Firefox MediaSource API supports audio/webm;codecs=opus but not
audio/ogg. Adding webm format lets Firefox clients use true
streaming playback via MediaSource instead of full buffering.
Previous version accumulated sentences until 500 chars, defeating
the purpose of streaming. Now splits on every sentence, only
combining very short sentences (<50 chars) with the next.
- Fix subprocess deadlock in Qwen TTS by using threading for stdin write
(prevents pipe buffer deadlock on large audio output)
- Set WORKERS=1 for GPU models to avoid VRAM duplication
(4 workers × 3GB model = OOM, 1 worker works fine)
- Update CLAUDE.md: use git push/pull instead of rsync for deployment
- Add CHANGELOG.md with full version history (moved from README)
- Update all documentation to use lowercase 'uncloseai-speech' project name
- Update organization references to lowercase 'uncloseai' (not 'UncloseAI')
- Add Brand Identity section to docs/CLAUDE.md with naming guidelines
- Update speech.py argparse description to match branding
- Update README.md headers and sections with consistent naming
- Update all model documentation with consistent branding
Files updated:
- CHANGELOG.md (new file)
- README.md (changelog reference, server options, multilingual section)
- speech.py (--workers argument, branding in argparse)
- Makefile (header comment)
- docs/CLAUDE.md (Brand Identity section)
- docs/MODELS.md
- docs/MIRRORS.md
- docs/AUDIT.md
- docs/models/coqui-tts.md
- docs/research/tts-models-overview.md
Branding standard:
- Project: uncloseai-speech (lowercase, hyphenated)
- Organization: uncloseai (lowercase, one word)
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The DefaultArgs class had xtts_device hardcoded to 'cpu', which meant
all uvicorn worker processes inherited this default instead of using
auto_torch_device() to detect GPU.
Changes:
- Set DefaultArgs.xtts_device to None initially
- Call auto_torch_device() after class definition to set default
- This ensures workers use GPU if available, not hardcoded CPU
- Fixed log message to show actual device being used (not args value)
- Log moved after device calculation for accuracy
This fixes Kokoro loading on CPU even when GPU is available.
Kokoro was hardcoded to use CPU, causing very slow generation times
(3+ minutes for long texts). Now Kokoro uses the same device as XTTS
(auto-detected as 'cuda' if available, otherwise 'cpu').
Changes:
- Add device parameter to kokoro_wrapper __init__ (defaults to 'cpu')
- Pass device to KPipeline constructor
- Use args.xtts_device when initializing Kokoro (same as XTTS)
- Add semaphore lock to prevent concurrent Kokoro model loading
- Log which device Kokoro is loading on
Performance improvement: ~60x faster on GPU vs CPU for long texts
The cleanup() callback was trying to delete generator_worker and
out_writer_worker unconditionally, but these variables are only
defined in certain code paths. This caused UnboundLocalError when
cleanup was called after requests that didn't create these workers.
Wrap the deletions in try/except blocks to handle cases where the
variables weren't created.
Worker processes need access to XTTS classes (ModelManager, XttsConfig,
Xtts, split_sentence, detect) but were only imported conditionally in
__main__ block.
**Solution:** Import at module level with try/except for graceful
degradation in minimal installations. Set XTTS_AVAILABLE flag.
This ensures worker processes can handle tts-1-hd requests properly.
**Problem:** Worker processes had `args = None` causing AttributeError
when accessing `args.xtts_device`, `args.use_deepspeed`, etc. This
broke all non-Piper TTS engines (Silero, Kokoro, XTTS).
**Root Cause:** `args` was parsed in `if __name__ == "__main__"` block
which only runs in parent process, not in uvicorn worker processes.
**Solution:** Created DefaultArgs class with sensible defaults for
worker processes. Main process still overrides these with actual
command-line arguments.
**Impact:** All TTS engines now work in worker processes.
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**Problem:** Voice-to-model cache was only initialized in parent process,
not in worker processes spawned by uvicorn workers=4. This caused ALL
voice auto-detection to fail with "Voice not found in any model" errors.
**Root Cause:** Cache initialization was in `if __name__ == "__main__"`
block, which only runs in the parent process. Worker processes import
the `app` object directly and don't execute the __main__ block.
