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From Official Docs · September 25, 2026

Voice Mode feature reference Messaging Gateway Discord setup Telegram setup Configuration What voice mode is good for Choose your voice mode setup Step 1: make sure normal Hermes works first Step 2: install the right extras CLI microphone + playback Messaging platforms Premium ElevenLabs TTS Local NeuTTS (optional) Combined voice and messaging setup Step 3: install system dependencies macOS Ubuntu / Debian Step 4: choose STT and TTS providers Easiest / cheapest setup Environment file example Provider recommendations If you use hermes setup Step 5: recommended config Use case 1: CLI voice mode Turn it on Recording flow Useful commands Good CLI workflows Tuning CLI behavior Silence threshold Silence duration Record key Use case 2: voice replies in Telegram or Discord Start the gateway Turn on voice replies Modes When to use which mode Good messaging workflows Use case 3: Discord voice channels Required Discord permissions Join and leave What happens when joined Best practices for Discord VC use Voice quality recommendations Best quality setup Best speed / convenience setup Best zero-cost setup Common failure modes "No audio device found" "Bot joins but hears nothing" "It transcribes…

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