I'm here to help you smoothly handle STT (Speech-to-Text) failures in your LiveKit Playground chatbot and make sure your users always see helpful messages or error notifications. Here are some friendly approaches you can try: 1. Handle Transcription Failures: You can use the

on_input_speech_transcription_failed

event to catch when transcription doesn’t go through and show a clear fallback error message in the chat. This way, your users won’t be left wondering what happened if their audio wasn’t understood. 2. Use ErrorEvent Listener: For broader STT issues like network or API hiccups, the

ErrorEvent

listener is a great tool. It lets you notify users right away with a message or even a pre-recorded audio fallback, keeping the experience smooth. 3. FallbackAdapter for Resilience: To make your chatbot extra reliable, try implementing

FallbackAdapter

. It automatically switches between STT providers if one fails, so your users won’t experience interruptions or confusing errors. If you’d like, I’d be happy to walk you through detailed code examples or clarify any of these steps—just let me know! Sources: agent/main.py | livekit-plugins/livekit-plugins-gladia/livekit/plugins/gladia/stt.py | Events and error handling | LiveKit Docs