diff --git a/TTS/elevenlabs.py b/TTS/elevenlabs.py
index c1f478e..99634ea 100644
--- a/TTS/elevenlabs.py
+++ b/TTS/elevenlabs.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import random
 
-from elevenlabs import save
+from elevenlabs import save, Voice
 from elevenlabs.client import ElevenLabs
 
 from utils import settings
@@ -10,29 +10,76 @@ class elevenlabs:
     def __init__(self):
         self.max_chars = 2500
         self.client: ElevenLabs = None
+        self.available_voices: list[Voice] = []  # To store fetched voices
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_available_voices(api_key: str) -> list[str]:
+        """
+        Fetches available voice names from ElevenLabs using a given API key.
+        Returns a list of voice names, or an empty list on failure.
+        """
+        if not api_key:
+            return []
+        try:
+            client = ElevenLabs(api_key=api_key)
+            voices = client.voices.get_all().voices
+            return sorted([voice.name for voice in voices])
+        except Exception:
+            # Fail silently and return an empty list. The caller will handle the message.
+            return []
 
     def run(self, text, filepath, random_voice: bool = False):
         if self.client is None:
             self.initialize()
+
+        voice_id_to_use = None
         if random_voice:
-            voice = self.randomvoice()
+            voice_id_to_use = self.randomvoice()
         else:
-            voice = str(settings.config["settings"]["tts"]["elevenlabs_voice_name"]).capitalize()
+            configured_voice_name = str(settings.config["settings"]["tts"]["elevenlabs_voice_name"]).strip()
+            if not configured_voice_name:  # If name is blank, use random
+                voice_id_to_use = self.randomvoice()
+            else:
+                # Look up the configured voice name in the cached available voices
+                for voice_obj in self.available_voices:
+                    if voice_obj.name.lower() == configured_voice_name.lower():
+                        voice_id_to_use = voice_obj.voice_id
+                        break
 
-        audio = self.client.generate(text=text, voice=voice, model="eleven_multilingual_v1")
+                if voice_id_to_use is None:
+                    # Provide a helpful error message if the configured voice is not found
+                    available_voice_names = [v.name for v in self.available_voices]
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"Configured ElevenLabs voice '{configured_voice_name}' not found. "
+                        f"Available voices for your account are: {', '.join(available_voice_names)}. "
+                        "Please update 'elevenlabs_voice_name' in your config.toml or GUI."
+                    )
+
+        audio = self.client.text_to_speech.convert(
+            text=text, voice_id=voice_id_to_use, model_id="eleven_multilingual_v2"
+        )
         save(audio=audio, filename=filepath)
 
     def initialize(self):
-        if settings.config["settings"]["tts"]["elevenlabs_api_key"]:
-            api_key = settings.config["settings"]["tts"]["elevenlabs_api_key"]
-        else:
+        api_key = settings.config["settings"]["tts"].get("elevenlabs_api_key")
+        if not api_key:
             raise ValueError(
                 "You didn't set an Elevenlabs API key! Please set the config variable ELEVENLABS_API_KEY to a valid API key."
             )
 
         self.client = ElevenLabs(api_key=api_key)
+        # Fetch and store available voices during initialization
+        try:
+            self.available_voices = self.client.voices.get_all().voices
+            if not self.available_voices:
+                raise RuntimeError("No voices found for your ElevenLabs account. Please check your API key and account status.")
+        except Exception as e:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to fetch ElevenLabs voices: {e}. Please check your API key and internet connection.")
 
     def randomvoice(self):
         if self.client is None:
             self.initialize()
-        return random.choice(self.client.voices.get_all().voices).name
+        if not self.available_voices:
+            raise RuntimeError("No voices available from ElevenLabs account to choose from.")
+        # Return the voice_id of a randomly selected voice object
+        return random.choice(self.available_voices).voice_id