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# useSpeakingParticipants

The `useSpeakingParticipants` hook returns only the active speakers of all participants.

## Import

```typescript
import { useSpeakingParticipants } from "@livekit/components-react";

```

## Usage

```tsx
const activeSpeakers = useSpeakingParticipants();

```

## Returns

```typescript
import('livekit-client').Participant[]

```

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