Hello Debian Community,
I’m building a personal text-to-speech (TTS) system using Piper, a native offline TTS application. Piper provides a binary that can accept text input through stdin and can also handle JSON input if required.
My goal is to set up a lightweight, efficient server that:
Receives text input from a browser (e.g., Google Chrome) and forwards it to Piper for processing.
Can also integrate with Orca screen reader via Speech Dispatcher, so both manual text submissions and screen reader outputs work seamlessly with the same server setup.
I’d like to minimize resource usage since this is a personal setup running on modest hardware.
Requirements:
Lightweight: The server should have a minimal footprint.
Offline-First: No reliance on external APIs or cloud services.
Versatile Input: Accept input via HTTP requests (e.g., from Chrome) and from system-level applications (e.g., Speech Dispatcher).
Modular: Easy to extend for additional features in the future.
Options I’ve Considered:
HTTP Servers:
Apache or Nginx (seem heavy for this purpose).
Python Flask (works well but feels overkill for handling simple HTTP requests).
Socket-Based Solutions:
Using tools like socat for simplicity.
Direct UDP or TCP communication.
Other Lightweight HTTP Servers:
Alternatives like lighttpd, caddy, or OpenResty.
Specific Questions:
What server approach would you recommend for this use case?
Can Speech Dispatcher directly communicate with a lightweight HTTP or socket server?
If so, any examples of configurations would be helpful.
Are there alternative tools or frameworks specifically designed for such TTS integrations on Debian?
Any guidance or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
I’m building a personal text-to-speech (TTS) system using Piper, a native offline TTS application. Piper provides a binary that can accept text input through stdin and can also handle JSON input if required.
My goal is to set up a lightweight, efficient server that:
Receives text input from a browser (e.g., Google Chrome) and forwards it to Piper for processing.
Can also integrate with Orca screen reader via Speech Dispatcher, so both manual text submissions and screen reader outputs work seamlessly with the same server setup.
I’d like to minimize resource usage since this is a personal setup running on modest hardware.
Requirements:
Lightweight: The server should have a minimal footprint.
Offline-First: No reliance on external APIs or cloud services.
Versatile Input: Accept input via HTTP requests (e.g., from Chrome) and from system-level applications (e.g., Speech Dispatcher).
Modular: Easy to extend for additional features in the future.
Options I’ve Considered:
HTTP Servers:
Apache or Nginx (seem heavy for this purpose).
Python Flask (works well but feels overkill for handling simple HTTP requests).
Socket-Based Solutions:
Using tools like socat for simplicity.
Direct UDP or TCP communication.
Other Lightweight HTTP Servers:
Alternatives like lighttpd, caddy, or OpenResty.
Specific Questions:
What server approach would you recommend for this use case?
Can Speech Dispatcher directly communicate with a lightweight HTTP or socket server?
If so, any examples of configurations would be helpful.
Are there alternative tools or frameworks specifically designed for such TTS integrations on Debian?
Any guidance or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Statistics: Posted by vixxkigoli — 2025-01-03 04:54 — Replies 1 — Views 66