Fixing Premature Session Stopping in Azure Speech SDK for Long Audios

Question

What should I do if I receive a "Session Stopped" message before the end of my audio file when using Azure Speech SDK?

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Answer 1

Greetings!

The issue of receiving a "Session Stopped" message before the end of your audio file is due to the use of the recognizeOnceAsync method, which is not suitable for long audio files. This method works well with short audio inputs but not with longer recordings. To address this, you should use the startContinuousRecognitionAsync method. This method is specifically designed for continuous recognition and can handle longer audio files without stopping the session prematurely.

For implementation details, please refer to the following documentation:

Azure Speech continuous recognition.

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