Track websocket disconnecting status to improve error handling

src/pipecat/services/assemblyai/stt.py

@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ class AssemblyAISTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
         Establishes websocket connection and starts receive task.
         """
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -208,6 +210,8 @@ class AssemblyAISTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
         Sends termination message, waits for acknowledgment, and cleans up.
         """
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if not self._connected or not self._websocket:
             return
 

src/pipecat/services/asyncai/tts.py

@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ class AsyncAITTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
         await self._disconnect()
 
     async def _connect(self):
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -210,6 +212,8 @@ class AsyncAITTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
             self._keepalive_task = self.create_task(self._keepalive_task_handler())
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/aws/stt.py

@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ class AWSTranscribeSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
         Establishes websocket connection and starts receive task.
         """
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -180,6 +182,8 @@ class AWSTranscribeSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
         Sends end-stream message and cleans up.
         """
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/cartesia/stt.py

@@ -245,12 +245,16 @@ class CartesiaSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
         yield None
 
     async def _connect(self):
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
             self._receive_task = self.create_task(self._receive_task_handler(self._report_error))
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/cartesia/tts.py

@@ -483,12 +483,16 @@ class CartesiaTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
         await self._disconnect()
 
     async def _connect(self):
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
             self._receive_task = self.create_task(self._receive_task_handler(self._report_error))
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/deepgram/flux/stt.py

@@ -194,6 +194,8 @@ class DeepgramFluxSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
         Establishes the WebSocket connection to the Deepgram Flux API and starts
         the background task for receiving transcription results.
         """
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
@@ -202,6 +204,8 @@ class DeepgramFluxSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
         Gracefully disconnects from the Deepgram Flux API, cancels background tasks,
         and cleans up resources to prevent memory leaks.
         """
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         try:
             await self._disconnect_websocket()
         except Exception as e:

src/pipecat/services/deepgram/tts.py

@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ class DeepgramTTSService(WebsocketTTSService):
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Connect to Deepgram WebSocket and start receive task."""
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -154,6 +156,8 @@ class DeepgramTTSService(WebsocketTTSService):
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
         """Disconnect from Deepgram WebSocket and clean up tasks."""
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/stt.py

@@ -605,6 +605,8 @@ class ElevenLabsRealtimeSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Establish WebSocket connection to ElevenLabs Realtime STT."""
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -612,6 +614,8 @@ class ElevenLabsRealtimeSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
         """Close WebSocket connection and cleanup tasks."""
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py

@@ -478,6 +478,8 @@ class ElevenLabsTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
                 await self.add_word_timestamps([("Reset", 0)])
 
     async def _connect(self):
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -487,6 +489,8 @@ class ElevenLabsTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
             self._keepalive_task = self.create_task(self._keepalive_task_handler())
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/fish/tts.py

@@ -199,12 +199,16 @@ class FishAudioTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
         await self._disconnect()
 
     async def _connect(self):
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
             self._receive_task = self.create_task(self._receive_task_handler(self._report_error))
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/gladia/stt.py

@@ -404,6 +404,8 @@ class GladiaSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
         Initializes the session if needed and establishes websocket connection.
         """
+        await super()._connect()
+
         # Initialize session if needed
         if not self._session_url:
             settings = self._prepare_settings()
@@ -425,6 +427,8 @@ class GladiaSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
         Cleans up tasks and closes websocket connection.
         """
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         self._connection_active = False
 
         if self._keepalive_task:

src/pipecat/services/gradium/stt.py

@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ class GradiumSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
         pass
 
     async def _connect(self):
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -179,6 +181,8 @@ class GradiumSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
             raise
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/gradium/tts.py

@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class GradiumTTSService(InterruptibleWordTTSService):
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Establish websocket connection and start receive task."""
+        await super()._connect()
+
         logger.debug(f"{self}: connecting")
 
         # If the server disconnected, cancel the receive-task so that it can be reset below.
@@ -173,6 +175,8 @@ class GradiumTTSService(InterruptibleWordTTSService):
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
         """Close websocket connection and clean up tasks."""
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         logger.debug(f"{self}: disconnecting")
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)

src/pipecat/services/inworld/tts.py

@@ -605,6 +605,8 @@ class InworldTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
         Returns:
             The websocket.
         """
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
             self._receive_task = self.create_task(self._receive_task_handler(self._report_error))
@@ -615,6 +617,8 @@ class InworldTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
         Returns:
             The websocket.
         """
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/lmnt/tts.py

