Hey there! That

RuntimeError: process initialization failed: 'min_speech_duration'

usually pops up when the Silero VAD plugin hits a snag during startup, often because the

min_speech_duration

parameter isn’t set up quite right. To get things running smoothly, double-check that you’ve included and correctly set the

min_speech_duration

parameter when you initialize the VAD model. Here’s a quick example to guide you:

vad = silero.VAD.load(
    min_speech_duration=0.05,  # Minimum speech duration (default: 0.05 seconds)
    min_silence_duration=0.4,  # Duration of silence after speech (default: 0.4 seconds)
    prefix_padding_duration=0.5,  # Padding duration (default: 0.5 seconds)
    max_buffered_speech=60.0,  # Maximum speech buffer (default: 60 seconds)
    activation_threshold=0.5,  # Speech detection threshold (default: 0.5)
    sample_rate=16000  # Sample rate (default: 16000 Hz)
)

Also, it’s worth making sure the parameter names are spelled just right and formatted properly. If you’re still stuck after that, feel free to share the part of your code where you set up the VAD plugin—I’m here to help you figure it out!