We are integrating a Tavus avatar agent into our G...
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We are integrating a Tavus avatar agent into our Google Meet-like video application using the LiveKit SDK. The intended flow is: The backend creates a room and generates a token. The frontend joins using that token. Once a real participant joins the room, the Tavus avatar agent (Tavus-avatar-agent) is triggered and joins the room. Problem: Before the Tavus agent joins, an unintended agent with a name like agent-AJ_XXXX appears in the meeting room. This ghost participant is not part of our design.
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Thanks for reaching out, Ravi. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
The unintended agent appearing in your LiveKit room could be due to automatic agent dispatch or timing issues during room creation and participant joining. Here are some steps to address this: • Disable Automatic Dispatch: Ensure that agents are not automatically dispatched when a room is created. Use explicit dispatch instead to control when agents join. • Optimize Agent Initialization: Adjust the initialization process of the Tavus avatar agent to minimize visible load times and ensure it joins only after a real participant is present. • Synchronize Room Creation and Participant Joining: Ensure that the room is created and tokens are generated only when a real participant is ready to join, preventing premature agent connections. Let me know if you need detailed guidance on implementing any of these solutions. Sources: Dispatching agents | LiveKit Docs | Handling RAG Delays in Voice Agents | LiveKit Docs | Egress & Media Processing | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | Dispatching agents | LiveKit Docs
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Hey @calm-gigabyte-56804, Facing same issue, did you got any fix?
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Hi Ravi, I saw that you’re still experiencing the same issue. I just wanted to check in and see if the steps I shared earlier helped with the unintended agent problem. If things are still tricky, no worries at all—I’m here to help and we can definitely look into other solutions together.