices().first { voice in
-                voice.language == AVSpeechSynthesisVoice.currentLanguageCode()
-            })?.identifier ?? "There are no voices installed"
-        }
-        self.speechRate = userSettings.float(forKey: "speechRate")
-        if self.speechRate == 0 {
-            self.speechRate = AVSpeechUtteranceDefaultSpeechRate
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/TypeReader/Speaking/SpeechSynthesizer.swift b/TypeReader/Speaking/SpeechSynthesizer.swift
index bd395b5..2d9b4f1 100644
--- a/TypeReader/Speaking/SpeechSynthesizer.swift
+++ b/TypeReader/Speaking/SpeechSynthesizer.swift
@@ -11,30 +11,37 @@ protocol SpeechSynthesizerDelegate: AnyObject {
     func speechSynthesizerDidPause(_: SpeechSynthesizer)
 }
 
-protocol UserSettings {
-    func string(forKey defaultName: String) -> String?
-    func float(forKey defaultName: String) -> Float
-    func set(_ value: Any?, forKey defaultName: String)
-    func set(_ value: Float, forKey defaultName: String)
-}
-
-extension UserDefaults: UserSettings {}
-
 class SpeechSynthesizer: NSObject {
     static let shared = SpeechSynthesizer()
     private let speechSynthesizer = AVSpeechSynthesizer()
     var currentUtterance: AVSpeechUtterance?
     public weak var delegate: SpeechSynthesizerDelegate?
-    private let userSettings: UserSettings
+    private let settings: AppSettings
+    private var currentTitle: String?
+    private var currentSubtitle: String?
 
-    init(userDefaults: UserSettings = UserDefaults.standard) {
-        userSettings = userDefaults
+    init(settings: AppSettings = UserDefaultsSettings()) {
+        self.settings = settings
 
         super.init()
         speechSynthesizer.delegate = self
 
         setupAudioSession()
         configureRemoteTransportControls()
+        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(didChangeRate), name: .didChangeRate, object: nil)
+        NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(didChangeVoice), name: .didChangeVoice, object: nil)
+    }
+    
+    @objc
+    func didChangeRate(_ notification: Notification) {
+        guard let currentUtterance, let currentTitle, let currentSubtitle else { return }
+        speakText(currentUtterance.speechString, title: currentTitle, subtitle: currentSubtitle)
+    }
+    
+    @objc
+    func didChangeVoice(_ notification: Notification) {
+        guard let currentUtterance, let currentTitle, let currentSubtitle else { return }
+        speakText(currentUtterance.speechString, title: currentTitle, subtitle: currentSubtitle)
     }
 
     private func setupAudioSession() {
@@ -76,10 +83,13 @@ class SpeechSynthesizer: NSObject {
     }
 
     func speakText(_ text: String, title: String, subtitle: String) {
+        currentTitle = title
+        currentSubtitle = subtitle
+        
         speechSynthesizer.stopSpeaking(at: .immediate)
         let utterance = AVSpeechUtterance(string: text)
 
-        if let identifier = userSettings.string(forKey: "selectedVoiceIdentifier"),
+        if let identifier = settings.selectedVoiceIdentifier,
            let voice = AVSpeechSynthesisVoice.speechVoices().first(where: { $0.identifier == identifier })
         {
             utterance.voice = voice
@@ -91,7 +101,7 @@ class SpeechSynthesizer: NSObject {
             let defaultVoice = AVSpeechSynthesisVoice.speechVoices().first(where: { $0.language == AVSpeechSynthesisVoice.currentLanguageCode() })
             utterance.voice = voices.first ?? defaultVoice
         }
-        utterance.rate = userSettings.float(forKey: "speechRate")
+        utterance.rate = settings.speechRate
         if utterance.rate == 0 {
             utterance.rate = AVSpeechUtteranceDefaultSpeechRate
         }
diff --git a/TypeReader/ViewModels/SpeechSettingsViewModel.swift b/TypeReader/ViewModels/SpeechSettingsViewModel.swift
index 2f1a8a6..228e011 100644
--- a/TypeReader/ViewModels/SpeechSettingsViewModel.swift
+++ b/TypeReader/ViewModels/SpeechSettingsViewModel.swift
@@ -1,16 +1,47 @@
 import Foundation
 import AVFoundation
 
+extension NSNotification.Name {
+    static let didChangeRate = Notification.Name("com.onato.typereader.didChangeRate")
+    static let didChangeVoice = Notification.Name("com.onato.typereader.didChangeVoice")
+}
+
+protocol Notifier {
+    func post(name: Notification.Name)
+}
+extension NotificationCenter: Notifier {
+    func post(name: Notification.Name) {
+        post(name: name, object: nil)
+    }
+}
+
 class SpeechSettingsViewModel: ObservableObject {
-    @Published var selectedVoiceIdentifier: String
-    
-    @Published var speechRate: Float
+    @Published var selectedVoiceIdentifier: String {
+        didSet {
+            settings.selectedVoiceIdentifier = selectedVoiceIdentifier
+            notifier.post(name: .didChangeVoice)
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Published var speechRate: Float {
+        didSet {
+            settings.speechRate = speechRate
+        }
+    }
     
     var voices: [AVSpeechSynthesisVoice] = []
+    let notifier: Notifier
+    var settings: AppSettings
     
-    init(settings: AppSettings = UserDefaultsSettings()) {
-        selectedVoiceIdentifier = settings.selectedVoiceIdentifier
+    init(settings: AppSettings = UserDefaultsSettings(), notifier: Notifier = NotificationCenter.default) {
+        selectedVoiceIdentifier = settings.selectedVoiceIdentifier ?? ""
         speechRate = settings.speechRate
         voices = AVSpeechSynthesisVoice.speechVoices()
+        self.notifier = notifier
+        self.settings = settings
+    }
+    
+    func releasedSlider() {
+        notifier.post(name: .didChangeRate)
     }
 }
diff --git a/TypeReader/Views/SpeechSettingsView.swift b/TypeReader/Views/SpeechSettingsView.swift
index 8ffc393..b7b0480 100644
--- a/TypeReader/Views/SpeechSettingsView.swift
+++ b/TypeReader/Views/SpeechSettingsView.swift
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import SwiftUI
 
 struct SpeechSettingsView: View {
     @ObservedObject var viewModel = SpeechSettingsViewModel()
+    @State private var isSliding: Bool = false
 
     var body: some View {
         NavigationView {
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ struct SpeechSettingsView: View {
                     Text("Slow")
                 } maximumValueLabel: {
                     Text("Fast")
+                } onEditingChanged: { _ in
+                    viewModel.releasedSlider()
                 }
             }
             .navigationBarTitle("Speech Settings")