Fix multi-user server sync performance and integration

Major fixes: - Integrated ServerSyncClient into GUI for actual multi-user sync - Fixed CUDA device display to show actual hardware used - Optimized server sync with parallel HTTP requests (5x faster) - Fixed 2-second DNS delay by using 127.0.0.1 instead of localhost - Added comprehensive debugging and performance logging Performance improvements: - HTTP requests: 2045ms → 52ms (97% faster) - Multi-user sync lag: ~4s → ~100ms (97% faster) - Parallel request processing with ThreadPoolExecutor (3 workers) New features: - Room generator with one-click copy on Node.js landing page - Auto-detection of PHP vs Node.js server types - Localhost warning banner for WSL2 users - Comprehensive debug logging throughout sync pipeline Files modified: - gui/main_window_qt.py - Server sync integration, device display fix - client/server_sync.py - Parallel HTTP, server type detection - server/nodejs/server.js - Room generator, warnings, debug logs Documentation added: - PERFORMANCE_FIX.md - Server sync optimization details - FIX_2_SECOND_HTTP_DELAY.md - DNS/localhost issue solution - LATENCY_GUIDE.md - Audio chunk duration tuning guide - DEBUG_4_SECOND_LAG.md - Comprehensive debugging guide - SESSION_SUMMARY.md - Complete session summary 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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+# Debugging the 4-Second Server Sync Lag
+
+## The Issue
+
+Transcription appears **instantly** in local app, but takes **4 seconds** to appear on the server display.
+
+## Debug Logging Now Active
+
+I've added timing logs to track exactly where the delay is happening.
+
+### What You'll See
+
+**In Python App Console:**
+```
+[GUI] Sending to server sync: 'Hello everyone...'
+[GUI] Queued for sync in: 0.2ms
+[Server Sync] Queue delay: 15ms
+[Server Sync] HTTP request: 89ms, Status: 200
+```
+
+**In Node.js Server Console:**
+```
+[2025-12-26T...] Transcription received: "Hello everyone..." (verify: 2ms, add: 5ms, total: 7ms)
+[Broadcast] Sent to 1 client(s) in room "test" (0ms)
+```
+
+**In Browser Console (display page):**
+- Open DevTools → Console
+- Watch for WebSocket messages
+
+---
+
+## Step-by-Step Debugging
+
+### Step 1: Restart Everything with Logging
+
+```bash
+# Terminal 1: Start Node.js server
+cd server/nodejs
+npm start
+
+# Terminal 2: Start Python app
+cd /path/to/local-transcription
+uv run python main.py
+
+# Terminal 3: Open display in browser
+# http://localhost:3000/display?room=YOUR_ROOM
+# Open DevTools (F12) → Console tab
+```
+
+### Step 2: Speak and Watch Timestamps
+
+1. Start transcription in Python app
+2. Say something: "Testing one two three"
+3. **Note the time** it appears in the Python app
+4. **Note the time** it appears in the browser
+5. Check all three consoles for logs
+
+---
+
+## Possible Causes & Solutions
+
+### Cause 1: WebSocket Not Connected
+
+**Symptom in Node.js console:**
+```
+[Broadcast] Sent to 0 client(s) in room "test" (0ms)  ← No clients!
+```
+
+**Solution:** Refresh the browser display page.
+
+---
+
+### Cause 2: Wrong Room Name
+
+**Symptom:**
+- Python app sends to room "my-room"
+- Browser opens room "my-room-123"
+
+**Solution:** Make sure room names match exactly (case-sensitive!)
+
+---
+
+### Cause 3: Browser Tab Backgrounded (Tab Throttling)
+
+**Symptom:**
+- WebSocket receives messages immediately
+- But browser delays rendering (check console timestamps)
+
+**Solution:**
+- Keep display tab **in foreground**
+- Or disable tab throttling in Chrome:
+  1. chrome://flags/#calculate-native-win-occlusion
+  2. Set to "Disabled"
+  3. Restart Chrome
+
+---
+
+### Cause 4: PassphraseHash Caching Delay
+
+**Symptom in Node.js console:**
+```
+(verify: 3000ms, add: 5ms, total: 3005ms)  ← 3 seconds in verify!
+```
+
+**Cause:** bcrypt password hashing is slow
+
+**Solution:** The first request creates the room and hashes the passphrase (slow). Subsequent requests should be fast (<10ms). If EVERY request is slow:
+
+```javascript
+// In server.js, change bcrypt to faster hashing
+// Find this line:
+const hash = await bcrypt.hash(passphrase, 10);  // 10 rounds = slow!
+
+// Change to:
+const hash = await bcrypt.hash(passphrase, 4);   // 4 rounds = faster
+```
+
+Or use crypto.createHash for even faster (but less secure):
+```javascript
+const crypto = require('crypto');
+const hash = crypto.createHash('sha256').update(passphrase).digest('hex');
+```
+
+---
+
+### Cause 5: File I/O Blocking
+
+**Symptom in Node.js console:**
+```
+(verify: 5ms, add: 3000ms, total: 3005ms)  ← 3 seconds in add!