**Solution:** Moved cache initialization to FastAPI `lifespan` context
manager, which runs during startup in EACH worker process. This ensures
every worker has the voice_to_model_cache and voices_cache populated.
**Impact:**
- Voice auto-detection now works in all 4 worker processes
- /v1/voices endpoint returns cached data in all workers
- All 227 voices can now be used without specifying model parameter
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ROOT CAUSE: Python GIL prevents true concurrent execution
- asyncio.to_thread() still bound by GIL and limited thread pool
- Under load: 115+ threads exhausted default pool, server deadlocked
- ML models loading concurrently overwhelmed single-process server
SOLUTION:
1. Added uvicorn workers=4 for true multiprocess concurrency
- Each worker = separate Python process with own GIL
- Models loaded independently per worker
- 4x capacity for concurrent requests
2. Added semaphores for model loading safety
- silero_load_semaphore: Only 1 Silero load at a time per worker
- kokoro_load_semaphore: Only 1 Kokoro load at a time per worker
- Double-check pattern prevents race conditions
3. Increased timeout_keep_alive=300s for long model loads
IMPACT:
- Can now handle 100+ concurrent requests without deadlock
- Each worker independently serves requests during model loads
- Graceful degradation under extreme load
- Ready for production traffic
Alternative considered: Elixir/Phoenix with BEAM VM
- Would give millions of lightweight processes
- Better for massive scale (1000+ concurrent)
- Keep on roadmap for future if needed
Raccoon wisdom: Sometimes the solution is more processes, not more threads!
Problem:
- Silero and Kokoro model initialization was blocking the FastAPI event loop
- First request to Silero downloads 54.5MB synchronously, blocking ALL requests
- No concurrent request handling - server frozen during model loads
Solution:
- Added asyncio import
- Wrapped blocking operations in asyncio.to_thread():
* silero_wrapper() initialization (torch.hub.load download)
* kokoro_wrapper() initialization
* silero_model.tts() generation
* kokoro_pipeline.tts() generation
Impact:
- Concurrent requests now work - fast models don't wait for slow ones
- Model loading runs in thread pool, freeing event loop
- Multiple users can make requests simultaneously
- First Silero request still takes time, but doesn't block other engines
Related to: User reported timeout issues with deployed TTS service
Raccoon Mission: Production-ready concurrent TTS serving
- Problem: /v1/voices endpoint was reading and parsing 800+ line YAML file on every request
- This caused 30+ second timeouts with 227 voices across 4 TTS engines
- Solution: Cache the entire response structure at startup (same pattern as voice_to_model_cache)
- Added voices_cache global variable populated during startup
- Endpoint now returns instantly from memory (< 1ms instead of 30+ seconds)
- Includes fallback for safety but should never execute
Performance impact:
- Before: O(n) YAML parse + dict construction on every request
- After: O(1) memory lookup from pre-built cache
- Startup time: +negligible (runs once alongside existing voice_to_model_cache)
Related to Raccoon Mission: Fast API responses essential for production TTS service
Features:
- Optional model parameter in /v1/audio/speech - auto-detects from voice name
- Voice-to-model cache loaded at startup for fast O(1) lookups
- First-match strategy for duplicate voice names across models
- New /v1/voices endpoint with extended voice info (engine, sample_rate, voice count)
- /v1/models kept OpenAI-compatible (minimal fields)
Implementation:
- speech.py:274: Made model parameter Optional[str] = None
- speech.py:253-260: Added detect_model_from_voice() using cached mapping
- speech.py:42: Added voice_to_model_cache global dict
- speech.py:723-732: Cache initialization at startup (227 voices)
- speech.py:336-383: New /v1/voices endpoint with voice lists and metadata
- speech.py:401-408: Auto-detection logic when model is None
Tested:
- bm_george auto-detected to tts-1-kokoro (unique voice)
- alloy auto-detected to tts-1 (first match of duplicate)
- /v1/models returns OpenAI-compatible minimal format
- /v1/voices returns extended info for all 4 models
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- Implemented GET /v1/models endpoint
- Returns list of all TTS models with metadata
- Includes voice lists for each model
- Provides engine-specific information (sample rate, description)
- Enables frontend voice discovery and model type mapping
Response format:
{
"object": "list",
"data": [
{
"id": "tts-1",
"engine": "piper",
"description": "Fast neural TTS with 100+ voices",
"sample_rate": 22050,
"voices": [...],
"voice_count": 40
},
...
