From 2f0898a4264e15d6eedf0b353bc7cd44fe5f8af6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: 9chait9 <9chait9@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 May 2026 04:07:51 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Fixes #5552: Explicitly set audio MIME type in
 LiveRequestQueue for streaming stability.

---
 src/google/adk/agents/live_request_queue.py | 10 +++++++++-
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/google/adk/agents/live_request_queue.py b/src/google/adk/agents/live_request_queue.py
index 9b698c81d6..50b9ade31c 100644
--- a/src/google/adk/agents/live_request_queue.py
+++ b/src/google/adk/agents/live_request_queue.py
@@ -70,7 +70,15 @@ def send_content(self, content: types.Content):
     self._queue.put_nowait(LiveRequest(content=content))
 
   def send_realtime(self, blob: types.Blob):
-    self._queue.put_nowait(LiveRequest(blob=blob))
+    # Fix for issue #5552: Ensure the audio blob always explicitly declares
+    # the correct MIME type to prevent "Invalid Audio Format" errors.
+    # This helps in cases where the MIME type might be implicitly lost
+    # or misinterpreted downstream.
+    corrected_blob = types.Blob(
+        mime_type="audio/pcm;rate=16000",
+        data=blob.data,
+    )
+    self._queue.put_nowait(LiveRequest(blob=corrected_blob))
 
   def send_activity_start(self):
     """Sends an activity start signal to mark the beginning of user input."""