Update app.py

app.py

@@ -816,7 +816,13 @@ def get_ice_servers():
 
     return token.ice_servers
 
+# Function to generate question audio (placeholder)
+async def generate_question_audio(question):
+    return "question.mp3"
 
+@st.cache_data(show_spinner=False)
+def get_cached_question_audio(question_text):
+    return asyncio.run(generate_question_audio(question_text))
 
 # === Main QA Interface ===
 if st.session_state["generated_questions"]:
@@ -825,6 +831,7 @@ if st.session_state["generated_questions"]:
         question = st.session_state["generated_questions"][idx].lstrip("1234567890. ").strip()
 
         # Phase 0: Play audio first and wait 5s before countdown
+        """
         if not st.session_state.get("question_played"):
             st.session_state["question_audio_file"] = asyncio.run(generate_question_audio(question))
             st.session_state.update({
@@ -833,6 +840,14 @@ if st.session_state["generated_questions"]:
                 "record_phase": "audio_playing",
                 # "recorded_text": ""
             })
+        """
+        if not st.session_state.get("question_played"):
+            st.session_state["question_audio_file"] = get_cached_question_audio(question)
+            st.session_state.update({
+                "question_played": True,
+                "question_start_time": time.time(),
+                "record_phase": "audio_playing",
+            })
 
         st.markdown(f"**Q{idx + 1}:** {question}")
         st.audio(st.session_state["question_audio_file"], format="audio/mp3")