@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ class LmntTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Connect to LMNT WebSocket and start receive task."""
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -182,6 +184,8 @@ class LmntTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
         """Disconnect from LMNT WebSocket and clean up tasks."""
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/neuphonic/tts.py

@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ class NeuphonicTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Connect to Neuphonic WebSocket and start background tasks."""
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -247,6 +249,8 @@ class NeuphonicTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
         """Disconnect from Neuphonic WebSocket and clean up tasks."""
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/playht/tts.py

@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ class PlayHTTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Connect to PlayHT WebSocket and start receive task."""
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -238,6 +240,8 @@ class PlayHTTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
         """Disconnect from PlayHT WebSocket and clean up tasks."""
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/rime/tts.py

@@ -278,6 +278,8 @@ class RimeTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Establish websocket connection and start receive task."""
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -285,6 +287,8 @@ class RimeTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
         """Close websocket connection and clean up tasks."""
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None
@@ -767,12 +771,16 @@ class RimeNonJsonTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Establish WebSocket connection and start receive task."""
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
             self._receive_task = self.create_task(self._receive_task_handler(self._report_error))
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
         """Close WebSocket connection and clean up tasks."""
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._receive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._receive_task)
             self._receive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/sarvam/tts.py

@@ -532,6 +532,8 @@ class SarvamTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
     async def _connect(self):
         """Connect to Sarvam WebSocket and start background tasks."""
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -544,6 +546,8 @@ class SarvamTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
 
     async def _disconnect(self):
         """Disconnect from Sarvam WebSocket and clean up tasks."""
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         try:
             # First, set a flag to prevent new operations
             self._disconnecting = True

src/pipecat/services/soniox/stt.py

@@ -264,6 +264,8 @@ class SonioxSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
         Establishes websocket connection and starts receive and keepalive tasks.
         """
+        await super()._connect()
+
         await self._connect_websocket()
 
         if self._websocket and not self._receive_task:
@@ -277,6 +279,8 @@ class SonioxSTTService(WebsocketSTTService):
 
         Cleans up tasks and closes websocket connection.
         """
+        await super()._disconnect()
+
         if self._keepalive_task:
             await self.cancel_task(self._keepalive_task)
             self._keepalive_task = None

src/pipecat/services/websocket_service.py

@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ class WebsocketService(ABC):
         """
         self._websocket: Optional[websockets.WebSocketClientProtocol] = None
         self._reconnect_on_error = reconnect_on_error
-        self._reconnect_in_progress: bool = False  # Add this flag
+        self._reconnect_in_progress: bool = False
+        self._disconnecting: bool = False
 
     async def _verify_connection(self) -> bool:
         """Verify the websocket connection is active and responsive.
@@ -138,6 +139,11 @@ class WebsocketService(ABC):
                 logger.debug(f"{self} connection closed normally: {e}")
                 break
             except ConnectionClosedError as e:
+                # Don't reconnect if we're intentionally disconnecting
+                if self._disconnecting:
+                    logger.warning(f"{self} connection closed with an error during disconnect: {e}")
+                    break
+
                 # Connection closed with error (e.g., no close frame received/sent)
                 # This often indicates network issues, server problems, or abrupt disconnection
                 message = f"{self} connection closed, but with an error: {e}"
@@ -162,23 +168,25 @@ class WebsocketService(ABC):
                     await report_error(ErrorFrame(message))
                     break
 
-    @abstractmethod
     async def _connect(self):
-        """Connect to the service.
+        """Connect to the service and reset disconnecting flag.
 
-        Implement service-specific connection logic including websocket connection
+        Manages the disconnecting flag to enable reconnection. Subclasses should
-        via _connect_websocket() and any additional setup required.
+        call super()._connect() first, then implement their specific connection
+        logic including websocket connection via _connect_websocket() and any
+        additional setup required.
         """
-        pass
+        self._disconnecting = False
 
-    @abstractmethod
     async def _disconnect(self):
-        """Disconnect from the service.
+        """Disconnect from the service and set disconnecting flag.
 
-        Implement service-specific disconnection logic including websocket
+        Manages the disconnecting flag to prevent reconnection during intentional
+        disconnect. Subclasses should call super()._disconnect() first, then
+        implement their specific disconnection logic including websocket
         disconnection via _disconnect_websocket() and any cleanup required.
         """
-        pass
+        self._disconnecting = True
 
     @abstractmethod
     async def _connect_websocket(self):