SpeechAnalyzer.start(inputSequence:) fails with _GenericObjCError nilError, while the same WAV succeeds with start(inputAudioFile:)

I'm trying to use the new Speech framework for streaming transcription on macOS 26.3, and I can reproduce a failure with SpeechAnalyzer.start(inputSequence:).

What is working:

  • SpeechAnalyzer + SpeechTranscriber
  • offline path using start(inputAudioFile:finishAfterFile:)
  • same Spanish WAV file transcribes successfully and returns a coherent final result

What is not working:

  • SpeechAnalyzer + SpeechTranscriber

  • stream path using start(inputSequence:)

  • same WAV, replayed as AnalyzerInput(buffer:bufferStartTime:)

  • fails once replay starts with:

    _GenericObjCError domain=Foundation._GenericObjCError code=0 detail=nilError

I also tried:

  • DictationTranscriber instead of SpeechTranscriber
  • no realtime pacing during replay

Both still fail in stream mode with the same error.

So this does not currently look like a ScreenCaptureKit issue or a Python integration issue. I reduced it to a pure Swift CLI repro.

Environment:

  • macOS 26.3 (25D122)
  • Xcode 26.3
  • Swift 6.2.4
  • Apple Silicon Mac

Has anyone here gotten SpeechAnalyzer.start(inputSequence:) working reliably on macOS 26.x?

If so, I'd be interested in any workaround or any detail that differs from the obvious setup:

  • prepareToAnalyze(in:)
  • bestAvailableAudioFormat(...)
  • AnalyzerInput(buffer:bufferStartTime:)
  • replaying a known-good WAV in chunks

I already filed Feedback Assistant: FB22149971

SpeechAnalyzer.start(inputSequence:) fails with _GenericObjCError nilError, while the same WAV succeeds with start(inputAudioFile:)
 
 
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