Hi, I need some help to host the Livekit API in my...
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Hi, I need some help to host the Livekit API in my website, I tested with playground all works, but I'm not sure how can I connect it with my frontend UI? Any examples how to do that. For now I voice assistant I created using the Python code example.
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To connect your LiveKit API with your frontend UI, you can use LiveKit's React SDK to manage media devices and transport audio and video streams. You can start by creating a frontend application using the LiveKit SDKs. Here's a basic example using React: 1. Install LiveKit SDK: Use npm or yarn to install the necessary LiveKit SDKs for your frontend.
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yarn add @livekit/components-react @livekit/components-styles
2. Create a Token Endpoint: Set up a server-side endpoint to generate access tokens for your frontend. This token is required for connecting to a LiveKit room. You can refer to the Next.js 13 quickstart for an example of how to create a token endpoint. 3. Build the Frontend: Use the LiveKit React components to build your UI. Here's a simple example of how to set up a LiveKit room in a React component:
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import { LiveKitRoom, ControlBar, RoomAudioRenderer } from '@livekit/components-react';
   import '@livekit/components-styles';

   export default function MyVoiceAssistant() {
     const [token, setToken] = useState('');

     useEffect(() => {
       // Fetch token from your server
       fetch('/api/get_lk_token?room=my-room&username=my-username')
         .then(response => response.json())
         .then(data => setToken(data.token));
     }, []);

     if (!token) {
       return <div>Loading...</div>;
     }

     return (
       <LiveKitRoom token={token} serverUrl={process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_LIVEKIT_URL} connect={true}>
         <ControlBar />
         <RoomAudioRenderer />
       </LiveKitRoom>
     );
   }
This setup will allow you to connect your voice assistant to your frontend UI using LiveKit's infrastructure. Would you like more detailed guidance on any specific part of this process? Sources: - Integrating with your frontend - Next.js 13 quickstart 👍 0 button 👎 0 button 💡 Hint: Mention @runllm in the thread for followups.