@self.room.on("participant_disconnected")

Is this the old syntax? Is there some new syntax to hook up room events in newer LiveKit agents version? Can you give me an example if yes?

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it's a bit confusing, you should register the listeners before the room is even connected?

Good question — it can feel a little odd at first. Short answer: yes, you should register your event listeners before calling

connect()

(or before initiating the room connection). Doing so ensures you don’t miss any events that may fire immediately when the connection completes. Why register listeners early: • Some events (like participants joining/disconnecting, track added, or initial state events) can occur as soon as the connection is established. If your handlers aren’t registered yet, those events can be missed. • Registering first produces deterministic behavior: you know every relevant event will be delivered to your handlers from the moment the client becomes active. How to do it safely (Python example): 1. Create the Room / agent instance. 2. Register event handlers on that instance. 3. Call

connect()

to join the room. Example:

# 1. create room (or agent)
room = Room(...)

# 2. register handlers before connecting
@room.on("participant_disconnected")
def on_participant_disconnected(participant):
    print(f"Participant {participant.identity} disconnected")

@room.on(rtc.RoomEvent.PARTICIPANT_CONNECTED)
def on_participant_connected(participant):
    print(f"Participant {participant.identity} connected")

# 3. now connect (or call room.connect(...))
await room.connect(url, token)

A couple more practical tips: • If you need to attach handlers after connect (for dynamic behavior), that’s allowed — but understand you may not receive earlier events. • If you must add listeners later and want missed state, call APIs that fetch current room state (like listing participants) after connecting and handle that snapshot in addition to event handlers. If you’d like, tell me which SDK and version you’re using and I’ll give a minimal example tailored to that environment.

I'm running into "no RoomEvent in livekit.rtc" (livekit-agents==1.3.12)

Thanks — that error makes sense. You’re running into it because

RoomEvent

is not available in

livekit-agents==1.3.12

. In that version you should register listeners using string event names on the Room object and not the

RoomEvent

enum. What to do • Use string event names (case-sensitive) such as

"participant_disconnected"

. • Register your listeners before calling

connect()

so you don’t miss events. • If you want the

RoomEvent

enum, upgrade to a newer SDK or use the standalone

livekit-client

package that includes it. Example that works for livekit-agents==1.3.12

room = Room(...)

@room.on("participant_disconnected")
def on_participant_disconnected(participant):
    print(f"Participant {participant.identity} disconnected")

# register other handlers here...

await room.connect(url, token)

If you prefer an enum-style approach, tell me whether you can upgrade your package and I’ll provide the exact version to move to and a matching example. If upgrading isn’t possible, I can help you audit your current handlers to ensure they’re registered early and receiving events correctly. Sources: client-sdk-js | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | client-sdk-flutter | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | Company directory phone assistant | LiveKit Documentation

So which version should I update to

Thanks — I can recommend an exact version, but first I need a little context so the recommendation fits your environment. Quick summary of the issue I’m addressing: you saw the error "no RoomEvent in livekit.rtc" when using livekit-agents==1.3.12. In that release the

RoomEvent

enum is not available; you must use string event names (e.g.,

"participant_disconnected"

). If you want

RoomEvent

, you need a newer client SDK. Could you answer these four short questions? 1. Which SDK/package and language are you using right now? (e.g.,

livekit-agents==1.3.12

in Python, or

livekit-client

in JS/TS) 2. Do you specifically need the

RoomEvent

enum (typed events), or do you just want a newer SDK for other features/bugfixes? 3. Can you upgrade packages in your environment, or do you have constraints (pinned deps, OS, company policy)? 4. If you’re on Python, are you able to switch from

livekit-agents

to the standalone

livekit-client

, or must you remain on

livekit-agents

? If you can upgrade and you want

RoomEvent

in JS/TS, update to livekit-client v2.17.2 or later. If you reply with your answers above (especially which language/package), I’ll give a precise upgrade recommendation and a matching example you can drop into your project. Sources: Client SDKs | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki | client-sdk-js | livekit/livekit_composite | DeepWiki