v26.5.20
livekit/agents-jsv26.5.20May 21, 2026by ROBERT-MCDOWELL
AI Summary
This release introduces significant new capabilities including PIPER-TTS support, a translation feature, and enhanced voice selection controls. It builds upon previous optimizations with cosmetic fixes and various improvements.
Key Highlights
- Added PIPER-TTS engine support
- Implemented Translation feature
- Enhanced voice selection with global and block-level options
- Various optimizations and cosmetic fixes from v26.5.10
Breaking Changes
- Users must delete the contents of the `./tmp` and `./run` folders before installing this version
- On Windows, users may need to remove Miniforge3 and scoop from their user root directory to resolve installation errors
New Features
- PIPER-TTS integration
- Translation functionality
- Global voice selection for each Ebook file in directory mode
- Block preview mode with voice selection
Full Release Notes
## What's Changed * v26.5.10 optimizations by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1860 * v26.5.10 optimizations by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1861 * cosmetic fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1863 * cosmetic fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1864 * various fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1865 * adding msg by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1866 * adding msg by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1867 * README fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1868 * README fixes by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1869 * Adding E2A SML by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1871 * Add English to Spanish translation test in workflow by @DrewThomasson in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1873 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1877 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1881 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1882 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1878 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1883 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1884 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1885 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1886 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1887 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1888 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1889 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1890 * v26.5.20 by @ROBERT-MCDOWELL in https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/pull/1891 **Full Changelog**: https://github.com/DrewThomasson/ebook2audiobook/compare/v26.5.10...v26.5.20 - Global voice selection for each Ebook file in directory mode - Block preview mode with voice selection for each block - Added Translation! - Added PIPER-TTS - various fixes and optimizations IMPORTANT!! IF YOU UPDATE with "git pull" DELETE THE CONTENT OF ./tmp and ./run FOLDER BEFORE INSTALLING THIS VERSION. after that if you stilll have errors on installation, remove Miniforge3 and scoop if possible (windows only) from your user root directory.