How can I make the agent ignore user input conditionally?

Thanks for reaching out, Mario. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.

Alright. That works to block all audio. However, I just want to suppress user audio.

I'm happy to help you manage user audio without blocking all sounds. Here are some friendly tips you can try: • Client-Side Microphone Mute: You can use

setMicrophoneEnabled(false)

to gently pause the local user's microphone input, while still keeping other audio streams flowing. • AI Agent Sessions: If you're working with AI agents,

session.input.setAudioEnabled(false)

lets you stop the agent from listening to audio input, but the agent’s speech and other sounds will keep going. • Temporary Suppression: For tasks where you want to pause audio input briefly, try wrapping those tasks with audio input disable/enable blocks to avoid any speech queuing during processing. • UI-Level Muting: You can also combine

RoomAudioRenderer

with the

muted

option to control output, while handling input separately for more flexibility. If you'd like, I’d be more than happy to provide detailed examples or walk you through any of these options. Just let me know! Sources: Real-time audio and video in the Metaverse | livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/room/Room.kt | Text and transcriptions | LiveKit Docs | Real-time audio and video in the Metaverse | packages/react/src/components/RoomAudioRenderer.tsx

I tried this, but it disabled session.say session.input.setAudioEnabled(false)

Hi there! I wanted to let you know that calling

session.input.setAudioEnabled(false)

shouldn’t actually disable

session.say

, since input and output are handled separately. To help you better, could you please let me know if you’re using the Node.js or Python SDK? Also, if you could share the exact code snippet where

session.say

is being used, that would be fantastic. This way, I can get a clearer picture and assist you more effectively. Looking forward to your reply! Sources: Text and transcriptions | LiveKit Docs | Docs::Agents | agents/src/voice/agent_session.ts | Agent-assisted warm transfer | LiveKit Docs

How can I intercept audio input, and if it's from the user, ignore it?

I'm glad you're exploring ways to manage user audio input in LiveKit! Here are some friendly tips to help you intercept and ignore audio input effectively: • Disable Audio Input Entirely: You can simply set

audio_enabled=False

in

RoomInputOptions

when you start your session—this way, no audio input will be captured at all. • Toggle Audio Input Dynamically: If you want more flexibility, try using

session.input.set_audio_enabled(False)

to pause listening and

session.input.set_audio_enabled(True)

to resume whenever you like. • Manual Turn Control: For more hands-on control, set

turn_detection="manual"

in

AgentSession

and manage audio activation yourself using RPC methods like

start_turn

and

end_turn

. • Android-Specific Handling: If you're working on Android, the

NoAudioHandler

is a great way to completely disable automatic audio handling. If you'd like, I’m here to provide detailed examples or walk you through any of these steps. Just let me know how I can assist you further! Sources: Text and transcriptions | LiveKit Docs | Docs::Agents | Text and transcriptions | LiveKit Docs | Turn detection and interruptions | LiveKit Docs | livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/room_io/room_io.py

This is the decorator I have

def synchronized_function_tool(func: AsyncFunctionTool):
    """
    Naive approach to ensure the function tool can't be called concurrently.
    It stops listening to user input until the function tool returns or errors-out.

    Usage:
        @synchronized_function_tool
        async def my_function_tool(ctx: RunContext_T, *args, **kwargs):
            do_something()
    """

    @wraps(func)
    async def wrapper(ctx: RunContext_T, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
        ctx.session.interrupt()
        ctx.session.input.set_audio_enabled(False)

        try:
            result = await func(ctx, *args, **kwargs)
        except Exception:
            raise
        finally:
            ctx.session.input.set_audio_enabled(True)
        return result

    return wrapper

And I have a function_tool that literally calls session.say, which raised the error below

File "/Users/mariodes//.venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/livekit/agents/voice/agent_session.py", line 700, in say
    handle = self._next_activity.say(
  File "/Users/mariodes//.venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/livekit/agents/voice/agent_activity.py", line 747, in say
    self._schedule_speech(handle, SpeechHandle.SPEECH_PRIORITY_NORMAL)
  File "/Users/mariodes//.venv/lib/python3.10/site-packages/livekit/agents/voice/agent_activity.py", line 896, in _schedule_speech
    raise RuntimeError(
RuntimeError: cannot schedule new speech, the speech scheduling is draining/pausing

I understand how frustrating it can be to encounter the error

RuntimeError: cannot schedule new speech, the speech scheduling is draining/pausing

. This usually happens when the agent's speech scheduling is either paused or in the process of draining. Here’s a little more detail to help clarify: • Draining: This occurs when the agent is wrapping up its current session and stops accepting new speech tasks. • Pausing: This happens when the agent's speech scheduling is intentionally put on hold. • Agent Handoff: This takes place during transitions between agents, where the current agent needs to finish its tasks before the new one steps in. To help you avoid running into this error, here are some tips you might find useful: • You can use

force=True

when scheduling important speech tasks to bypass the draining check. • Make sure the agent isn’t in a draining or pausing state before calling

say()

. • Try to manage session states smoothly to prevent scheduling speech during transitions or shutdowns. If you’d like, I’m here to assist you with implementing these solutions or to provide any further explanations you might need. Just let me know! Sources: livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/agent_activity.py | agents/src/voice/agent_activity.ts