AGREEMENT · LEGAL

Terms of Service

Last updated: October 2026MIT OPEN SOURCE

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing or using the website at liveaudio.opencohost.com ("Website"), or by downloading, installing, or using the LiveAudio desktop application ("Software"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to all terms and conditions stated herein, please do not access the Website or use the Software.

2. Open Source License (MIT License)

The LiveAudio desktop application, its source code, and associated documentation are released as free and open-source software under the terms of the MIT License.

The MIT License

Copyright (c) 2026 Plynte Labs and LiveAudio Contributors

Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.

3. Desktop Application Usage & Requirements

LiveAudio executes speech recognition models locally on user-provided computing hardware (Windows and Linux). You acknowledge and agree that:

  • Hardware Capacity: You are solely responsible for ensuring your system meets the hardware requirements (CPU instruction support, RAM, and GPU VRAM) needed to execute your chosen Whisper model size without thermal or stability issues.
  • Third-Party Model Weights: While LiveAudio provides tools to fetch compatible Whisper GGML model binaries, the original Whisper neural network architecture is developed by OpenAI. Model weights are subject to their respective open weights licenses.
  • Local WebSocket Endpoint: LiveAudio exposes an unencrypted local WebSocket stream (default: ws://127.0.0.1:8765) for local OBS browser docks or overlay integration. You are responsible for ensuring that this port is not inadvertently forwarded or exposed to untrusted networks.

4. Streaming, Broadcasting & Audio Recording Compliance

When using LiveAudio to generate captions during live broadcasts, podcast recordings, or public streams (via OBS Studio or any other mixer):

  • Consent and Wiretapping Laws: You are solely responsible for obtaining any necessary consent from speakers, co-hosts, and guests in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local audio recording and privacy laws (including one-party or all-party consent requirements).
  • Platform Compliance: You are responsible for ensuring that your broadcast captions comply with the community guidelines, terms of service, and accessibility rules of your chosen streaming platforms (e.g., Twitch, YouTube, Kick).

5. Disclaimer of Warranties

Warranty Disclaimer

THE SOFTWARE AND WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS, COPYRIGHT HOLDERS, OR PLYNTE LABS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES, OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Without limiting the foregoing, we do not warrant that:

  • The Software or Website will be error-free, bug-free, or operate without interruption.
  • Automated speech recognition will achieve 100% transcription accuracy across all accents, background noise levels, or linguistic variations.
  • The Software will prevent any regulatory penalties or broadcast compliance infringements.

6. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall Plynte Labs, its contributors, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation:

  • Loss of stream revenue, viewer donations, or advertising income.
  • Corrupted live streams, dropped audio frames, or broadcasting interruptions.
  • Hardware overheating or system instability resulting from intensive GPU/CPU model inference.
  • Any unauthorized access to, alteration of, or misuse of your local WebSocket transmissions caused by third-party software on your device.

7. Website Terms of Use

When using liveaudio.opencohost.com, you agree not to:

  • Engage in automated scraping, denial-of-service attacks, or actions that compromise site stability.
  • Attempt to bypass Content-Security-Policy (CSP) headers or inject malicious scripts.
  • Misrepresent your affiliation with LiveAudio, Plynte Labs, or our open-source maintainers.

8. Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to revise or update these Terms of Service at any time. When updates occur, we will modify the "Last updated" date at the top of this document. Continued use of the Website or Software after any changes indicates your acceptance of the revised terms.

9. Governing Law & Project Inquiries

These Terms shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws governing open-source software distributions. For questions regarding licensing or commercial collaborations, please contact: