Start TTS Server

Start the VibeVoice TTS server in HTTP mode on port 8002.

Steps

1. Run the TTS server in the background:

cd /home/smolen/dev/EnglishConnect/src/services/tts-mcp && source .venv/bin/activate && python server.py --http

Run this command in the background so it doesn't block the conversation.

2. Verify it's running:

curl -s http://localhost:8002/health

Should return {"status":"ok"}.

Notes

• Server runs on port 8002
• Required for generate_demos.py and regenerate_example.py scripts
• Uses GPU for inference