coqui_ai_tts TypeError TTS.list_models() in Ubuntu22.04

[dearfad]

import pyttsx4
engine = pyttsx4.init('coqui_ai_tts')
engine.say('this is an english text to voice test, listen it carefully and tell who i am.')
engine.runAndWait()

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/dearfad/miniconda3/envs/breastvsp/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pyttsx4/init.py", line 20, in init
eng = _activeEngines[driverName]
File "/home/dearfad/miniconda3/envs/breastvsp/lib/python3.10/weakref.py", line 137, in getitem
o = self.datakey
KeyError: 'coqui_ai_tts'
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/dearfad/Repositories/breastvsp/libs/tts/coqui.py", line 3, in
engine = pyttsx4.init('coqui_ai_tts')
File "/home/dearfad/miniconda3/envs/breastvsp/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pyttsx4/init.py", line 22, in init
eng = Engine(driverName, debug)
File "/home/dearfad/miniconda3/envs/breastvsp/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pyttsx4/engine.py", line 30, in init
self.proxy = driver.DriverProxy(weakref.proxy(self), driverName, debug)
File "/home/dearfad/miniconda3/envs/breastvsp/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pyttsx4/driver.py", line 52, in init
self._driver = self._module.buildDriver(weakref.proxy(self))
File "/home/dearfad/miniconda3/envs/breastvsp/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pyttsx4/drivers/coqui_ai_tts.py", line 15, in buildDriver
return TTSDriver(proxy)
File "/home/dearfad/miniconda3/envs/breastvsp/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pyttsx4/drivers/coqui_ai_tts.py", line 21, in init
self.model_name = TTS(TTS.list_models()[0])
TypeError: TTS.list_models() missing 1 required positional argument: 'self'

How to solve it...

[nainglinwai1]

I have the same issue too. Have you got the solution?

[yecllsl]

I have the same issue too. windows 11,python 3.11
发生异常: TypeError
TTS.list_models() missing 1 required positional argument: 'self'
KeyError: 'coqui_ai_tts'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

......, line 13, in
engine = pyttsx4.init('coqui_ai_tts')
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TypeError: TTS.list_models() missing 1 required positional argument: 'self'

[Battant]

Hello,

I have Same problem on Mac OS and windows

Example on windows 11 and python.12.4

Code :
`

import pyttsx4

engine4 = pyttsx4.init('coqui_ai_tts')

`
Actual result :
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\site-packages\pyttsx4_init_.py", line 20, in init
eng = _activeEngines[driverName]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_3.12.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\weakref.py", line 136, in getitem
o = self.datakey
~~~~~~~~~^^^^^
KeyError: 'coqui_ai_tts'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\site-packages\pyttsx4\drivers\coqui_ai_tts.py", line 7, in
from TTS.api import TTS
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'TTS'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\username\src\program\test_tts_native.py", line 5, in
engine4 = pyttsx4.init('coqui_ai_tts')
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\site-packages\pyttsx4_init_.py", line 22, in init
eng = Engine(driverName, debug)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\site-packages\pyttsx4\engine.py", line 30, in init
self.proxy = driver.DriverProxy(weakref.proxy(self), driverName, debug)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\site-packages\pyttsx4\driver.py", line 50, in init
self.module = importlib.import_module(name)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_3.12.1264.0_x64__qbz5n2kfra8p0\Lib\importlib_init.py", line 90, in import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "", line 1387, in _gcd_import
File "", line 1360, in _find_and_load
File "", line 1331, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "", line 935, in _load_unlocked
File "", line 995, in exec_module
File "", line 488, in _call_with_frames_removed
File "C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.12_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python312\site-packages\pyttsx4\drivers\coqui_ai_tts.py", line 12, in
from TTS.api import TTS
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'TTS'
`
engine4.say('this is an english text to voice test.')

Expand result 😀
Initial successful 😀
Could you help me please to fix this issus

Best regards

Battant