To help reduce white noise when you're using the

BackgroundAudioPlayer

, here are a few friendly tips: • Audio Format: Going with WAV files is your best bet for smooth performance and less processing hassle. • Volume Settings: Try setting the volume around

volume=0.8

— it usually helps keep things clear without any unwanted noise. • Noise Cancellation: Take advantage of LiveKit Cloud's Enhanced Noise Cancellation plugin to cut down on background sounds while playing audio. • High-Quality Sources: Stick to built-in clips or high-quality custom files. For instance,

BuiltinAudioClip.OFFICE_AMBIENCE

is designed to sound great. Here’s a quick example to get you started:

from livekit.agents import BackgroundAudioPlayer, AudioConfig, BuiltinAudioClip

background_audio = BackgroundAudioPlayer(
    ambient_sound=AudioConfig(
        BuiltinAudioClip.OFFICE_AMBIENCE, 
        volume=0.8
    )
)

await background_audio.start(room=ctx.room, agent_session=session)

If you have any questions or want a hand with anything else, just let me know — I’m here to help! Sources: Agent speech and audio | LiveKit Docs | Audio and video | LiveKit Docs | livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-openai/livekit/plugins/openai/realtime/real...