add configurable buffer for mumble -> discord stream fixes #20

add silence to -> discord streams as suggested by disocrd docs closes #11

README.md

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ The binary will also attempt to load .env file located in the working directory.
 
 ```bash
 Usage of ./mumble-discord-bridge:
+  -cpuprofile file
+        write cpu profile to file
+  -debug-level int
+        DEBUG_LEVEL, Discord debug level, optional, (default 1) (default 1)
   -discord-cid string
         DISCORD_CID, discord cid, required
   -discord-command string
@@ -26,14 +30,14 @@ Usage of ./mumble-discord-bridge:
         MODE, [constant, manual, auto] determine which mode the bridge starts in, (default constant) (default "constant")
   -mumble-address string
         MUMBLE_ADDRESS, mumble server address, example example.com, required
+  -mumble-certificate string
+        MUMBLE_CERTIFICATE, client certificate to use when connecting to the Mumble server
   -mumble-channel string
         MUMBLE_CHANNEL, mumble channel to start in, using '/' to separate nested channels, optional
   -mumble-disable-text
         MUMBLE_DISABLE_TEXT, disable sending text to mumble, (default false)
   -mumble-insecure
          MUMBLE_INSECURE, mumble insecure, optional
-  -mumble-certificate
-       MUMBLE_CERTIFICATE, mumble client certificate, optional
   -mumble-password string
         MUMBLE_PASSWORD, mumble password, optional
   -mumble-port int
@@ -42,11 +46,12 @@ Usage of ./mumble-discord-bridge:
         MUMBLE_USERNAME, mumble username, (default: discord) (default "Discord")
   -nice
         NICE, whether the bridge should automatically try to 'nice' itself, (default false)
-  -debug
-        DEBUG_LEVEL,  DISCORD debug level, optional (default: 1)
+  -to-discord-buffer int
+        TO_DISCORD_BUFFER, Delay buffer from Mumble to Discord to absorb timing issues related to network and hardware quality. (Increments of 10ms) (default 50)
 ```
 
