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c
remote trackreference implementation. how is it different from local participant track reference
t
Thanks for reaching out, Tuy. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
In LiveKit, the difference between remote track references and local participant track references lies in their roles and functionalities: • LocalParticipant: Represents the current user who can publish tracks in a room. Local tracks are referenced through 
LocalTrackPublication
objects, and you control publishing and unpublishing of these tracks. • RemoteParticipant: Represents a remote user whose tracks the local participant can subscribe to. Remote tracks are referenced through 
RemoteTrackPublication
objects, which allow you to control subscription status and quality (for video). Both types of track publications include metadata like a server-generated unique identifier ("sid"). The key functional difference is that remote tracks focus on subscription management, while local tracks focus on publishing control. Sources: Core API primitives | LiveKit Docs | livekit.rtc API documentation | livekit_client library - Dart API | Subscribing to tracks | LiveKit Docs
c
is this the right way to get trackreference for streaming of audio volume?: const remoteParticipant = room?.remoteParticipants.size > 0 ? room.remoteParticipants.values().next().value : null; const remoteTrackReferences = useParticipantTracks( [Track.Source.Microphone], remoteParticipant?.identity );
t
Unfortunately, I couldn't find specific information about using 
useParticipantTracks
for streaming audio volume in LiveKit. However, your code snippet appears to be attempting to retrieve track references for a remote participant's microphone audio. If you have further details or specific issues with this implementation, feel free to share, and I can assist further or escalate the query to a specialist if needed.
c
since it an ai agent there no microphone
t
Thank you for clarifying. If the participant is an AI agent and does not have a microphone, the 
useParticipantTracks
function may not return any audio track references for the microphone source. If you are trying to handle audio volume for an AI agent, could you provide more details about the specific use case or the type of audio source being used? This will help me assist you more effectively.
c
so how do i track?
t
I'm unable to find specific guidance on tracking audio volume for an AI agent in LiveKit. If the AI agent is generating audio, it might be necessary to handle audio volume tracking programmatically based on the audio source being used. Could you provide more details about how the AI agent's audio is being integrated into LiveKit? This will help me provide more targeted assistance or escalate the issue to a specialist if needed.
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