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f
How can i mute tha AI agent while keep receiveing text transcription? I just want to provide a mute/unmute functionality in the frontend for the user
t
Thanks for reaching out, muse. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
If you want to mute the AI agent but still get the text transcription, you can easily tweak the 
RoomOutputOptions
to turn off the audio while keeping the transcription going. Here’s a simple way to do it: 1. Set 
audio_enabled=False
in 
RoomOutputOptions
to stop the AI agent from playing audio. 2. Make sure 
transcription_enabled=True
so you keep receiving those handy text transcriptions. Check out this example code:
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from livekit.agents import RoomOutputOptions

output_options = RoomOutputOptions(
    audio_enabled=False,
    transcription_enabled=True
)

await session.start(
    agent=MyAgent(),
    room=ctx.room,
    room_output_options=output_options
)
With this setup, you’ll get all the text transcriptions without any audio—pretty neat, right?
f
How do i change them at "runtime"? Session already started
t
Hey there! If you want to change 
RoomOutputOptions
while your session is already running, you’ve got two ways to do it depending on what exactly you want to change: 1. Dynamic Audio Control: You can easily toggle the audio output on or off without restarting the session. Just use these handy methods:
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# Turn audio output on
session.output.set_audio_enabled(True)

# Turn audio output off
session.output.set_audio_enabled(False)
2. Restarting the Session: For changes that can’t be done on the fly (like turning transcription on or off), you’ll need to update the 
RoomOutputOptions
and then restart the session. Here’s how:
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# Create new RoomOutputOptions with your updates
new_output_options = RoomOutputOptions(
    transcription_enabled=True,
    audio_enabled=False  # For example, turning audio off
)

# Restart the session using the new options
await session.start(
    agent=agent,
    room=room,
    room_output_options=new_output_options
)
So, toggling audio is quick and easy, but for other tweaks, a session restart is needed. If anything’s unclear or you want to chat more about it, just let me know—I’m here to help!
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