 The bridge can be run with the follow modes:
+
 ```bash
    auto
        The bridge starts up but does not connect immediately. It can be either manually linked (see below) or will join the voice channels when there's at least one person on each side.

config.go

@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type BridgeConfig struct {
 	Command                    string
 	GID                        string
 	CID                        string
+	DiscordStartStreamingCount int
 	DiscordDisableText         bool
 }
 

discord.go

@@ -55,6 +55,12 @@ func (dd *DiscordDuplex) discordSendPCM(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup,
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
+	// Generate Opus Silence Frame
+	opusSilence := []byte{0xf8, 0xff, 0xfe}
+	for i := 3; i < frameSize; i++ {
+		opusSilence = append(opusSilence, 0x00)
+	}
+
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(20 * time.Millisecond)
 
 	lastReady := true
@@ -63,32 +69,7 @@ func (dd *DiscordDuplex) discordSendPCM(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup,
 
 	wg.Add(1)
 
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-ctx.Done():
-			wg.Done()
-			return
-		default:
-		}
-		<-ticker.C
-		if len(pcm) > 1 {
-			if !streaming {
-				log.Println("Debug: Discord start speaking")
-				speakingStart = time.Now()
-				dd.Bridge.DiscordVoice.Speaking(true)
-				streaming = true
-			}
-
-			r1 := <-pcm
-			r2 := <-pcm
-
-			// try encoding pcm frame with Opus
-			opus, err := opusEncoder.Encode(append(r1, r2...), frameSize, maxBytes)
-			if err != nil {
-				OnError("Encoding Error", err)
-				continue
-			}
-
+	internalSend := func(opus []byte) {
 		dd.Bridge.DiscordVoice.RWMutex.RLock()
 		if !dd.Bridge.DiscordVoice.Ready || dd.Bridge.DiscordVoice.OpusSend == nil {
 			if lastReady {
@@ -107,10 +88,55 @@ func (dd *DiscordDuplex) discordSendPCM(ctx context.Context, wg *sync.WaitGroup,
 			dd.Bridge.DiscordVoice.OpusSend <- opus
 		}
 		dd.Bridge.DiscordVoice.RWMutex.RUnlock()
+	}
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			wg.Done()
+			return
+		default:
+		}
+		<-ticker.C
+		if (len(pcm) > 1 && streaming) || (len(pcm) > dd.Bridge.BridgeConfig.DiscordStartStreamingCount && !streaming) {
+			if !streaming {
+				log.Println("Debug: Discord start speaking")
+				speakingStart = time.Now()
+				dd.Bridge.DiscordVoice.Speaking(true)
+				streaming = true
+			}
+
+			r1 := <-pcm
+			r2 := <-pcm
+
+			// try encoding pcm frame with Opus
+			opus, err := opusEncoder.Encode(append(r1, r2...), frameSize, maxBytes)
+			if err != nil {
+				OnError("Encoding Error", err)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			internalSend(opus)
 
 		} else {
 			if streaming {
-				log.Println("Debug: Discord stop speaking", time.Since(speakingStart).Milliseconds(), "ms")
+				// Check to see if there is a short speaking cycle.
+				// It is possible that short speaking cycle is the result of a short input to mumble (Not a problem). ie a quick tap of push to talk button.
+				// Or when timing delays are introduced via network, hardware or kernel delays (Problem).
+				// The problem delays result in choppy or stuttering sounds, especially when the silence frames are introduced into the opus frames below.
+				// Multiple short cycle delays can result in a Discrod rate limiter being trigger due to of multiple JSON speaking/not-speaking state changes
+				log.Println("Debug: Discord stop speaking", time.Since(speakingStart).Milliseconds(), "ms") // remove before merge
+				if time.Since(speakingStart).Milliseconds() < 100 {
+					log.Println("Warning: Short Mumble to Discord speaking cycle. Consider increaseing the size of the TO_DISCORD_BUFFER")
+				}
+
+				// Send silence as suggested by Discord Documentation.
+				// We want to do this after alerting the user of possible short speaking cycles
+				for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+					internalSend(opusSilence)
+					<-ticker.C
+				}
+
 				dd.Bridge.DiscordVoice.Speaking(false)
 				streaming = false
 			}

main.go

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
+	"math"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
 	"runtime/pprof"
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ func main() {
 	discordToken := flag.String("discord-token", lookupEnvOrString("DISCORD_TOKEN", ""), "DISCORD_TOKEN, discord bot token, required")
 	discordGID := flag.String("discord-gid", lookupEnvOrString("DISCORD_GID", ""), "DISCORD_GID, discord gid, required")
 	discordCID := flag.String("discord-cid", lookupEnvOrString("DISCORD_CID", ""), "DISCORD_CID, discord cid, required")
+	discordSendBuffer := flag.Int("to-discord-buffer", lookupEnvOrInt("TO_DISCORD_BUFFER", 50), "TO_DISCORD_BUFFER, Delay buffer from Mumble to Discord to absorb timing issues related to network and hardware quality. (Increments of 10ms)")
 	discordCommand := flag.String("discord-command", lookupEnvOrString("DISCORD_COMMAND", "mumble-discord"), "DISCORD_COMMAND, Discord command string, env alt DISCORD_COMMAND, optional, (defaults mumble-discord)")
 	discordDisableText := flag.Bool("discord-disable-text", lookupEnvOrBool("DISCORD_DISABLE_TEXT", false), "DISCORD_DISABLE_TEXT, disable sending direct messages to discord, (default false)")
 	mode := flag.String("mode", lookupEnvOrString("MODE", "constant"), "MODE, [constant, manual, auto] determine which mode the bridge starts in, (default constant)")
@@ -95,6 +97,14 @@ func main() {
 		defer pprof.StopCPUProfile()
 	}
 
+	// Buffer Math
+	if *discordSendBuffer < 10 {
+		*discordSendBuffer = 10
+	}
+
+	var discordStartStreamingCount int = int(math.Round(float64(*discordSendBuffer) / 10.0))
+	log.Println("Discord Streaming Buffer: ", discordStartStreamingCount*10, " ms")
+
 	// BRIDGE SETUP
 
 	Bridge := &BridgeState{
@@ -108,6 +118,7 @@ func main() {
 			Command:                    *discordCommand,
 			GID:                        *discordGID,
 			CID:                        *discordCID,
+			DiscordStartStreamingCount: discordStartStreamingCount,
 			DiscordDisableText:         *discordDisableText,
 		},
 		Connected:    false,