diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 137d12b..70757b8 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ piper-tts>=1.2.0
 # 🦝 RACCOON TODO: Create our own PyPI package from OHF-Voice fork
 # git+https://github.com/OHF-Voice/piper1-gpl.git@v1.3.0#subdirectory=src/python_run
 coqui-tts[languages]
+# Silero TTS - actively maintained, small efficient models
+# Note: Silero models are loaded via torch.hub, no package install needed
+# Models: ~50-100MB each, CPU-friendly, real-time capable
+# Chatterbox - emotion control, 23 languages (Resemble AI)
+# Install from git since no PyPI package exists yet
+# 🦝 RACCOON NOTE: Disabled due to dependency conflict with Coqui TTS
+# gradio 5.44.1 requires typer<1.0 and >=0.12, but spacy 3.6.x requires typer<0.10.0
+# TODO: Test Chatterbox in isolated environment or wait for dependency updates
+# git+https://github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox.git
 langdetect
 pyyaml
 # Creating an environment where deepspeed works is complex, for now it will be disabled by default.