Unreliable Transcription on Windows 11 (Anaconda)

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Bug: Transcription not working reliably on Windows 11 (Anaconda)

Description

Whisper Writer occasionally works well — for example:

(whisperwriter) C:\Users\User_Name\Desktop\useful_python\whisper-writer>python run.py
Starting WhisperWriter...
Creating local model...
Local model created.
Recording...
Speech detected.
Recording finished. Size: 175680 samples, Duration: 10.98 seconds
Transcribing...
Transcription completed in 1.39 seconds. Post-processed line: Testing Whisper Writer 1-2. Testing Whisper Writer 1-2. 1-2-3-4. Hello. Testing Whisper Writer 1-2.
Recording...
Speech detected.
Recording finished. Size: 39840 samples, Duration: 2.49 seconds
Recording...
Speech detected.
Recording finished. Size: 74880 samples, Duration: 4.68 seconds
Recording...
Speech detected.
Recording finished. Size: 216000 samples, Duration: 13.50 seconds

But most attempts fail. Recording starts with no transcription or feedback. There's no error output even with print_to_terminal: true, and behavior is inconsistent.

Tested with both a Bluetooth headset and wired mic. Behavior is the same.

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Steps to Reproduce

1. Run Windows 11 24H2

2. Install Anaconda, Python 3.11.12, CUDA 12.9, etc.

3. Create environment from whisperwriter_venv.txt

   conda create --name whisperwriter --file whisperwriter_venv.txt

4. Launch whisper-writer and attempt transcription via hotkey or CLI

Inconsistent behavior — maybe 1 in 20 attempts succeeds

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Expected Behavior

Recording and transcription should reliably trigger with each attempt.

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Actual Behavior

• Sometimes recording starts but no transcription is returned
• No error logs or UI feedback

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System Info

• OS: Windows 11 24H2
• Python: 3.11.12 (Anaconda)
• CUDA: 12.9
• Audio: Bluetooth headset + analog mic
• whisper-writer: latest as of July 30, 2025

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Perhaps I'm doing something wrong but I'm not entirely sure which is why this isn't tagged as a bug

whisperwriter_venv.txt

Replace prefix: C:\Users\User_Name\anaconda3\envs\whisperwriter with your windows username