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[BOT ISSUE] OpenAI: chat completions streaming drops audio delta chunks (GPT-4o audio modality) #201

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Summary

When using GPT-4o's audio output modality (modalities=["text", "audio"]), the streaming aggregation in ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results silently drops all audio delta data from the span output. Non-streaming calls capture the full response including audio, creating an inconsistency.

What is missing

The _postprocess_streaming_results method (py/src/braintrust/oai.py, lines 288–357) only processes these delta fields:

Delta fieldCaptured?
delta.roleYes
delta.contentYes
delta.tool_callsYes
delta.finish_reasonYes
delta.audioNo

When OpenAI streams a chat completion with audio output, chunks include delta.audio with:

  • delta.audio.id — audio clip identifier
  • delta.audio.transcript — text transcript of the generated speech
  • delta.audio.data — base64-encoded audio bytes
  • delta.audio.expires_at — expiration timestamp

None of these fields are aggregated. The final span output contains no trace of the audio response.

Non-streaming is fine: the non-streaming path (lines 199–205) logs output=log_response["choices"], which includes the full audio field from the response. Only streaming is affected.

Relationship to existing issues

The audio field is distinct from the other missing fields because it carries substantial binary data (audio bytes) and a text transcript that users would want captured for observability.

Braintrust docs status

not_found — The OpenAI integration page does not mention audio modality output in chat completions.

Upstream sources

  • OpenAI audio output guide: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/audio
  • OpenAI chat completions streaming format: choices[0].delta.audio object
  • GPT-4o audio is GA — supports gpt-4o-audio-preview and gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview models
  • OpenAI Python SDK ChatCompletionChunk.Choice.Delta.audio field

Local files inspected

  • py/src/braintrust/oai.py:
    • ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results (lines 288–357) — only handles role, content, tool_calls, finish_reason; line 353 hardcodes "logprobs": None but doesn't even mention audio
    • Non-streaming path (lines 199–205, 255–261) — logs full choices including audio field
  • py/src/braintrust/wrappers/test_openai.py — no test cases for audio modality streaming

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    [BOT ISSUE] OpenAI: chat completions streaming drops audio delta chunks (GPT-4o audio modality) #201

    Description

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    Summary

    When using GPT-4o's audio output modality (modalities=["text", "audio"]), the streaming aggregation in ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results silently drops all audio delta data from the span output. Non-streaming calls capture the full response including audio, creating an inconsistency.

    What is missing

    The _postprocess_streaming_results method (py/src/braintrust/oai.py, lines 288–357) only processes these delta fields:

    Delta fieldCaptured?
    delta.roleYes
    delta.contentYes
    delta.tool_callsYes
    delta.finish_reasonYes
    delta.audioNo

    When OpenAI streams a chat completion with audio output, chunks include delta.audio with:

    • delta.audio.id — audio clip identifier
    • delta.audio.transcript — text transcript of the generated speech
    • delta.audio.data — base64-encoded audio bytes
    • delta.audio.expires_at — expiration timestamp

    None of these fields are aggregated. The final span output contains no trace of the audio response.

    Non-streaming is fine: the non-streaming path (lines 199–205) logs output=log_response["choices"], which includes the full audio field from the response. Only streaming is affected.

    Relationship to existing issues

    The audio field is distinct from the other missing fields because it carries substantial binary data (audio bytes) and a text transcript that users would want captured for observability.

    Braintrust docs status

    not_found — The OpenAI integration page does not mention audio modality output in chat completions.

    Upstream sources

    • OpenAI audio output guide: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/audio
    • OpenAI chat completions streaming format: choices[0].delta.audio object
    • GPT-4o audio is GA — supports gpt-4o-audio-preview and gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview models
    • OpenAI Python SDK ChatCompletionChunk.Choice.Delta.audio field

    Local files inspected

    • py/src/braintrust/oai.py:
      • ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results (lines 288–357) — only handles role, content, tool_calls, finish_reason; line 353 hardcodes "logprobs": None but doesn't even mention audio
      • Non-streaming path (lines 199–205, 255–261) — logs full choices including audio field
    • py/src/braintrust/wrappers/test_openai.py — no test cases for audio modality streaming

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      [BOT ISSUE] OpenAI: chat completions streaming drops audio delta chunks (GPT-4o audio modality) #201

      Description

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      Summary

      When using GPT-4o's audio output modality (modalities=["text", "audio"]), the streaming aggregation in ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results silently drops all audio delta data from the span output. Non-streaming calls capture the full response including audio, creating an inconsistency.