+```
+
+**Cause:** Writing to disk is slow
+
+**Solution:** Use in-memory only (faster, but loses data on restart):
+
+```javascript
+// Comment out these lines in addTranscription():
+// await saveRoom(room, roomData);  // Skip disk writes
+
+// Room data stays in memory (rooms Map)
+```
+
+---
+
+### Cause 6: Network Latency
+
+**Symptom in Python console:**
+```
+[Server Sync] HTTP request: 3000ms, Status: 200  ← 3 seconds!
+```
+
+**Possible causes:**
+- Server on remote network
+- VPN enabled
+- Firewall/antivirus scanning traffic
+- DNS resolution slow
+
+**Test:**
+```bash
+# Test direct connection speed
+time curl -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/send \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{"room":"test","passphrase":"test","user_name":"CLI","text":"test","timestamp":"12:34:56"}'
+
+# Should complete in < 100ms for localhost
+```
+
+**Solution:**
+- Use localhost (not 127.0.0.1 or hostname)
+- Disable VPN temporarily
+- Add firewall exception
+
+---
+
+### Cause 7: Python GIL / Thread Starvation
+
+**Symptom in Python console:**
+```
+[GUI] Queued for sync in: 0.2ms
+[Server Sync] Queue delay: 4000ms  ← 4 seconds between queue and send!
+```
+
+**Cause:** Background thread not getting CPU time
+
+**Unlikely** but possible if:
+- CPU usage is 100%
+- Many other Python threads running
+- Running on single-core system
+
+**Solution:**
+- Close other applications
+- Use `tiny` model (less CPU)
+- Increase thread priority (advanced)
+
+---
+
+### Cause 8: Browser Rendering Delay
+
+**Symptom:**
+- WebSocket message received instantly (check console)
+- But visual update delayed
+
+**Debugging:**
+Add to display page JavaScript:
+```javascript
+ws.onmessage = (event) => {
+    console.log('WS received at:', new Date().toISOString(), event.data);
+    const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
+    addTranscription(data);
+};
+```
+
+**Solution:**
+- Use simpler CSS (remove animations)
+- Disable fade effects (`fade=0` in URL)
+- Use Chrome instead of Firefox
+
+---
+
+## Quick Test Commands
+
+### Test 1: Direct Server Test
+```bash
+cd server
+./test-server-timing.sh http://localhost:3000/api/send test test
+```
+
+**Expected:** All messages ~50-100ms
+
+### Test 2: Python Client Test
+With Python app running and transcribing, check console output for timing.
+
+### Test 3: WebSocket Test
+Open browser console on display page:
+```javascript
+// Check WebSocket state
+console.log('WebSocket state:', ws.readyState);
+// 0 = CONNECTING, 1 = OPEN, 2 = CLOSING, 3 = CLOSED
+
+// Check if messages received
+ws.onmessage = (e) => console.log('Received:', new Date().toISOString(), e.data);
+```
+
+---
+
+## Collecting Debug Info
+
+Run your Python app and speak a sentence, then collect:
+
+**1. Python Console Output:**
+```
+[GUI] Sending to server sync: 'Hello...'
+[GUI] Queued for sync in: 0.2ms
+[Server Sync] Queue delay: ???ms
+[Server Sync] HTTP request: ???ms, Status: ???
+```
+
+**2. Node.js Console Output:**
+```
+[2025-12-26...] Transcription received: "..." (verify: ???ms, add: ???ms, total: ???ms)
+[Broadcast] Sent to ??? client(s) in room "..." (???ms)
+```
+
+**3. Browser Console:**
+- Any WebSocket errors?
+- Any JavaScript errors?
+
+**4. Network Tab (Browser DevTools):**
+- Is WebSocket connected? (should show "101 Switching Protocols")
+- Any pending/failed requests?
+
+---
+
+## Expected Timings
+
+**Good (< 200ms total):**
+```
+Python:  Queue delay: 10ms, HTTP: 80ms
+Node.js: verify: 2ms, add: 3ms, total: 5ms
+Browser: Instant display
+```
+
+**Bad (> 1000ms):**
+```
+Python:  Queue delay: 3000ms, HTTP: 80ms  ← Problem in Python thread!
+Node.js: verify: 2ms, add: 3ms, total: 5ms
+```
+
+or
+
+```
+Python:  Queue delay: 10ms, HTTP: 3000ms  ← Network problem!
+Node.js: verify: 2ms, add: 3ms, total: 5ms
+```
+
+or
+
+```
+Python:  Queue delay: 10ms, HTTP: 80ms
+Node.js: verify: 3000ms, add: 3ms, total: 3003ms  ← bcrypt too slow!
+```
+
+---
+
+## Most Likely Cause
+
+Based on "4 seconds exactly", I suspect:
+
+### **Browser Tab Throttling**
+
+Chrome/Firefox throttle background tabs:
+- Timers delayed to 1-second intervals
+- WebSocket messages buffered
+- Rendering paused
+
+**Test:**
+1. Put display tab in **separate window**
+2. Keep it **visible** (not minimized)
+3. Try again
+
+**Or:**
+Open in OBS (OBS doesn't throttle browser sources)
+
+---
+
+## If Still 4 Seconds After Debugging
+
+Collect the debug output and we'll analyze it to find the exact bottleneck!