Updated codes

app.py

@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ from transformers import pipeline
 import os
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from flask_cors import CORS
-
+# Add this before loading the model
+os.environ["XDG_CACHE_HOME"] = os.getcwd() + "/.cache"  # Set custom cache location
 load_dotenv()
+# Then load the model
+
 app=Flask(__name__)
 CORS(app)
-model=whisper.load_model("base")
+cache_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), ".cache")
+os.makedirs(cache_dir, exist_ok=True)
+model = whisper.load_model("base", download_root=cache_dir)  # Explicit cache location
+
 SAMPLE_RATE=16000
 DURATION=10
 OUTPUT_FILE="recorded_audio.wav"