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livekit_agent_silero_vad_voice_activity_detection_quickstart.py

python

A basic LiveKit Agent implementation using Silero for Voice Activ

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livekit_agent_silero_vad_voice_activity_detection_quickstart.py
1import asyncio
2
3from livekit.agents import JobContext, WorkerOptions, cli
4from livekit.plugins import silero
5
6
7async def entrypoint(ctx: JobContext):
8    # Connect to the room
9    await ctx.connect()
10
11    # Initialize the Silero VAD plugin
12    vad = silero.VAD.load()
13
14    # This example simply initializes the plugin. 
15    # In a real agent, you would pass this VAD instance to a VoicePipelineAgent
16    # or use it to process audio tracks manually.
17    print(f"Silero VAD loaded: {vad}")
18
19    # Keep the agent running
20    while True:
21        await asyncio.sleep(1)
22
23
24if __name__ == "__main__":
25    cli.run_app(WorkerOptions(entrypoint_fnc=entrypoint))