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# Troubleshooting Deepgram WebSocket Transcription Setup


When setting up the Deepgram real-time transcription with a WebSocket, ensuring proper handling of audio chunks and WebSocket responses is crucial.

### Lede
Establishing a WebSocket connection for transcribing audio in real-time with Deepgram involves sending audio data in appropriate chunks and handling server responses accurately. Missteps during this process can result in failed transcription retrieval.

### Common Challenges and Solutions

1. **Audio Chunk Size**

If audio is sent in exceedingly small chunks, such as under 0.03 seconds each, this might not trigger a sufficient processing response from the Deepgram server. Ensure that audio data chunks are of a reasonable size, preferably around a few hundred milliseconds, to be processed efficiently.

2. **Handling WebSocket Responses**

It’s important to handle WebSocket responses correctly. If you are waiting for a response from the server before sending additional audio chunks, make sure the implementation doesn’t inadvertently halt the transmission of further audio data until a response is received. This can lead to only part of the audio being sent to the server, preventing successful transcription.

3. **Configuration Validation**

Double-check the WebSocket connection parameters, ensuring they match Deepgram's requirements. This includes verifying the correct WebSocket endpoint, authentication, and any query parameters necessary for your transcription configuration.

### Conclusion

Successfully configuring and troubleshooting a Deepgram WebSocket transcription setup involves ensuring proper audio chunking and response handling. Assure that the WebSocket flow is smooth and check for any blocking operations that await responses unnecessarily.

### Further Help

If issues persist or the system behavior seems inconsistent, reach out to your Deepgram support representative (if you have one) or visit our community for assistance: [https://discord.gg/deepgram](https://discord.gg/deepgram).

### References
- [Deepgram Real-time Transcription Setup](https://developers.deepgram.com/docs/getting-started-with-live-streaming-audio)
- [WebSocket API Documentation](https://developers.deepgram.com/reference#websockets)