Update app.py

app.py

@@ -46,51 +46,12 @@ def ensure_model() -> str:
     return model_path
 
 
-# ---------------------------------------
-# Piper: rely on the PyPI wheel (piper-tts)
-# ---------------------------------------
-# --- keep your existing imports ---
-import os
-from huggingface_hub import hf_hub_download
-
-def ensure_piper_voice():
-    """
-    Make sure the Piper voice model exists at PIPER_MODEL.
-    Defaults to Amy-medium English if none specified.
-    """
-    target_path = os.getenv("PIPER_MODEL", "models/piper/en_US-amy-medium.onnx")
-    repo_id = os.getenv("PIPER_VOICE_REPO", "rhasspy/piper-voices")
-    hf_file = os.getenv("PIPER_VOICE_FILE",
-                        "en/en_US/en_US-amy-medium.onnx")  # path inside the repo
-
-    # If already present, we're done.
-    if os.path.exists(target_path):
-        print(f"[PIPER] Voice model present: {target_path}")
-        return target_path
-
-    os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(target_path), exist_ok=True)
-    print(f"[PIPER] Downloading voice {hf_file} from {repo_id} …")
-    local = hf_hub_download(
-        repo_id=repo_id,
-        filename=hf_file,
-        local_dir=os.path.dirname(target_path),
-        local_dir_use_symlinks=False,
-    )
-    # Move/rename to the exact target filename if the name differs
-    if os.path.abspath(local) != os.path.abspath(target_path):
-        import shutil
-        shutil.copyfile(local, target_path)
-    print(f"[PIPER] Voice ready at: {target_path}")
-    return target_path
-
-    # No PIPER_BIN provided → try PATH
-    resolved = which("piper")
-    if resolved:
-        print(f"[PIPER] Found in PATH: {resolved}")
-        return resolved
-
-    print("[PIPER] Not found. Install via 'piper-tts' wheel in requirements.txt.")
-    return None
+def _ensure_exec(fp: str):
+    if fp and os.path.exists(fp):
+        try:
+            os.chmod(fp, 0o755)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print("[WARN] chmod failed for", fp, e)
 
 
 def log_env_for_audio():
@@ -112,7 +73,8 @@ def main():
     # Ensure model exists locally
     ensure_model()
 
-    ensure_piper_voice()
+    # Make sure bundled Piper can run (no downloads on Spaces)
+    _ensure_exec(os.getenv("PIPER_BIN", ""))
 
     # Launch Gradio
     demo = build_demo()