diff --git a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py
index e4afb8dfc..37fe86f96 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime-beta.py
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     llm = OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     # you can either register a single function for all function calls, or specific functions
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py
index 4d4cc3630..cea164543 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19-openai-realtime.py
@@ -169,7 +169,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     llm = OpenAIRealtimeLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     # you can either register a single function for all function calls, or specific functions
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime-beta.py b/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime-beta.py
index 220fdc41e..d287344cb 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime-beta.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime-beta.py
@@ -141,7 +141,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
         api_key=os.getenv("AZURE_REALTIME_API_KEY"),
         base_url=os.getenv("AZURE_REALTIME_BASE_URL"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     # you can either register a single function for all function calls, or specific functions
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime.py
index d2b64c4ea..6e245328a 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19a-azure-realtime.py
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
         api_key=os.getenv("AZURE_REALTIME_API_KEY"),
         base_url=os.getenv("AZURE_REALTIME_BASE_URL"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     # you can either register a single function for all function calls, or specific functions
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-beta-text.py b/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-beta-text.py
index 294f81604..0c66385d2 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-beta-text.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-beta-text.py
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     llm = OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     tts = CartesiaTTSService(
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-text.py b/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-text.py
index 1fe7bf358..927e5f5c1 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-text.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19b-openai-realtime-text.py
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     llm = OpenAIRealtimeLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     tts = CartesiaTTSService(
diff --git a/examples/foundational/19c-openai-realtime-live-video.py b/examples/foundational/19c-openai-realtime-live-video.py
index 10fd0095f..2c4c59b82 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/19c-openai-realtime-live-video.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/19c-openai-realtime-live-video.py
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually. Re
     llm = OpenAIRealtimeLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     # Create a standard OpenAI LLM context object using the normal messages format. The
diff --git a/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime-beta.py b/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime-beta.py
index 4d089c2ed..19ccf81f7 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime-beta.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime-beta.py
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually."""
     llm = OpenAIRealtimeBetaLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     # you can either register a single function for all function calls, or specific functions
diff --git a/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime.py
index 50e7d39b0..2133fa628 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/20b-persistent-context-openai-realtime.py
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short. Just one or two sentences, usually."""
     llm = OpenAIRealtimeLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     # you can either register a single function for all function calls, or specific functions
diff --git a/examples/foundational/20f-persistent-context-grok-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/20f-persistent-context-grok-realtime.py
index 5d1dccd26..3fd73eed5 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/20f-persistent-context-grok-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/20f-persistent-context-grok-realtime.py
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ Remember, your responses should be short - just one or two sentences usually."""
     llm = GrokRealtimeLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("GROK_API_KEY"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     # Register function handlers
diff --git a/examples/foundational/51-grok-realtime.py b/examples/foundational/51-grok-realtime.py
index f73cd9a8a..f56b2cb8e 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/51-grok-realtime.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/51-grok-realtime.py
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@ Always be helpful and proactive in offering assistance.""",
     llm = GrokRealtimeLLMService(
         api_key=os.getenv("GROK_API_KEY"),
         session_properties=session_properties,
-        start_audio_paused=False,
     )
 
     # Register function handlers