      What is missing

      The _postprocess_streaming_results method (py/src/braintrust/oai.py, lines 288–357) only processes these delta fields:

      Delta fieldCaptured?
      delta.roleYes
      delta.contentYes
      delta.tool_callsYes
      delta.finish_reasonYes
      delta.audioNo

      When OpenAI streams a chat completion with audio output, chunks include delta.audio with:

      • delta.audio.id — audio clip identifier
      • delta.audio.transcript — text transcript of the generated speech
      • delta.audio.data — base64-encoded audio bytes
      • delta.audio.expires_at — expiration timestamp

      None of these fields are aggregated. The final span output contains no trace of the audio response.

      Non-streaming is fine: the non-streaming path (lines 199–205) logs output=log_response["choices"], which includes the full audio field from the response. Only streaming is affected.

      Relationship to existing issues

      The audio field is distinct from the other missing fields because it carries substantial binary data (audio bytes) and a text transcript that users would want captured for observability.

      Braintrust docs status

      not_found — The OpenAI integration page does not mention audio modality output in chat completions.

      Upstream sources

      • OpenAI audio output guide: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/audio
      • OpenAI chat completions streaming format: choices[0].delta.audio object
      • GPT-4o audio is GA — supports gpt-4o-audio-preview and gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview models
      • OpenAI Python SDK ChatCompletionChunk.Choice.Delta.audio field

      Local files inspected

      • py/src/braintrust/oai.py:
        • ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results (lines 288–357) — only handles role, content, tool_calls, finish_reason; line 353 hardcodes "logprobs": None but doesn't even mention audio
        • Non-streaming path (lines 199–205, 255–261) — logs full choices including audio field
      • py/src/braintrust/wrappers/test_openai.py — no test cases for audio modality streaming

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        [BOT ISSUE] OpenAI: chat completions streaming drops audio delta chunks (GPT-4o audio modality) #201

        Description

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        Summary

        When using GPT-4o's audio output modality (modalities=["text", "audio"]), the streaming aggregation in ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results silently drops all audio delta data from the span output. Non-streaming calls capture the full response including audio, creating an inconsistency.

        What is missing

        The _postprocess_streaming_results method (py/src/braintrust/oai.py, lines 288–357) only processes these delta fields:

        Delta fieldCaptured?
        delta.roleYes
        delta.contentYes
        delta.tool_callsYes
        delta.finish_reasonYes
        delta.audioNo

        When OpenAI streams a chat completion with audio output, chunks include delta.audio with:

        • delta.audio.id — audio clip identifier
        • delta.audio.transcript — text transcript of the generated speech
        • delta.audio.data — base64-encoded audio bytes
        • delta.audio.expires_at — expiration timestamp

        None of these fields are aggregated. The final span output contains no trace of the audio response.

        Non-streaming is fine: the non-streaming path (lines 199–205) logs output=log_response["choices"], which includes the full audio field from the response. Only streaming is affected.

        Relationship to existing issues

        The audio field is distinct from the other missing fields because it carries substantial binary data (audio bytes) and a text transcript that users would want captured for observability.

        Braintrust docs status

        not_found — The OpenAI integration page does not mention audio modality output in chat completions.

        Upstream sources

        • OpenAI audio output guide: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/audio
        • OpenAI chat completions streaming format: choices[0].delta.audio object
        • GPT-4o audio is GA — supports gpt-4o-audio-preview and gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview models
        • OpenAI Python SDK ChatCompletionChunk.Choice.Delta.audio field

        Local files inspected

        • py/src/braintrust/oai.py:
          • ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results (lines 288–357) — only handles role, content, tool_calls, finish_reason; line 353 hardcodes "logprobs": None but doesn't even mention audio
          • Non-streaming path (lines 199–205, 255–261) — logs full choices including audio field
        • py/src/braintrust/wrappers/test_openai.py — no test cases for audio modality streaming

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          [BOT ISSUE] OpenAI: chat completions streaming drops audio delta chunks (GPT-4o audio modality) #201

          Description

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          Summary

          When using GPT-4o's audio output modality (modalities=["text", "audio"]), the streaming aggregation in ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results silently drops all audio delta data from the span output. Non-streaming calls capture the full response including audio, creating an inconsistency.

