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What is Daily Python SDK?

The Daily Python SDK is a powerful client library that enables you to build video and audio calling capabilities into native desktop and server applications using Python. It provides a comprehensive set of tools for creating real-time communication applications, from simple audio bots to sophisticated AI-powered agents.
Looking to build voice and video AI agents?Check out Pipecat, our voice and multimodal conversational AI framework. Pipecat has excellent support for Daily and already uses this Python SDK under the hood.

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Key Features

The Daily Python SDK provides everything you need to build real-time communication applications:
  • Meeting Participation - Join Daily meetings as a participant with full control over your connection
  • Audio & Video Streaming - Send and receive high-quality audio and video streams
  • Input Configuration - Configure camera, microphone, and custom media inputs
  • Publishing Controls - Manage what media you publish to other participants
  • Subscription Management - Control which participants’ media you receive
  • Participant Control - Update remote participant permissions and manage meeting access
  • Recording & Streaming - Start and stop cloud recordings and RTMP live streams
  • Transcription - Enable real-time transcription of meeting audio
  • Virtual Devices - Create virtual cameras, microphones, and speakers for custom media processing
  • Voice Activity Detection - Built-in VAD for detecting speech in audio streams

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Common Use Cases

The Daily Python SDK is ideal for building:

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Audio Bots

Create bots that join meetings to provide automated services like:
  • Announcements and notifications
  • Interactive voice response (IVR) systems
  • Meeting assistants and moderators
  • Audio recording and transcription services

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AI-Powered Agents

Build intelligent conversational agents with:
  • Real-time speech-to-text processing
  • AI-generated responses via text-to-speech
  • Multi-modal interactions combining audio and video
  • Integration with LLMs and other AI services

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Video Applications

Develop custom video experiences including:
  • Desktop video conferencing clients
  • Screen sharing and presentation tools
  • Video monitoring and surveillance systems
  • Interactive video streaming applications

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Media Processing Pipelines

Construct sophisticated media workflows:
  • Real-time audio/video filtering and enhancement
  • Meeting analytics and insights extraction
  • Custom recording and archival solutions
  • Live streaming with dynamic overlays

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System Requirements

Before installing the Daily Python SDK, ensure your system meets these requirements:
  • Python Version: Python 3.7 or newer
  • Operating System: Linux with glibc 2.28 or newer (Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, etc.)
  • Platform: x86_64 architecture
The Daily Python SDK currently supports Linux platforms only. MacOS and Windows support may be added in future releases.

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Architecture Overview

The SDK is built on top of Daily’s WebRTC infrastructure and provides a Pythonic interface to:
  1. CallClient - The main client for managing your connection to Daily meetings
  2. EventHandler - Callback-based event system for handling meeting events
  3. Virtual Devices - Programmatic control over media inputs and outputs
  4. Media Processing - Direct access to raw audio and video frames
The SDK handles all the complexity of WebRTC connections, media encoding/decoding, and network management, allowing you to focus on building your application logic.

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Next Steps

Installation

Install the Daily Python SDK and verify your setup

Quickstart

Build your first application in minutes

API Reference

Explore the complete API documentation

Examples

Browse real-world code examples

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Getting Help

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