Update app.py

app.py

@@ -11,6 +11,18 @@ else:
     os.system("apt-get -qq -y install espeak-ng")
     st.text("Installing espeak-ng...")
 
+# Function to install MeCab and its dependencies
+def install_mecab():
+    try:
+        # Install MeCab dependencies (might fail in Hugging Face Spaces)
+        subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", "mecab-ipadic"])
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        st.error("Failed to install MeCab or its dependencies.")
+        st.error(str(e))
+
+# Install MeCab-related dependencies
+install_mecab()
+
 # Streamlit App UI Setup
 st.title("Text-to-Speech with Kokoro")
 st.sidebar.header("Configuration & Instructions")