          What is missing

          The _postprocess_streaming_results method (py/src/braintrust/oai.py, lines 288–357) only processes these delta fields:

          Delta fieldCaptured?
          delta.roleYes
          delta.contentYes
          delta.tool_callsYes
          delta.finish_reasonYes
          delta.audioNo

          When OpenAI streams a chat completion with audio output, chunks include delta.audio with:

          • delta.audio.id — audio clip identifier
          • delta.audio.transcript — text transcript of the generated speech
          • delta.audio.data — base64-encoded audio bytes
          • delta.audio.expires_at — expiration timestamp

          None of these fields are aggregated. The final span output contains no trace of the audio response.

          Non-streaming is fine: the non-streaming path (lines 199–205) logs output=log_response["choices"], which includes the full audio field from the response. Only streaming is affected.

          Relationship to existing issues

          The audio field is distinct from the other missing fields because it carries substantial binary data (audio bytes) and a text transcript that users would want captured for observability.

          Braintrust docs status

          not_found — The OpenAI integration page does not mention audio modality output in chat completions.

          Upstream sources

          • OpenAI audio output guide: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/audio
          • OpenAI chat completions streaming format: choices[0].delta.audio object
          • GPT-4o audio is GA — supports gpt-4o-audio-preview and gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview models
          • OpenAI Python SDK ChatCompletionChunk.Choice.Delta.audio field

          Local files inspected

          • py/src/braintrust/oai.py:
            • ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results (lines 288–357) — only handles role, content, tool_calls, finish_reason; line 353 hardcodes "logprobs": None but doesn't even mention audio
            • Non-streaming path (lines 199–205, 255–261) — logs full choices including audio field
          • py/src/braintrust/wrappers/test_openai.py — no test cases for audio modality streaming

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            [BOT ISSUE] OpenAI: chat completions streaming drops audio delta chunks (GPT-4o audio modality) #201

            Description

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            Summary

            When using GPT-4o's audio output modality (modalities=["text", "audio"]), the streaming aggregation in ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results silently drops all audio delta data from the span output. Non-streaming calls capture the full response including audio, creating an inconsistency.

            What is missing

            The _postprocess_streaming_results method (py/src/braintrust/oai.py, lines 288–357) only processes these delta fields:

            Delta fieldCaptured?
            delta.roleYes
            delta.contentYes
            delta.tool_callsYes
            delta.finish_reasonYes
            delta.audioNo

            When OpenAI streams a chat completion with audio output, chunks include delta.audio with:

            • delta.audio.id — audio clip identifier
            • delta.audio.transcript — text transcript of the generated speech
            • delta.audio.data — base64-encoded audio bytes
            • delta.audio.expires_at — expiration timestamp

            None of these fields are aggregated. The final span output contains no trace of the audio response.

            Non-streaming is fine: the non-streaming path (lines 199–205) logs output=log_response["choices"], which includes the full audio field from the response. Only streaming is affected.

            Relationship to existing issues

            The audio field is distinct from the other missing fields because it carries substantial binary data (audio bytes) and a text transcript that users would want captured for observability.

            Braintrust docs status

            not_found — The OpenAI integration page does not mention audio modality output in chat completions.

            Upstream sources

            • OpenAI audio output guide: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/audio
            • OpenAI chat completions streaming format: choices[0].delta.audio object
            • GPT-4o audio is GA — supports gpt-4o-audio-preview and gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview models
            • OpenAI Python SDK ChatCompletionChunk.Choice.Delta.audio field

            Local files inspected

            • py/src/braintrust/oai.py:
              • ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results (lines 288–357) — only handles role, content, tool_calls, finish_reason; line 353 hardcodes "logprobs": None but doesn't even mention audio
              • Non-streaming path (lines 199–205, 255–261) — logs full choices including audio field
            • py/src/braintrust/wrappers/test_openai.py — no test cases for audio modality streaming

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              [BOT ISSUE] OpenAI: chat completions streaming drops audio delta chunks (GPT-4o audio modality) #201

              Description

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              Summary

              When using GPT-4o's audio output modality (modalities=["text", "audio"]), the streaming aggregation in ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results silently drops all audio delta data from the span output. Non-streaming calls capture the full response including audio, creating an inconsistency.

