Hey there! The reason you’re seeing the Deepgram STT

audio_duration

metric reported every 5 seconds is because LiveKit uses a periodic reporting setup. Specifically, the

SpeechStream

class relies on a

PeriodicCollector

that collects and sends metrics like

audio_duration

in 5-second chunks. If you’re worried something might be off, it’s a good idea to double-check that your audio is streaming properly to LiveKit. But just so you know, this 5-second reporting interval is actually the default and usually not a sign of any problem. Now, if you want to change how often the metrics get reported, you’d need to tweak the

PeriodicCollector

timing inside the

SpeechStream

code. Feel free to reach out if you want a hand with that or have any other questions—I’m here to help! Sources: STTMetrics | LiveKit Agents | livekit-agents/livekit/agents/metrics/base.py