v2026.9.25.1 livekit-agents@1.8.3
fosrl/pangolinSep 25, 2026 → Sep 26, 20261 day between releases
What's New
Adds Gemini 3.8 Live model support and moves OpenAI Realtime client to core
Breaking Changes
- OpenAI Realtime inference client moved into agents core (check imports)
New Features
- Support for Gemini 3.8 Live models
- OpenAI Realtime inference core integration
- Configurable ElevenLabs STT audio chunk duration
- AssemblyAI language confidence metadata
- Verify spelling workflow for emails
Improvements
- Refine PII review instructions
- Resolve SDK compatibility for Python 3.10 and 3.14
- Add parent process ID to log lines
- Fix TTS frame forwarding in adapters
- Reset retry budget on connect timeout
Bug Fixes
- Fix liveavatar interruption handling
- Fix Google FunctionTool schema formatting
- Fix MistralAI API error handling
- Fix liveavatar plugin registration
- Fix STT retry budget logic
Upgrade Notes
Update imports for the moved OpenAI Realtime client. Configure STT audio chunk duration via new settings. Check for new transcript metadata fields like language_confidence.
The Two Releases
v2026.9.25.1
Sep 25, 2026· 26 days ago
This release focuses on UI responsiveness and visual enhancements, specifically collapsing detail top bar tabs to icons on narrow screens and adding brand marks to bot avatars, while temporarily suspending AI usage billing.
Full release noteslivekit-agents@1.8.3
Sep 26, 2026· 26 days ago
This release enhances AI model support (Gemini 3.8, OpenAI Realtime), improves voice agent stability and cancellation handling, and adds new STT capabilities and telemetry features.
Full release notes