diff --git a/tts/__init__.py b/tts/__init__.py
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+from .tts import TTS
+
+
+async def setup(bot):
+    await bot.add_cog(TTS(bot))
diff --git a/tts/info.json b/tts/info.json
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+{
+  "author" : ["SeaswimmerTheFsh (seasw.)"],
+  "install_msg" : "Thank you for installing TTS!\nPlease read the [documentation](https://seacogs.coastalcommits.com/tts) for more information.\nYou can find the source code of this cog [here](https://coastalcommits.com/SeaswimmerTheFsh/SeaCogs).",
+  "name" : "TTS",
+  "short" : "Text to Speech through Pylav",
+  "description" : "Text to Speech through Pylav",
+  "end_user_data_statement" : "This cog does not store end user data.",
+  "hidden": false,
+  "disabled": false,
+  "min_bot_version": "3.5.0",
+  "min_python_version": [3, 10, 0],
+  "tags": [
+    "pylav",
+    "audio",
+    "tts"
+  ],
+  "required_cogs": {"audio" : "https://github.com/PyLav/Red-Cogs"}
+}
diff --git a/tts/tts.py b/tts/tts.py
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+#   _____                         _
+#  / ____|                       (_)
+# | (___   ___  __ _ _____      ___ _ __ ___  _ __ ___   ___ _ __
+#  \___ \ / _ \/ _` / __\ \ /\ / / | '_ ` _ \| '_ ` _ \ / _ \ '__|
+#  ____) |  __/ (_| \__ \\ V  V /| | | | | | | | | | | |  __/ |
+# |_____/ \___|\__,_|___/ \_/\_/ |_|_| |_| |_|_| |_| |_|\___|_|
+
+import logging
+
+from discord import Message
+from discord.ext import tasks
+from redbot.core import Config, commands
+from redbot.core.bot import Red
+
+
+class TTS(commands.Cog):
+    """Text to Speech through Pylav"""
+
+    def __init__(self, bot: Red):
+        self.bot = bot
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger("red.sea.tts")
+        self.config = Config.get_conf(self, 69737245070283, force_registration=True)
+        self.config.register_global(
+            use_google_tts = False,
+        )
+        self.config.register_guild(
+            enabled_channels = [],
+            announce = False,
+            voice_channels = True
+        )
+        self.check_pylav.start()
+
+    @tasks.loop(seconds=5)
+    async def check_pylav(self):
+        await self.bot.wait_until_red_ready()
+        pylav = self.bot.get_cog("PyLavPlayer")
+        self.check_pylav.stop()
+        if pylav is None:
+            self.bot.remove_cog("TTS")
+            raise RuntimeError("You need to install PyLav to use this cog. See https://github.com/PyLav/Red-Cogs")
+
+    async def on_message(self, message: Message):
+        if message.author.bot:
+            return
+        if message.guild is None:
+            return
+        valid_prefixes = await self.bot.get_valid_prefixes(message.guild)
+        valid_prefixes.append("\\")
+        if any(message.content.startswith(prefix) for prefix in valid_prefixes):
+            return
+        if message.channel.id in await self.config.guild(message.guild).enabled_channels():
+            #TODO - add PyLav integration
+            return