From 50b5e2ef3a426620f15327986a462539a9f3a231 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joaquin Madrid Belando <ea5gvk@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 21:05:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Run TTS conversion (gTTS+ffmpeg+AMBEServer) in separate
 thread via deferToThread to avoid blocking reactor

---
 bridge_master.py | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bridge_master.py b/bridge_master.py
index c3c8fac..617bbb4 100644
--- a/bridge_master.py
+++ b/bridge_master.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from hashlib import blake2b
 # Twisted is pretty important, so I keep it separate
 from twisted.internet.protocol import Factory, Protocol
 from twisted.protocols.basic import NetstringReceiver
-from twisted.internet import reactor, task
+from twisted.internet import reactor, task, threads
 from twisted.web.server import Site
 
 #from spyne import Application
@@ -1251,19 +1251,30 @@ def scheduledTTSAnnouncement(_tts_num=1):
     _tg = CONFIG['GLOBAL']['{}_TG'.format(_prefix)]
     _timeslot = CONFIG['GLOBAL']['{}_TIMESLOT'.format(_prefix)]
     _lang = CONFIG['GLOBAL']['{}_LANGUAGE'.format(_prefix)]
-    _slot_index = 2 if _timeslot == 2 else 1
-    _dst_id = bytes_3(_tg)
-    _source_id = bytes_3(5000)
-    _peer_id = CONFIG['GLOBAL']['SERVER_ID']
 
-    _ambe_path = ensure_tts_ambe(CONFIG, _tts_num)
+    _tts_running[_tts_num] = True
+    logger.info('(%s) Iniciando conversion TTS en hilo separado para %s', _label, _file)
+
+    d = threads.deferToThread(ensure_tts_ambe, CONFIG, _tts_num)
+    d.addCallback(_ttsConversionDone, _tts_num, _file, _tg, _timeslot, _lang, _mode, _label)
+    d.addErrback(_ttsConversionError, _tts_num, _label)
+
+
+def _ttsConversionDone(_ambe_path, _tts_num, _file, _tg, _timeslot, _lang, _mode, _label):
+    global _tts_running
 
     if not _ambe_path:
+        _tts_running[_tts_num] = False
         logger.warning('(%s) No AMBE file available for TTS announcement %s', _label, _file)
         return
 
     logger.info('(%s) Playing TTS file: %s to TG %s TS%s (mode: %s, lang: %s)', _label, _file, _tg, _timeslot, _mode, _lang)
 
+    _slot_index = 2 if _timeslot == 2 else 1
+    _dst_id = bytes_3(_tg)
+    _source_id = bytes_3(5000)
+    _peer_id = CONFIG['GLOBAL']['SERVER_ID']
+
     _say = []
     try:
         _relative_path = _ambe_path
@@ -1273,9 +1284,11 @@ def scheduledTTSAnnouncement(_tts_num=1):
             _relative_path = '/' + _relative_path[len('Audio'):]
         _say.append(AMBEobj.readSingleFile(_relative_path))
     except IOError:
+        _tts_running[_tts_num] = False
         logger.warning('(%s) Cannot read AMBE file: %s', _label, _ambe_path)
         return
     except Exception as e:
+        _tts_running[_tts_num] = False
         logger.error('(%s) Error reading AMBE file: %s', _label, e)
         return
 
@@ -1321,6 +1334,7 @@ def scheduledTTSAnnouncement(_tts_num=1):
         })
 
     if not _targets:
+        _tts_running[_tts_num] = False
         logger.info('(%s) No systems with connected peers to send to', _label)
         return
 
@@ -1329,9 +1343,14 @@ def scheduledTTSAnnouncement(_tts_num=1):
     if len(_targets) > 5:
         _sys_names += ', ... +{}'.format(len(_targets) - 5)
     logger.info('(%s) Broadcasting %s packets to %s systems simultaneously: %s', _label, len(_pkts), len(_targets), _sys_names)
-    _tts_running[_tts_num] = True
     reactor.callLater(1.0, _ttsSendBroadcast, _targets, _pkts, 0, _source_id, _dst_id, _tg, _timeslot, _tts_num)
 
+
+def _ttsConversionError(failure, _tts_num, _label):
+    global _tts_running
+    _tts_running[_tts_num] = False
+    logger.error('(%s) Error en conversion TTS: %s', _label, failure.getErrorMessage())
+
 def _ttsSendBroadcast(_targets, _pkts, _pkt_idx, _source_id, _dst_id, _tg, _ts, _tts_num=1, _next_time=None):
     global _tts_running