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LiveKit Integration for Voice Mode

Overview

LiveKit is a powerful real-time voice and video infrastructure that enables voice-mode to work beyond your local computer. With LiveKit, you can have voice conversations with Claude from anywhere - your phone, tablet, or any device with a web browser.

Why LiveKit for Voice Mode?

🌐 Access from Anywhere

  • Talk to Claude from your iPhone, Android, or any web browser
  • No need to be at your computer with microphone access
  • Works great on mobile devices

🚀 Zero Setup for End Users

  • No local installations required
  • Just open a web page and start talking
  • LiveKit Cloud handles all the infrastructure

🔧 Simple for Developers

  • Use LiveKit Cloud's free sandbox to get started in minutes
  • No servers to manage or configure
  • Same voice-mode experience, now accessible remotely

Quick Start Options

Perfect for: Getting started quickly, testing, and personal use

→ Follow the LiveKit Cloud Setup Guide

This guide will walk you through: 1. Creating a free LiveKit Cloud account 2. Setting up a sandbox project 3. Configuring voice-mode to connect 4. Using a web frontend to talk to Claude from any device

Time required: ~15 minutes

Option 2: Local LiveKit Server

Perfect for: Development, customization, and self-hosting

→ Local LiveKit Setup Guide (Coming soon)

How It Works

Your Device          LiveKit Cloud         Voice Mode
(iPhone/Web)         (Sandbox)            (with Claude)
    │                    │                     │
    ├──── Voice ────────►│                     │
    │                    ├──── Audio ─────────►│
    │                    │                     ├─ Claude
    │                    │◄──── Response ──────┤
    │◄─── Speech ────────┤                     │
  1. You speak into your device (phone, tablet, computer)
  2. LiveKit Cloud captures and transmits your voice
  3. Voice-mcp receives the audio and sends it to Claude
  4. Claude's response is spoken back through LiveKit
  5. You hear the response on your device

Tonight's Goal

By the end of tonight, you'll be able to: - ✅ Talk to Claude from your iPhone using voice-assistant-swift - ✅ Access voice-mode from any web browser - ✅ Have natural voice conversations without being at your computer

Ready? Let's set up LiveKit Cloud →