audio stream error

app.py

@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ def start_listening():
                             input=True,
                             frames_per_buffer=CHUNK,
                         )
-        if not audio or not stream:
-            st.error("Failed to open audio stream.")
 
         st.session_state['stream'] = stream
         st.session_state['audio'] = audio
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ def start_listening():
     except Exception as e:
         logging.error(f"An error occurred: {e}")
         st.error(f"An error occurred: {e}")
-        stop_listening()
+        # stop_listening()
 
 
 col1, col2 = st.columns(2)