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Overview

PlayHT provides high-quality text-to-speech synthesis with two service implementations: PlayHTTTSService (WebSocket-based) for real-time streaming with ultra-low latency, and PlayHTHttpTTSService (HTTP-based) for simpler synthesis. PlayHTTTSService is recommended for interactive applications requiring low latency and advanced interruption handling.

PlayHT TTS API Reference

Pipecat’s API methods for PlayHT TTS integration

Example Implementation

Complete example with voice cloning

PlayHT Documentation

Official PlayHT WebSocket API documentation

Voice Cloning

Create and manage custom voices

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Installation

To use PlayHT services, install the required dependencies: 
pip install "pipecat-ai[playht]"

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Prerequisites

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PlayHT Account Setup

Before using PlayHT TTS services, you need:
  1. PlayHT Account: Sign up at PlayHT Dashboard
  2. API Credentials: Get your User ID and API Key from the dashboard
  3. Voice Selection: Choose from standard voices or create custom cloned voices

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Required Environment Variables

  • PLAY_HT_USER_ID: Your PlayHT user ID
  • PLAY_HT_API_KEY: Your PlayHT API key for authentication