diff --git a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py
index 3a5af542e..feab9c10f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py
@@ -5,10 +5,14 @@
 #
 
 import asyncio
-import aiohttp
 import os
 import sys
 
+import aiohttp
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+from loguru import logger
+from runner import configure
+
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
@@ -16,19 +20,14 @@ from pipecat.processors.aggregators.openai_llm_context import (
     OpenAILLMContext,
 )
 from pipecat.services.openai_realtime_beta import (
+    InputAudioTranscription,
     OpenAILLMServiceRealtimeBeta,
-    TurnDetection,
     SessionProperties,
+    TurnDetection,
 )
 from pipecat.transports.services.daily import DailyParams, DailyTransport
 from pipecat.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 
-from runner import configure
-
-from loguru import logger
-
-from dotenv import load_dotenv
-
 load_dotenv(override=True)
 
 logger.remove(0)
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ async def main():
                 audio_in_sample_rate=24000,
                 audio_out_enabled=True,
                 audio_out_sample_rate=24000,
-                transcription_enabled=True,
+                transcription_enabled=False,
                 vad_enabled=True,
                 vad_analyzer=SileroVADAnalyzer(),
                 vad_audio_passthrough=True,
@@ -84,6 +83,7 @@ async def main():
         )
 
         session_properties = SessionProperties(
+            input_audio_transcription=InputAudioTranscription(),
             turn_detection=TurnDetection(silence_duration_ms=1000),
             tools=tools,
             instructions="""
@@ -107,7 +107,11 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually.
         llm = OpenAILLMServiceRealtimeBeta(
             api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"), session_properties=session_properties
         )
-        llm.register_function(None, fetch_weather_from_api)
+
+        # you can either register a single function for all function calls, or specific functions
+        # llm.register_function(None, fetch_weather_from_api)
+        llm.register_function("get_current_weather", fetch_weather_from_api)
+
         context = OpenAILLMContext(
             # [{"role": "user", "content": "What's the weather right now in San Francisco?"}], tools
             [{"role": "user", "content": "Say 'hello'."}],
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/__init__.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/__init__.py
index 7df07353f..ebd37d148 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
+from .events import InputAudioTranscription, SessionProperties, TurnDetection
 from .llm_and_context import OpenAILLMServiceRealtimeBeta
-from .events import SessionProperties, TurnDetection
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/llm_and_context.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/llm_and_context.py
index 71775883f..5cf4f6985 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/llm_and_context.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai_realtime_beta/llm_and_context.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ from pipecat.services.openai import (
     OpenAIContextAggregatorPair,
     OpenAIUserContextAggregator,
 )
+from pipecat.utils.time import time_now_iso8601
 
 from . import events
 
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ class OpenAILLMServiceRealtimeBeta(LLMService):
         base_url="wss://api.openai.com/v1/realtime?model=gpt-4o-realtime-preview-2024-10-01",
         session_properties: events.SessionProperties = events.SessionProperties(),
         start_audio_paused: bool = False,
+        send_transcription_frames: bool = True,
         **kwargs,
     ):
         super().__init__(base_url=base_url, **kwargs)
@@ -126,6 +128,7 @@ class OpenAILLMServiceRealtimeBeta(LLMService):
 
         self._session_properties = session_properties
         self._audio_input_paused = start_audio_paused
+        self._send_transcription_frames = send_transcription_frames
         self._websocket = None
         self._receive_task = None
         self._context = None
@@ -237,6 +240,11 @@ class OpenAILLMServiceRealtimeBeta(LLMService):
                             self._context.add_message({"role": "user", "content": evt.transcript})
                         else:
                             logger.error("Context is None, cannot add message")
+                        if self._send_transcription_frames:
+                            await self.push_frame(
+                                # no way to get a language code?
+                                TranscriptionFrame(evt.transcript, "", time_now_iso8601())
+                            )
                 elif evt.type == "response.output_item.added":
                     # todo: think about adding a frame for this (generally, in Pipecat/RTVI), as
                     # it could be useful for managing UI state
@@ -306,7 +314,13 @@ class OpenAILLMServiceRealtimeBeta(LLMService):
             if self.has_function(function_name):
                 run_llm = index == total_items - 1
                 if function_name in self._callbacks.keys():
-                    f = self._callbacks[function_name]
+                    await self.call_function(
+                        context=self._context,
+                        tool_call_id=tool_id,
+                        function_name=function_name,
+                        arguments=arguments,
+                        run_llm=run_llm,
+                    )
                 elif None in self._callbacks.keys():
                     await self.call_function(
                         context=self._context,