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AI voice service PlayHT permanently shuts down, losing user data

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PlayHT, a prominent AI voice generation service, has permanently shut down, with its domain no longer resolving as of July 2026. The platform's closure on December 31, 2025, resulted in the irreversible loss of user accounts, saved audio, and voice clones, as Meta acquired the team behind PlayHT earlier that year. This event has prompted a market shift, with competitors like Murf AI and Inworld AI offering migration guides to assist displaced users. Russian users are exploring alternatives like provod.ai, which aggregates various AI models and supports ruble payments, to avoid similar data loss issues. AI

IMPACT The permanent closure of PlayHT highlights the risks of data loss with cloud-based AI services and emphasizes the need for user control over generated assets.

RANK_REASON The article discusses the shutdown of a specific AI tool and its impact on users, along with alternatives.

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AI voice service PlayHT permanently shuts down, losing user data

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 Русский(RU) · Promptra Team ·

    "Iya Voiceover" after PlayHT: service closed forever - where to go for voices

    <p>31 декабря 2025 года PlayHT выключил всё: студию play.ht, API и Voice Agents. Вместе с платформой удалены аккаунты, сохранённые аудио и голосовые клоны пользователей, без единого инструмента экспорта - так пишет Inworld AI на странице миграции. Если твой клон голоса жил там, с…

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