Fix main_v2 bridge and pipeline regressions

engine_distribute.py

@@ -7,6 +7,21 @@ import os
 
 INGEST_URL = "https://emiapi.reynafamily.com/live-captions/ingest"
 
+def post_with_retries(payload, timeout, max_attempts=3):
+    delay = 1
+    for attempt in range(1, max_attempts + 1):
+        try:
+            response = requests.post(INGEST_URL, json=payload, timeout=timeout)
+            if response.status_code == 200:
+                return True
+            print(f"[Distribute Error] {response.status_code} on attempt {attempt}/{max_attempts}.")
+        except Exception as exc:
+            print(f"[Distribute Error] {exc} on attempt {attempt}/{max_attempts}.")
+        if attempt < max_attempts:
+            time.sleep(delay)
+            delay = min(delay * 2, 5)
+    return False
+
 def log_debug(message):
     try:
         with open("distribute_debug.log", "a") as f:
@@ -31,8 +46,7 @@ def run_distribution(in_queue, args):
                 sys.stdout.write(f"\r\033[K[DRAFT]: {draft_text}")
                 sys.stdout.flush()
                 if args.ingest:
-                    try: requests.post(INGEST_URL, json={"draft": draft_text}, timeout=2)
-                    except: pass
+                    post_with_retries({"draft": draft_text}, timeout=2, max_attempts=2)
                 continue
 
             # Finalized segment
@@ -75,18 +89,9 @@ def run_distribution(in_queue, args):
                     should_send = False
                 
                 if should_send:
-                    delay, max_delay, success = 1, 15, False
-                    while not success:
-                        try:
-                            response = requests.post(INGEST_URL, json=ingest_payload, timeout=5)
-                            if response.status_code == 200: success = True
-                            else: print(f"[Distribute Error] {response.status_code}. Retrying...")
-                        except Exception as e:
-                            print(f"[Distribute Error] {e}. Retrying...")
-                        
-                        if not success:
-                            time.sleep(delay)
-                            delay = min(delay * 2, max_delay)
+                    success = post_with_retries(ingest_payload, timeout=5, max_attempts=3)
+                    if not success:
+                        log_debug(f"Dropped ingest payload after retries: {ingest_payload}")
                 
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"[Distribute] Error: {e}")