diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/assemblyai/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/assemblyai/stt.py
index a75327300..3d10c970f 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/assemblyai/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/assemblyai/stt.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def map_language_from_assemblyai(language_code: str) -> Language:
 
 @dataclass
 class AssemblyAISTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the AssemblyAI STT service.
+    """Settings for AssemblyAISTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         formatted_finals: Whether to enable transcript formatting.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/aws/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/aws/stt.py
index f2ce79c29..879fa99ab 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/aws/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/aws/stt.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
 
 @dataclass
 class AWSTranscribeSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the AWS Transcribe STT service."""
+    """Settings for AWSTranscribeSTTService."""
 
     pass
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/azure/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/azure/stt.py
index 8e6204c5e..c1db76b82 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/azure/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/azure/stt.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
 
 @dataclass
 class AzureSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the Azure STT service."""
+    """Settings for AzureSTTService."""
 
     pass
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/stt.py
index 67416016e..cdf46d50a 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/cartesia/stt.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ except ModuleNotFoundError as e:
 
 @dataclass
 class CartesiaSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the Cartesia STT service."""
+    """Settings for CartesiaSTTService."""
 
     pass
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/flux/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/flux/stt.py
index 678d373b4..1ed28a749 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/flux/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/flux/stt.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class FluxEventType(str, Enum):
 
 @dataclass
 class DeepgramFluxSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the Deepgram Flux STT service.
+    """Settings for DeepgramFluxSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         eager_eot_threshold: EagerEndOfTurn/TurnResumed threshold. Off by default.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/stt.py
index d377fe69a..caa6233b3 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/deepgram/stt.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class LiveOptions:
 
 @dataclass
 class DeepgramSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for Deepgram STT services.
+    """Settings for DeepgramSTTService.
 
     ``model`` and ``language`` are inherited from ``STTSettings`` /
     ``ServiceSettings``.  Additional Deepgram connection params may
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/stt.py
index 6c21a9d20..230e8a368 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/stt.py
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ class CommitStrategy(str, Enum):
 
 @dataclass
 class ElevenLabsSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the ElevenLabs file-based STT service.
+    """Settings for ElevenLabsSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         tag_audio_events: Whether to include audio events like (laughter),
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ElevenLabsSTTSettings(STTSettings):
 
 @dataclass
 class ElevenLabsRealtimeSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the ElevenLabs Realtime STT service.
+    """Settings for ElevenLabsRealtimeSTTService.
 
     See ``ElevenLabsRealtimeSTTService.InputParams`` for detailed descriptions.
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/fal/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/fal/stt.py
index 54aa750b4..92e97d381 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/fal/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/fal/stt.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def language_to_fal_language(language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
 
 @dataclass
 class FalSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the Fal Wizper STT service."""
+    """Settings for FalSTTService."""
 
     pass
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py
index f1eca2dc2..144f37fb2 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class _InputParamsDescriptor:
 
 @dataclass
 class GladiaSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for Gladia STT service.
+    """Settings for GladiaSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         language_config: Language detection and handling configuration.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py
index 6ac0d6440..131d0e9d1 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/stt.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def language_to_google_stt_language(language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
 
 @dataclass
 class GoogleSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for Google Cloud Speech-to-Text V2.
+    """Settings for GoogleSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         languages: List of ``Language`` enums for recognition
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/google/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/google/tts.py
index a937e2588..984989fa5 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/google/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/google/tts.py
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ def language_to_gemini_tts_language(language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
 
 @dataclass
 class GoogleHttpTTSSettings(TTSSettings):
-    """Settings for Google HTTP TTS service.
+    """Settings for GoogleHttpTTSService.
 
     Parameters:
         pitch: Voice pitch adjustment (e.g., "+2st", "-50%").
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ class GoogleHttpTTSSettings(TTSSettings):
 
 @dataclass
 class GoogleTTSSettings(TTSSettings):
-    """Settings for Google streaming TTS service.
+    """Settings for GoogleTTSService.
 
     Parameters:
         speaking_rate: The speaking rate, in the range [0.25, 2.0].
@@ -522,9 +522,14 @@ class GoogleTTSSettings(TTSSettings):
     speaking_rate: float | None | _NotGiven = field(default_factory=lambda: NOT_GIVEN)
 
 
+#: .. deprecated:: 0.0.105
+#:     Use ``GoogleTTSSettings`` instead.
+GoogleStreamTTSSettings = GoogleTTSSettings
+
+
 @dataclass
 class GeminiTTSSettings(TTSSettings):
-    """Settings for Gemini TTS service.
+    """Settings for GeminiTTSService.
 
