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Hello everyone, 
 
I need to run below code so I can convert speech to text on my OPi Lite. 
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import speech_recognition as sr 
 
rec = sr.Recognizer() 
 
with sr.Microphone() as source: 
    audio = rec.record(source, duration=15) 
    print("Converting...") 
    output_text = rec.recognize_google(audio) 
    print(output_text) 
 
 
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speech recognition is installed, but everytime I try to run below code, I am getting these odd errors. I tried several different ways, wonder if someone have had same issue and had fixed it. 
 
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ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.front 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround21 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround21 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround40 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround41 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround50 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664 snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround51 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.surround71 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.iec958 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.iec958 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.iec958 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.hdmi 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.modem 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline 
ALSA lib pcm.c:2664:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.phoneline 
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory 
Cannot connect to server request channel 
jack server is not running or cannot be started 
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock 
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock 
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory 
Cannot connect to server request channel 
jack server is not running or cannot be started 
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock 
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock 
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:397:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dsp 
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:397:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Cannot open device /dev/dsp 
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused 
 
ALSA lib pulse.c:242:(pulse_connect) PulseAudio: Unable to connect: Connection refused 
 
ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) Invalid field card 
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:482:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid card 'card' 
ALSA lib confmisc.c:160:(snd_config_get_card) Invalid field card 
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:482:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid card 'card' 
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory 
Cannot connect to server request channel 
jack server is not running or cannot be started 
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock 
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock 
 
 
 
 
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