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Is there a way to delay agent's on enter speech?
t
Thanks for reaching out, Subham. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
You're asking whether you can delay an agent's speech during the 
on_enter
lifecycle event. Yes — you can. The 
on_enter
hook itself doesn't have a built-in delay parameter, but you can add a manual async delay inside 
on_enter
before generating or sending the reply. Example (Python):
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import asyncio

async def on_enter(self):
    await asyncio.sleep(1.0)  # delay in seconds
    await self.session.generate_reply(instructions="Greet the user after a delay.")
Notes: • 
min_endpointing_delay
and similar end-of-turn settings do not control 
on_enter
timing. • Adjust the sleep duration to suit your UX needs. If you want, tell me which SDK/language you're using and how long you want the delay, and I’ll provide a tailored snippet. Sources: Pipeline nodes and hooks | LiveKit docs | How does end-of-utterance detection work in conversations?
c
Is this the only way?
t
You're asking if there's any alternative to adding a manual delay inside 
on_enter
. The short answer: no — a manual async delay is the primary way. Details: • There is no built-in 
on_enter
delay parameter. • 
min_endpointing_delay
/ related turn-taking settings affect responses after user speech and do not apply to 
on_enter
. • You can use 
allow_interruptions=False
to prevent being cut off, but that doesn't introduce an initial pause. If you'd like, tell me which SDK/language you're using and how you'd prefer the delay to behave (fixed, randomized, conditional), and I’ll provide a tailored snippet. Sources: examples/voice_agents | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | Azure OpenAI Realtime API and LiveKit | LiveKit docs
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