     Parameters:
         prompt: Optional style instructions for how to synthesize the content.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/gradium/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/gradium/stt.py
index e8ab072d0..2a912c355 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/gradium/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/gradium/stt.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def language_to_gradium_language(language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
 
 @dataclass
 class GradiumSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the Gradium STT service."""
+    """Settings for GradiumSTTService."""
 
     pass
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/nvidia/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/nvidia/stt.py
index 6823965a9..3d6d2391e 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/nvidia/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/nvidia/stt.py
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ def language_to_nvidia_riva_language(language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
 
 @dataclass
 class NvidiaSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the NVIDIA Riva streaming STT service."""
+    """Settings for NvidiaSTTService."""
 
     pass
 
 
 @dataclass
 class NvidiaSegmentedSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the NVIDIA Riva segmented STT service.
+    """Settings for NvidiaSegmentedSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         profanity_filter: Whether to filter profanity from results.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/openai/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/openai/stt.py
index 0e1e4f594..a6d7beb0c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/openai/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/openai/stt.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ _OPENAI_SAMPLE_RATE = 24000
 
 @dataclass
 class OpenAIRealtimeSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the OpenAI Realtime STT service.
+    """Settings for OpenAIRealtimeSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         prompt: Optional prompt text to guide transcription style.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/sarvam/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/sarvam/stt.py
index 8581a7463..3e4136c41 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/sarvam/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/sarvam/stt.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ MODEL_CONFIGS: Dict[str, ModelConfig] = {
 
 @dataclass
 class SarvamSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the Sarvam STT service.
+    """Settings for SarvamSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         prompt: Optional prompt to guide transcription/translation style/context.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/soniox/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/soniox/stt.py
index 483cad062..85277a41b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/soniox/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/soniox/stt.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def _prepare_language_hints(
 
 @dataclass
 class SonioxSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for Soniox STT service.
+    """Settings for SonioxSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         language_hints: List of language hints to use for transcription.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/speechmatics/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/speechmatics/stt.py
index 2500dd712..e3100a2ad 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/speechmatics/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/speechmatics/stt.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TurnDetectionMode(str, Enum):
 
 @dataclass
 class SpeechmaticsSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for Speechmatics STT service.
+    """Settings for SpeechmaticsSTTService.
 
     See ``SpeechmaticsSTTService.InputParams`` for detailed descriptions of each field.
 
@@ -493,6 +493,12 @@ class SpeechmaticsSTTService(STTService):
         if settings is not None:
             default_settings.apply_update(settings)
 
+        # Build SDK config from settings, set model name before calling super
+        self._client: VoiceAgentClient | None = None
+        self._audio_encoding = encoding
+        self._config: VoiceAgentConfig = self._build_config(default_settings)
+        default_settings.model = self._config.operating_point.value
+
         super().__init__(
             sample_rate=sample_rate,
             ttfs_p99_latency=ttfs_p99_latency,
@@ -500,13 +506,6 @@ class SpeechmaticsSTTService(STTService):
             **kwargs,
         )
 
-        # Build SDK config from settings, then resolve model from operating_point
-        self._client: VoiceAgentClient | None = None
-        self._audio_encoding = encoding
-        self._config: VoiceAgentConfig = self._build_config(self._settings)
-        self._settings.model = self._config.operating_point.value
-        self._sync_model_name_to_metrics()
-
         # Outbound frame queue
         self._outbound_frames: asyncio.Queue[Frame] = asyncio.Queue()
 
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/whisper/base_stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/whisper/base_stt.py
index 13de0f251..a3bb98548 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/whisper/base_stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/whisper/base_stt.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ from pipecat.utils.tracing.service_decorators import traced_stt
 
 @dataclass
 class BaseWhisperSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for Whisper API-based STT services.
+    """Settings for BaseWhisperSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         prompt: Optional text to guide the model's style or continue
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/whisper/stt.py b/src/pipecat/services/whisper/stt.py
index af96f92c0..ab5354e2c 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/whisper/stt.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/whisper/stt.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def language_to_whisper_language(language: Language) -> Optional[str]:
 
 @dataclass
 class WhisperSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the local Whisper (Faster Whisper) STT service.
+    """Settings for WhisperSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         no_speech_prob: Probability threshold for filtering non-speech segments.
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class WhisperSTTSettings(STTSettings):
 
 @dataclass
 class WhisperMLXSTTSettings(STTSettings):
-    """Settings for the MLX Whisper STT service.
+    """Settings for WhisperMLXSTTService.
 
     Parameters:
         no_speech_prob: Probability threshold for filtering non-speech segments.