diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a6953f8..97f709c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@
         "eslint-config-prettier": "^9.0.0",
         "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.27.5",
         "eslint-plugin-jsdoc": "41.1.2",
-        "eslint-plugin-prefer-arrow": "latest",
-        "eslint-plugin-react": "latest",
+        "eslint-plugin-prefer-arrow": "*",
+        "eslint-plugin-react": "*",
         "express": "^4.16.4",
         "husky": "^4.2.1",
         "jasmine-core": ">=3.8",
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
         "zone.js": "0.11.8"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=10.13.0"
+        "node": ">=10.13.0 <20"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@aashutoshrathi/word-wrap": {
@@ -18154,9 +18154,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/node-forge": {
-      "version": "1.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-1.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dPEtOeMvF9VMcYV/1Wb8CPoVAXtp6MKMlcbAt4ddqmGqUJ6fQZFXkNZNkNlfevtNkGtaSoXf/vNNNSvgrdXwtA==",
+      "version": "1.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-1.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rLvcdSyRCyouf6jcOIPe/BgwG/d7hKjzMKOas33/pHEr6gbq18IK9zV7DiPvzsz0oBJPme6qr6H6kGZuI9/DZg==",
       "dev": true,
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 6.13.0"
@@ -40094,9 +40094,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node-forge": {
-      "version": "1.3.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-1.3.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-dPEtOeMvF9VMcYV/1Wb8CPoVAXtp6MKMlcbAt4ddqmGqUJ6fQZFXkNZNkNlfevtNkGtaSoXf/vNNNSvgrdXwtA==",
+      "version": "1.3.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-1.3.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rLvcdSyRCyouf6jcOIPe/BgwG/d7hKjzMKOas33/pHEr6gbq18IK9zV7DiPvzsz0oBJPme6qr6H6kGZuI9/DZg==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "node-gyp": {
diff --git a/projects/every-voice/package.json b/projects/every-voice/package.json
index e2917d9..3572144 100644
--- a/projects/every-voice/package.json
+++ b/projects/every-voice/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@everyvoice/every-voice",
-  "version": "0.0.5",
+  "version": "0.0.6",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@angular/common": "^14.2.0",
     "@angular/core": "^14.2.0",
diff --git a/projects/every-voice/src/lib/every-voice.config.ts b/projects/every-voice/src/lib/every-voice.config.ts
index 13b6e3b..ee37b8f 100644
--- a/projects/every-voice/src/lib/every-voice.config.ts
+++ b/projects/every-voice/src/lib/every-voice.config.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+export interface Speaker {
+  display: string;
+  slug: string;
+}
+
 export interface EveryVoiceConfig {
   enableTTS: boolean;
   requiresAuth: boolean;
   apiUrl?: string;
   developmentBearerToken?: string; // Optional: Token for authentication
-  speakerID?: string; // Optional: Speaker ID for TTS
+  availableSpeakers?: Speaker[]; // Optional: Available Speaker IDs for TTS
+  defaultSpeaker?: Speaker; // Optional: Speaker ID for TTS
   diffusionSteps?: number; // Optional: Number of steps for TTS
   domain?: string; // Optional: Auth0 Domain
   clientId?: string; // Optional: Auth0 ClientId
diff --git a/projects/every-voice/src/lib/every-voice.service.ts b/projects/every-voice/src/lib/every-voice.service.ts
index c168701..4db1e04 100644
--- a/projects/every-voice/src/lib/every-voice.service.ts
+++ b/projects/every-voice/src/lib/every-voice.service.ts
@@ -6,15 +6,9 @@ import {
   EveryVoiceConfig,
   EveryVoiceServiceStatus,
   EveryVoiceServiceMiddlewareInfoResponse,
+  Speaker,
 } from "./every-voice.config";
-import {
-  BehaviorSubject,
-  from,
-  Subject,
-  Observable,
-  throwError,
-  of,
-} from "rxjs";
+import { BehaviorSubject, from, Subject, Observable, throwError } from "rxjs";
 import { catchError, finalize, map, switchMap, tap } from "rxjs/operators";
 import { AuthService } from "@auth0/auth0-angular";
 
@@ -23,8 +17,8 @@ export class EveryVoiceService {
   public status$: Subject<{ id: string; status: EveryVoiceServiceStatus }>;
   public ttsEnabledAndAuthenticated$ = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(false);
   public loading$ = new BehaviorSubject<boolean>(false);
-  public speakers$ = new BehaviorSubject<string[]>([]);
-  public speakerID: string | undefined;
+  public speakers$ = new BehaviorSubject<Speaker[]>([]);
+  public speakerID: Speaker | undefined;
   public diffusionSteps: number | undefined;
   private enableTTS: boolean;
   private requiresAuth: boolean;
@@ -52,36 +46,12 @@ export class EveryVoiceService {
         ? config.enableTTS
         : config?.apiUrl?.length > 0; // Only enable TTS by default if apiUrl is defined
     this.bearerToken = config?.developmentBearerToken;
-    this.speakerID = config?.speakerID;
+    this.speakers$.next(config?.availableSpeakers);
+    this.speakerID = config?.defaultSpeaker;
     this.diffusionSteps = config?.diffusionSteps;
     this.requiresAuth = config?.requiresAuth;
     // If authentication is not required, then we set the default to true
     this.ttsEnabledAndAuthenticated$.next(this.enableTTS && !this.requiresAuth);
-    // If tts enabled and authenticated, then look for fetch and set the tts options
-    this.ttsEnabledAndAuthenticated$
-      .pipe(
-        switchMap((isAuthenticated) => {
-          if (isAuthenticated && this.requiresAuth) {
-            return this.setTTSOptions().pipe(
-              tap((response) => {
-                this.speakers$.next(response.speakers || []);
-
-                this.speakerID = this.speakerID || response.defaultSpeaker;
-
-                this.diffusionSteps =
-                  this.diffusionSteps || response.defaultDiffusionSteps;
-              })
-            );
-          } else {
-            return of(isAuthenticated);
-          }
-        }),
-        catchError((err) => {
-          console.error("[ERROR] Failed to set TTS options:", err);
-          return throwError(err);
-        })
-      )
-      .subscribe();
     console.log("[DEBUG] initialized EveryVoiceService with config:", config);
     this.status$.next({ id: "all", status: "READY" });
   }
@@ -514,7 +484,7 @@ export class EveryVoiceService {
           const options: EveryVoiceServiceMiddlewareInfoResponse = {
             speakers: [],
             defaultDiffusionSteps: this.diffusionSteps,
-            defaultSpeaker: this.speakerID,
+            defaultSpeaker: this.speakerID.slug,
           };
           if (infoResponse["named_endpoints"]) {
             const namedEndpoints = infoResponse["named_endpoints"];