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What does this error mean: `speech not done in time after interruption, cancelling the speech arbitrarily.`

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Thanks — you're asking what this error means.

This message means the system was speaking (TTS/playback) and an interruption occurred (for example, user input or a session interrupt). The speech did not stop or finish within the expected time after that interruption, so the framework forcibly cancelled the speech to keep the agent responsive.

Common causes:
• A long-running TTS synthesis or audio output that doesn’t stop quickly after an interrupt.
• Slow cleanup of the audio stream or playback device.
• Interrupt handling took longer than the allowed timeout.
If you want, tell me:
• Are you using TTS playback or streaming audio?
• When does the error appear (on every interrupt or only occasionally)?
With those details I can suggest specific troubleshooting steps.
 Sources: <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/logic/tools/|Tool definition and use | LiveKit docs> | <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/multimodality/audio/|Agent speech and audio | LiveKit docs> | <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/logic/turns/|Turns overview | LiveKit docs> | <https://deepwiki.com/livekit/livekit_composite/1.5.1-examplesvoice_agents|examples/voice_agents | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki>