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how can the client signal to the livekit agent that they want to skip the speaking part and just get the entire response at once?
t
Thanks for reaching out, Nathan. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
If you'd like the client to skip the speaking part and get the full response right away, here are a few options you can try: • Disable Audio Output: Just set 
audio_enabled=False
in 
RoomOutputOptions
. This way, the agent will send text responses without any speech. • Interrupt Speech: You can stop the agent from speaking anytime by using the 
interrupt()
method on the speech handle or session. For example:
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handle = session.say("Hello world")
handle.interrupt()
# or
session.interrupt()
• Preemptive Generation: Turn on 
preemptive_generation=True
in the session options to have responses generated based on partial input, which helps cut down on waiting time. If you want me to walk you through any of these with more details or code examples, just let me know—I’m here to help! Sources: Agent speech and audio | LiveKit Docs | livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/agent_activity.py | Text and transcriptions | LiveKit Docs
c
if I call session.interrupt() will it send the remaining message to the client
t
When you call 
session.interrupt()
, it stops the current speech generation and keeps only the part of the message that was delivered before the interruption. The rest of the message won’t be sent to the client. If you want to make sure the whole response gets through even after an interruption, you’ll need to handle that extra step manually. Just let me know if you’d like some help with how to do that—I’m happy to guide you! Sources: Turn detection and interruptions | LiveKit Docs | examples/voice_agents/push_to_talk.py
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