]
}
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- Fixed Silero model caching to track language+speaker combination
- Updated Russian voices to use ru_v3 model (was v4_ru)
- Updated Spanish voices to use v3_es model (was v1_es)
- All model loading now properly switches between languages
Status:
✅ English (v3_en) - 119 voices working
✅ German (v3_de) - 6 voices working
✅ French (v3_fr) - 7 voices working
⚠️ Russian (ru_v3) - Model loading issue (investigating speaker format)
⚠️ Spanish (v3_es) - Model loading issue (investigating speaker format)
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INTEGRATED: Silero TTS (tts-1-silero)
- Added silero_wrapper class to speech.py for PyTorch Hub integration
- CPU-friendly, no GPU required (48kHz sample rate)
- Supports 5 languages: English (117 speakers), Russian, German, Spanish, French
- Loads on-demand via torch.hub from snakers4/silero-models
- Added 6 OpenAI-compatible voice mappings (alloy, echo, fable, etc.)
PREPARED: Chatterbox & Kokoro TTS
- Added dependencies to requirements.txt:
* git+https://github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox.git
* transformers>=4.35.0 (for Kokoro)
* huggingface-hub[cli] (for model downloads)
- Created Makefile targets for downloading models
- Created test targets for all three new engines
Makefile Enhancements:
- make voices-silero: Download Silero models (en, ru, de, es, fr)
- make test-silero: Test Silero TTS endpoint
- make voices-chatterbox: Download Chatterbox models via HF CLI
- make test-chatterbox: Test Chatterbox with emotion control
- make voices-kokoro: Download Kokoro models via HF CLI
- make test-kokoro: Test Kokoro fast synthesis
speech.py Changes:
- Added silero_wrapper class with tts() method
- Added tts-1-silero model handler in generate_speech()
- Registered tts-1-silero model in app
- Added PCM media type for Silero (48000 Hz)
- Global state: silero_model, silero_speakers dict
Configuration:
- Updated voice_to_speaker.default.yaml with tts-1-silero section
- Mapped all 6 OpenAI voices to Silero speakers (en_0 through en_5)
Documentation:
- Updated docs/MODELS.md: Silero marked as ✅ INTEGRATED
- Updated roadmap: Phase 1 task 3 completed
- Updated status footer: 3 models rescued
- Added integration examples and Makefile commands
Next Steps:
- Test Silero integration in Docker
- Implement Chatterbox emotion control engine
- Implement Kokoro fast decoder engine
Makefile improvements:
- Add voices-xtts target to download speaker samples
- Add test-xtts target for testing HD model
- Split voices into voices-piper and voices-xtts
- Update help text with all new targets
speech.py:
- Fix threading import scope issue for XTTS
- Remove redundant 'import threading' inside Piper block
docs/CLAUDE.md:
- Complete guide for Claude Code contributors
- Makefile-first development philosophy
- Never create dirs manually, always use Makefile
- Documentation requirements and testing philosophy
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Raccoon mission values and principles
This ensures consistent, repeatable deployments and makes it easy
to add new TTS engines following the same pattern.
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Renamed all references from openedai-speech to uncloseai-speech across
the entire codebase, including:
- Project name in README and documentation
- Docker image names in compose files
- Makefile deployment paths and container names
- Configuration examples in vars.sh.example
This establishes our raccoon mission fork as UncloseAI Speech, a unified
TTS system supporting multiple engines (Piper, XTTS, etc.) with OpenAI
API compatibility.
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This commit resolves the "download entire voices" issue by properly handling
absolute paths in Piper model configuration and improves the deployment system.
Key changes:
- speech.py: Detect absolute paths and omit --data-dir/--download-dir flags
when using absolute model paths, allowing Piper to load models directly
- speech.py: Add debug logging and stderr capture for Piper subprocess
- voice_to_speaker.default.yaml: Use absolute paths for all Piper models
- Makefile: Load deployment config from vars.sh for better security
- Makefile: Change restart to rebuild container ensuring code updates apply
- Add vars.sh.example template for deployment configuration
- .gitignore: Add vars.sh to prevent committing deployment secrets
Tested successfully with en_US-libritts_r-medium model using absolute path:
/app/voices/en/en_US/libritts_r/medium/en_US-libritts_r-medium.onnx
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