v0.8.6 v0.8.8
AutomaApp/automaSep 20, 2026 → Sep 26, 20267 days between releases
What's New
Adds CPU decoder overlap and startup priority recovery to improve latency and speed.
New Features
- Optional CPU decoder overlap for async generation
- Startup priority options for latency reduction
- Intel Mac Numba dependency updates
Improvements
- Reduced audible-start latency by 18-23ms
- Reduced RTF by 23-26% on Linux CPU
- Fixed installation and shutdown processes
Bug Fixes
- Restored full emotional demo script
- Fixed installation and shutdown issues
Upgrade Notes
Upgrade requires installing specific extras like [qwen-cpu]. CPU native is now pinned to 0.4.0, and Numba is updated to 0.62.x for Intel Macs. The full emotional demo has been restored.
The Two Releases
RealtimeTTS 0.8.6
Sep 20, 2026· 1 month ago
This release introduces Qwen GPU and CPU server installation extras, alongside new features like em-dash streaming, language detection, and segment controls. It also implements CPU onset recovery and restores testing scripts for faster Qwen emotions.
Full release notesRealtimeTTS 0.8.8
Sep 26, 2026· 25 days ago
This release introduces optional CPU decoder overlap to reduce latency and improve generation speed, alongside fixes for installation and shutdown processes. It updates dependencies for Intel Macs and restores the full emotional demo.
Full release notes