Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1076,7 +1076,6 @@ This is the third paragraph.</textarea>
                     progressBar.style.width = '100%';
                     progressText.textContent = '✅ Model loaded successfully!';
                     
-                    // Hide progress after 2 seconds
                     setTimeout(() => {
                         progressContainer.style.display = 'none';
                     }, 2000);
@@ -1529,6 +1528,31 @@ This is the third paragraph.</textarea>
             }
         }
         
+        // ============================================================
+        // Auto-load model when page loads (if not loaded)
+        // ============================================================
+        window.addEventListener('load', function() {
+            setTimeout(function() {
+                fetch('/status')
+                    .then(r => r.json())
+                    .then(data => {
+                        if (!data.model_loaded && !data.model_loading) {
+                            console.log('🔄 Auto-loading model...');
+                            fetch('/load_model', { method: 'POST' })
+                                .then(r => r.json())
+                                .then(d => {
+                                    if (d.success) {
+                                        console.log('✅ Model loaded!');
+                                        checkModelStatus();
+                                    }
+                                })
+                                .catch(err => console.log('Auto-load failed:', err));
+                        }
+                    })
+                    .catch(err => console.log('Status check failed:', err));
+            }, 3000);
+        });
+        
         // ============================================================
         // Initialize
         // ============================================================
@@ -1551,6 +1575,29 @@ This is the third paragraph.</textarea>
 
 app = FastAPI(title="VoxForge TTS API")
 
+# ============================================================
+# AUTO-LOAD MODEL ON STARTUP
+# ============================================================
+
+@app.on_event("startup")
+async def startup_event():
+    """Load model on startup in background"""
+    import threading
+    import time
+    
+    def load_in_background():
+        print("⏳ Waiting 3 seconds before loading model...")
+        time.sleep(3)
+        print("🔄 Loading XTTS model in background...")
+        try:
+            tts_engine.get_model()
+            print("✅ Model loaded successfully!")
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"⚠️ Model load failed: {str(e)}")
+    
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=load_in_background, daemon=True)
+    thread.start()
+
 # ============================================================
 # API ENDPOINTS
 # ============================================================