TTS Provider Setup Guide (Runbook Index)¶

This page intentionally avoids duplicating provider setup details. It defines where each setup workflow lives so users can choose the right depth.

Scope: - Use Getting Started — STT and TTS for first successful end-to-end speech requests. - Use TTS Providers Getting Started for provider comparison and first successful synthesis. - Use the canonical runbook below for deep provider setup, tuning, and troubleshooting.

Canonical deep runbook: - Docs/STT-TTS/TTS-SETUP-GUIDE.md

Commercial Providers¶

Use the commercial-provider section in the canonical runbook: - Commercial Providers

OpenAI¶

Setup and model notes: OpenAI

ElevenLabs¶

Setup and verification: ElevenLabs

Local Model Providers¶

Use the local-provider section in the canonical runbook: - Local Model Providers

One-Command Installers (Recommended)¶

Installer commands and flags: One-Command Installers

Model Auto-Download Controls¶

Auto-download controls and environment flags: Model Auto-Download Controls

Qwen3-TTS Setup¶

Full setup and caveats: Qwen3-TTS Setup

LuxTTS Setup¶

Full setup and dependencies: LuxTTS Setup

Kokoro Setup¶

Full setup and phonemizer notes: Kokoro Setup

PocketTTS ONNX Setup¶

Full setup and model requirements: PocketTTS ONNX Setup

Higgs Audio V2 Setup¶

Full setup and GPU guidance: Higgs Audio V2 Setup

Chatterbox Setup¶

Full setup and voice cloning notes: Chatterbox Setup

Dia Setup¶

Full setup and dialogue-specific notes: Dia Setup

VibeVoice Setup (Community Reference)¶

Full setup and model choices: VibeVoice Setup

Voice Cloning Setup¶

Use the canonical voice-cloning section: - Voice Cloning Setup - Preparing Voice Reference Audio - Using Voice Cloning via API

Setup Verification¶

Run verification/smoke tests from: - Setup Verification - Quick Test for Each Provider

Performance Optimization¶

Performance guidance is maintained in: - Performance Optimization - GPU Acceleration - CPU Optimization

Troubleshooting¶

Troubleshooting details are maintained in: - Troubleshooting - Common Issues - Health Check

Resource Requirements Summary¶

See: - Resource Requirements Summary

Best Practices¶

See: - Best Practices