how to disable the mic for a participant, like i d...
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how to disable the mic for a participant, like i dont want agent to hear that participant
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Thanks for reaching out, Mohammed. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
To disable the microphone for a participant in LiveKit, you can use the following methods depending on your platform: • For JavaScript SDK:
await localParticipant.setMicrophoneEnabled(false);
This will mute the participant's microphone track if it's already published. • For Android SDK:
localParticipant.setMicrophoneEnabled(false);
This will mute the microphone completely. Alternatively, you can use:
room.setMicrophoneMute(true);
This will zero the microphone audio data but still send data to remote participants (they won't hear anything). Let me know if you need further assistance! Sources: LocalParticipant | LiveKit JS Client SDK - v2.8.1 | setMicrophoneEnabled | setMicrophoneMute
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i want this in python agents coe
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To disable (mute) a microphone for a participant in LiveKit using Python, you can use the
MutePublishedTrack
method from the RoomServiceClient. Here's an example:
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res, err = roomClient.MutePublishedTrack(context.Background(), &livekit.MuteRoomTrackRequest{
    Room:     roomName,
    Identity: identity,
    TrackSid: "track_sid",  # You need to get the track_sid of the microphone track
    Muted:    true,
})
Steps: 1. Retrieve the
TrackSid
of the participant's microphone track using the
GetParticipant
method. 2. Use the
MutePublishedTrack
method to mute the track. Note: Remote unmuting is disabled by default to avoid surprises. To enable it, select the "Admins can remotely unmute tracks" option in your project settings or configure
room.enable_remote_unmute: true
in your config YAML if self-hosting. Let me know if you need further assistance! Sources: Managing participants | LiveKit Docs