              What is missing

              The _postprocess_streaming_results method (py/src/braintrust/oai.py, lines 288–357) only processes these delta fields:

              Delta fieldCaptured?
              delta.roleYes
              delta.contentYes
              delta.tool_callsYes
              delta.finish_reasonYes
              delta.audioNo

              When OpenAI streams a chat completion with audio output, chunks include delta.audio with:

              • delta.audio.id — audio clip identifier
              • delta.audio.transcript — text transcript of the generated speech
              • delta.audio.data — base64-encoded audio bytes
              • delta.audio.expires_at — expiration timestamp

              None of these fields are aggregated. The final span output contains no trace of the audio response.

              Non-streaming is fine: the non-streaming path (lines 199–205) logs output=log_response["choices"], which includes the full audio field from the response. Only streaming is affected.

              Relationship to existing issues

              The audio field is distinct from the other missing fields because it carries substantial binary data (audio bytes) and a text transcript that users would want captured for observability.

              Braintrust docs status

              not_found — The OpenAI integration page does not mention audio modality output in chat completions.

              Upstream sources

              • OpenAI audio output guide: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/audio
              • OpenAI chat completions streaming format: choices[0].delta.audio object
              • GPT-4o audio is GA — supports gpt-4o-audio-preview and gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview models
              • OpenAI Python SDK ChatCompletionChunk.Choice.Delta.audio field

              Local files inspected

              • py/src/braintrust/oai.py:
                • ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results (lines 288–357) — only handles role, content, tool_calls, finish_reason; line 353 hardcodes "logprobs": None but doesn't even mention audio
                • Non-streaming path (lines 199–205, 255–261) — logs full choices including audio field
              • py/src/braintrust/wrappers/test_openai.py — no test cases for audio modality streaming

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                [BOT ISSUE] OpenAI: chat completions streaming drops audio delta chunks (GPT-4o audio modality) #201

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                Summary

                When using GPT-4o's audio output modality (modalities=["text", "audio"]), the streaming aggregation in ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results silently drops all audio delta data from the span output. Non-streaming calls capture the full response including audio, creating an inconsistency.

                What is missing

                The _postprocess_streaming_results method (py/src/braintrust/oai.py, lines 288–357) only processes these delta fields:

                Delta fieldCaptured?
                delta.roleYes
                delta.contentYes
                delta.tool_callsYes
                delta.finish_reasonYes
                delta.audioNo

                When OpenAI streams a chat completion with audio output, chunks include delta.audio with:

                • delta.audio.id — audio clip identifier
                • delta.audio.transcript — text transcript of the generated speech
                • delta.audio.data — base64-encoded audio bytes
                • delta.audio.expires_at — expiration timestamp

                None of these fields are aggregated. The final span output contains no trace of the audio response.

                Non-streaming is fine: the non-streaming path (lines 199–205) logs output=log_response["choices"], which includes the full audio field from the response. Only streaming is affected.

                Relationship to existing issues

                The audio field is distinct from the other missing fields because it carries substantial binary data (audio bytes) and a text transcript that users would want captured for observability.

                Braintrust docs status

                not_found — The OpenAI integration page does not mention audio modality output in chat completions.

                Upstream sources

                • OpenAI audio output guide: https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/audio
                • OpenAI chat completions streaming format: choices[0].delta.audio object
                • GPT-4o audio is GA — supports gpt-4o-audio-preview and gpt-4o-mini-audio-preview models
                • OpenAI Python SDK ChatCompletionChunk.Choice.Delta.audio field

                Local files inspected

                • py/src/braintrust/oai.py:
                  • ChatCompletionWrapper._postprocess_streaming_results (lines 288–357) — only handles role, content, tool_calls, finish_reason; line 353 hardcodes "logprobs": None but doesn't even mention audio
                  • Non-streaming path (lines 199–205, 255–261) — logs full choices including audio field
                • py/src/braintrust/wrappers/test_openai.py — no test cases for audio modality streaming

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