I'm trying to get the basic voice agent working wi...
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little-car-50043
08/14/2025, 5:28 PMI'm trying to get the basic voice agent working with a self hosted livekit server running locally but am unable to get the agent to connect to the server:
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uv run python src/agent.py dev
2025-08-14 13:20:02,364 - DEBUG asyncio - Using selector: EpollSelector
2025-08-14 13:20:02,365 - DEV livekit.agents - Watching /home/dsun/ai-panel-demo/backend/agent-starter-python/src
2025-08-14 13:20:03,173 - DEBUG asyncio - Using selector: EpollSelector
2025-08-14 13:20:03,176 - INFO livekit.agents - starting worker {"version": "1.2.5", "rtc-version": "1.0.12"}
2025-08-14 13:20:03,176 - INFO livekit.agents - preloading plugins {"packages": ["livekit.plugins.openai", "av"]}
2025-08-14 13:20:03,372 - WARNING livekit.agents - failed to connect to livekit, retrying in 0s
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/dsun/ai-panel-demo/backend/agent-starter-python/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/livekit/agents/worker.py", line 648, in _connection_task
ws = await self._http_session.ws_connect(
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/dsun/ai-panel-demo/backend/agent-starter-python/.venv/lib/python3.12/site-packages/aiohttp/client.py", line 1084, in _ws_connect
raise WSServerHandshakeError(
aiohttp.client_exceptions.WSServerHandshakeError: 400, message='Invalid response status', url='<ws://localhost:7880/agent>'t
tall-airline-16756
08/14/2025, 5:28 PMThanks for reaching out, Derek. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
tall-airline-16756
08/14/2025, 5:29 PMHey there! Let’s get your LiveKit agent connected to your self-hosted server. Here are some friendly steps to walk through:
1. Check WebSocket URL: Double-check that the WebSocket URL (`ws://localhost:7880/agent`) is set up correctly and that it’s reachable.
2. Run Connection Tests: Try using a connection test tool to see if WebSocket and WebRTC connections are working smoothly. This can help spot any network or firewall hiccups.
3. Review Logs: Take a peek at the agent logs for any specific errors or connection attempts. That
400 Invalid response status