diff --git a/native/src/components/__tests__/TtsContainer.spec.tsx b/native/src/components/__tests__/TtsContainer.spec.tsx
index 82ae77967a..9d3a66a23d 100644
--- a/native/src/components/__tests__/TtsContainer.spec.tsx
+++ b/native/src/components/__tests__/TtsContainer.spec.tsx
@@ -1,29 +1,20 @@
-import { act, fireEvent, RenderAPI, screen } from '@testing-library/react-native'
+import { fireEvent, RenderAPI, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react-native'
 import { mocked } from 'jest-mock'
-import { DateTime } from 'luxon'
-import React, { useEffect } from 'react'
+import React, { useContext } from 'react'
 import Tts from 'react-native-tts'
 
-import { PageModel } from 'shared/api'
-
 import buildConfig from '../../constants/buildConfig'
-import useTtsPlayer from '../../hooks/useTtsPlayer'
+import useSnackbar from '../../hooks/useSnackbar'
 import TestingAppContext from '../../testing/TestingAppContext'
 import renderWithTheme from '../../testing/render'
-import TtsContainer from '../TtsContainer'
+import TtsContainer, { TtsContext } from '../TtsContainer'
+import Text from '../base/Text'
+import TextButton from '../base/TextButton'
 
 jest.mock('react-i18next')
 jest.mock('react-native-tts')
-jest.mock('react-native/Libraries/Utilities/Platform', () => ({
-  OS: 'android',
-  select: jest.fn(),
-}))
-
-jest.mock('react-native-reanimated', () => {
-  const Reanimated = require('react-native-reanimated/mock')
-  Reanimated.useEvent = jest.fn()
-  return Reanimated
-})
+jest.mock('../../hooks/useSnackbar')
+
 const mockBuildConfig = (tts: boolean) => {
   const previous = buildConfig()
   mocked(buildConfig).mockImplementation(() => ({
@@ -31,19 +22,23 @@ const mockBuildConfig = (tts: boolean) => {
     featureFlags: { ...previous.featureFlags, tts },
   }))
 }
-const dummyPage = new PageModel({
-  path: '/test-path',
-  title: 'test',
-  content: '<p>This is a test</p>',
-  lastUpdate: DateTime.now(),
-})
+
+jest.useFakeTimers()
+
 describe('TtsContainer', () => {
+  const showSnackbar = jest.fn()
+  mocked(useSnackbar).mockImplementation(() => showSnackbar)
+  const sentences = ['This is my first sentence', 'Second sentence', 'Third time is the charm']
+
   const TestChild = () => {
-    const { showTtsPlayer } = useTtsPlayer(dummyPage)
-    useEffect(() => {
-      showTtsPlayer()
-    }, [showTtsPlayer])
-    return null
+    const { setSentences, showTtsPlayer, visible } = useContext(TtsContext)
+    return (
+      <>
+        <TextButton onPress={() => setSentences(sentences)} text='set sentences' />
+        <TextButton onPress={showTtsPlayer} text='show' />
+        {visible && <Text>visible</Text>}
+      </>
+    )
   }
 
   const renderTtsPlayer = (): RenderAPI =>
@@ -60,37 +55,115 @@ describe('TtsContainer', () => {
     jest.clearAllTimers()
   })
 
-  it('should initialize TTS engine on load', async () => {
+  it('should do nothing if disabled', () => {
+    mockBuildConfig(false)
+    const { getByText, queryByRole } = renderTtsPlayer()
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('show'))
+    expect(showSnackbar).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(Tts.getInitStatus).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(queryByRole('button', { name: 'play' })).toBeFalsy()
+  })
+
+  it('should show snackbar if no sentences set', () => {
     mockBuildConfig(true)
-    renderTtsPlayer()
-    expect(Tts.getInitStatus).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    const { getByText, queryByRole } = renderTtsPlayer()
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('show'))
+    expect(showSnackbar).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(showSnackbar).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ text: 'nothingToReadFullMessage' })
+    expect(Tts.getInitStatus).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(queryByRole('button', { name: 'play' })).toBeFalsy()
   })
 
-  it('should start reading when the button is pressed', async () => {
-    renderTtsPlayer()
+  it('should show tts player if enabled and sentences set', async () => {
+    mockBuildConfig(true)
+    const { getByText, getByRole } = renderTtsPlayer()
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('set sentences'))
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('show'))
+    expect(showSnackbar).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(Tts.getInitStatus).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' })).toBeTruthy())
+  })
 
-    // Advance any pending timers or effects
-    act(() => {
-      jest.runAllTimers()
-    })
+  it('should start playing and pause when the button is pressed', async () => {
+    mockBuildConfig(true)
+    const { getByText, getByRole } = renderTtsPlayer()
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('set sentences'))
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('show'))
 
-    const playButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'play' })
-    fireEvent.press(playButton)
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' })).toBeTruthy())
 
-    expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-      'test',
-      expect.objectContaining({
-        androidParams: expect.any(Object),
-        iosVoiceId: '',
-        rate: 1,
-      }),
-    )
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'pause' })).toBeTruthy())
+    expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledWith(sentences[0], expect.objectContaining({}))
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'pause' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' })).toBeTruthy())
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3)
   })
 
-  it('should remove TTS listeners on unmount', () => {
+  it('should close the player', async () => {
     mockBuildConfig(true)
-    const { unmount } = renderTtsPlayer()
-    unmount()
-    expect(Tts.removeAllListeners).toHaveBeenCalledWith('tts-finish')
+    const { getByText, queryByText, getByRole, queryByRole } = renderTtsPlayer()
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('set sentences'))
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('show'))
+
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' })).toBeTruthy())
+
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'pause' })).toBeTruthy())
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+
+    expect(getByText('visible')).toBeTruthy()
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('common:close'))
+    expect(queryByRole('button', { name: 'play' })).toBeFalsy()
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3)
+    expect(queryByText('visible')).toBeFalsy()
+  })
+
+  it('should play previous and next sentences', async () => {
+    mockBuildConfig(true)
+    const { getByText, getByRole } = renderTtsPlayer()
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('set sentences'))
+    fireEvent.press(getByText('show'))
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' })).toBeTruthy())
+
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'pause' })).toBeTruthy())
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'previous' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2))
+    expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(sentences[0], expect.objectContaining({}))
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3)
+
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'next' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3))
+    expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(sentences[1], expect.objectContaining({}))
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4)
+
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'next' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(4))
+    expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledWith(sentences[2], expect.objectContaining({}))
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5)
+
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'previous' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5))
+    expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledWith(sentences[1], expect.objectContaining({}))
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(6)
+
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'pause' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' })).toBeTruthy())
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(7)
+
+    fireEvent.press(getByRole('button', { name: 'play' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(getByRole('button', { name: 'pause' })).toBeTruthy())
+    expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(6)
+    expect(Tts.speak).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(sentences[1], expect.objectContaining({}))
+    expect(Tts.stop).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(8)
   })
 })
diff --git a/native/src/hooks/__tests__/useTtsPlayer.tsx b/native/src/hooks/__tests__/useTtsPlayer.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..495c8b1a5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/native/src/hooks/__tests__/useTtsPlayer.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+import { fireEvent, RenderAPI, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react-native'
+import { DateTime } from 'luxon'
+import React from 'react'
+import Tts from 'react-native-tts'
+
+import { PageModel } from 'shared/api'
+
+import { TtsContext } from '../../components/TtsContainer'
+import TestingAppContext from '../../testing/TestingAppContext'
+import renderWithTheme from '../../testing/render'
+import useTtsPlayer from '../useTtsPlayer'
+
+jest.mock('react-i18next')
+jest.mock('react-native-tts')
+jest.mock('../../hooks/useSnackbar')
+jest.mock('../../components/TtsContainer')
+
+jest.useFakeTimers()
+
+describe('useTtsPlayer', () => {
+  const setSentences = jest.fn()
+  const oldSentences = ['old sentence 1.', 'old sentence 2.']
+  const newSentences = ['new sentence 1.', 'new sentence 2.']
+
+  const dummyPage = new PageModel({
+    path: '/test-path',
+    title: 'Test title',
+    content: `<div></div><div>${newSentences[0]} ${newSentences[1]}</p></div>`,
+    lastUpdate: DateTime.now(),
+  })
+
+  beforeEach(jest.clearAllMocks)
+
+  const TestChild = ({ model }: { model?: PageModel }) => {
+    useTtsPlayer(model)
+    return null
+  }
+
+  const render = (model?: PageModel): RenderAPI =>
+    renderWithTheme(
+      <TestingAppContext languageCode='en'>
+        <TtsContext.Provider value={{ setSentences, enabled: true, sentences: oldSentences, showTtsPlayer: jest.fn() }}>
+          <TestChild model={model} />
+        </TtsContext.Provider>
+      </TestingAppContext>,
+    )
+
+  it('should set new sentences and restore old sentences', () => {
+    const { unmount } = render(dummyPage)
+    expect(setSentences).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(setSentences).toHaveBeenCalledWith(['Test title', ...newSentences])
+    unmount()
+    expect(setSentences).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    expect(setSentences).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(oldSentences)
+  })
+
+  it('should set empty sentences and restore old sentences', () => {
+    const { unmount } = render()
+    expect(setSentences).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    expect(setSentences).toHaveBeenCalledWith([])
+    unmount()
+    expect(setSentences).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+    expect(setSentences).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(oldSentences)
+  })
+})