ESP8266 Wemos D1 mini - connecting speaker with Max98357

shaikedem · November 2, 2024, 12:53pm

Hello all

I have bought this chip from Aliexpress
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32705466032.html

I want to connect to speaker via Max98357 chip

When i connect it to ESPhome it is detected as this type in yaml:

esp8266:
  board: esp01_1m

I try to define the i2s_audio component, but the yaml validation says i2s requires esp32 component - not sure what that means.

here is the complete yaml

esphome:
  name: esp32-wemos-d1-microusb1
  friendly_name: ESP32_Wemos_D1_MicroUsb1

esp8266:
  board: esp01_1m

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: "####"

ota:
  - platform: esphome
    password: "###"

wifi:
  ssid: KEDEM7
  password: !secret wifi_password
  manual_ip:
    static_ip: 192.168.0.21
    gateway: 192.168.0.1
    subnet: 255.255.255.0

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "KEDEMESPD1W1"
    password: "####"

captive_portal:

web_server:
  port: 80

# Enable I2S audio output
# the below section gives yaml validation error
#
# i2s_audio:
#   dac_type: external
#   i2s_lrclk_pin: GPIO5   # LRCLK (e.g., D1)
#   i2s_bclk_pin: GPIO04   # BCLK (e.g., D2)
#   i2s_dout_pin: GPIO13   # DOUT (e.g., D7)

anyone can help? do i need to force change the type of device or download other ESP components ?

Arh · November 2, 2024, 12:58pm

Removed as incorrect

Protoncek · November 2, 2024, 1:09pm

I2S audio requires esp32 chip, esp8266 is not powerful enough. So, your esp board is wrong, you must buy esp32 model.

shaikedem · November 2, 2024, 1:22pm

hi thanks for the reply
i was googling for this and saw several guids with youtube and posts in these forums suggesting it can be used with 8266

example:

Akriss · November 2, 2024, 3:29pm

For that project you need to follow that post to setup the device.

I still have 2 working esp8266’s that uses the original code that was setup several years ago, working as doorbell’s and timed messages blaster.

Protoncek · November 2, 2024, 3:47pm

Yeah, but that’s not esphome then, it’s arduino, if i see correctly…

Akriss · November 2, 2024, 3:58pm

Correct. The original code and project is compiled on Arduino IDE.

shaikedem · November 2, 2024, 4:16pm

OK so it’s not an issue with the hardware of 8266 just not supported currently with 8266 under esphome, correct?

Protoncek · November 2, 2024, 4:26pm

Correct, and i strongly doubt it will ever be. All is leaning towards esp32, which is way more powerfull and almost same priced. Esphome is going towards esp-idf framework, which is more powerfull and more resource friendly thatn arduino, but it’s available only for esp32.
Esp8266 is a great “beginner chip”, but you soon run out of pins. I have quite a number of these, too, but now i only buy and use esp32. For audio speakers i use THESE tiny devils.

Akriss · November 2, 2024, 4:29pm

Correct.
I seem to remember some folks trying to do the same on esphome but hitting hardware limitation of the esp8266.

shaikedem · November 2, 2024, 4:48pm

OK I have some esp32 super mini I’ll try it with them
Thanks!

nouseforaname · November 2, 2024, 5:03pm

The D1 mini got two onboard DAC. But 8 khz 8 bit mono. Not really half decent sound quality. So yes a esp32 is a good idea.

shaikedem · November 3, 2024, 6:16am

Hi
So i tried configuring esphome with ESP32 super mini with speaker

this is the configuration

esphome:
  name: esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker
  friendly_name: esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker

esp32:
  board: esp32-c3-devkitm-1
  framework:
    type: arduino

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: "####

ota:
  - platform: esphome
    password: "###"

wifi:
  ssid: KEDEM7
  password: !secret wifi_password
  manual_ip:
    static_ip: 192.168.0.44
    gateway: 192.168.0.1
    subnet: 255.255.255.0

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "KEDEMESP1"
    password: "###"

captive_portal:

web_server:
  port: 80
 
light:
  - platform: status_led
    name: "Status LED"
    id: esp_status_led
    icon: "mdi:alarm-light"
    pin:
      number: GPIO8
      inverted: true
    restore_mode: ALWAYS_OFF

i2s_audio:
  i2s_lrclk_pin: GPIO10
  i2s_bclk_pin: GPIO4

media_player:
  - platform: i2s_audio
    name: "ESP32 Audio Player"
    dac_type: external
    i2s_dout_pin: GPIO5
    mode: mono
    id: media_out

the esphome config validation syas it valid
but i get build errors

Compiling .pioenvs/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/libb0f/WiFiClientSecure/ssl_client.cpp.o
Compiling .pioenvs/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/lib2f0/HTTPClient/HTTPClient.cpp.o
Archiving .pioenvs/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/libb0f/libWiFiClientSecure.a
Compiling .pioenvs/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/lib681/ESP32-audioI2S/Audio.cpp.o
.piolibdeps/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/ESP32-audioI2S/src/Audio.cpp: In member function 'void Audio::processWebStream()':
.piolibdeps/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/ESP32-audioI2S/src/Audio.cpp:3033:65: error: no matching function for call to 'min(uint32_t&, size_t)'
         availableBytes = min(availableBytes, InBuff.writeSpace());
                                                                 ^
In file included from /data/cache/platformio/packages/toolchain-riscv32-esp/riscv32-esp-elf/include/c++/8.4.0/algorithm:62,
                 from /data/cache/platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/cores/esp32/Arduino.h:162,
                 from .piolibdeps/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/ESP32-audioI2S/src/Audio.h:15,
                 from .piolibdeps/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/ESP32-audioI2S/src/Audio.cpp:11:
/data/cache/platformio/packages/toolchain-riscv32-esp/riscv32-esp-elf/include/c++/8.4.0/bits/stl_algo.h:3456:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Tp, class _Compare> _Tp std::min(std::initializer_list<_Tp>, _Compare)'
     min(initializer_list<_Tp> __l, _Compare __comp)
     ^~~

am i missing some include or components ?

Protoncek · November 3, 2024, 8:09am

Did you try clean build?

shaikedem · November 3, 2024, 8:53am

yes
i hit “clean build files”
then install again

getting similar error

Compiling .pioenvs/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/lib2f0/HTTPClient/HTTPClient.cpp.o
Archiving .pioenvs/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/libb0f/libWiFiClientSecure.a
Compiling .pioenvs/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/lib681/ESP32-audioI2S/Audio.cpp.o
.piolibdeps/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/ESP32-audioI2S/src/Audio.cpp: In member function 'void Audio::processWebStream()':
.piolibdeps/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/ESP32-audioI2S/src/Audio.cpp:3033:65: error: no matching function for call to 'min(uint32_t&, size_t)'
         availableBytes = min(availableBytes, InBuff.writeSpace());
                                                                 ^
In file included from /data/cache/platformio/packages/toolchain-riscv32-esp/riscv32-esp-elf/include/c++/8.4.0/algorithm:62,
                 from /data/cache/platformio/packages/framework-arduinoespressif32/cores/esp32/Arduino.h:162,
                 from .piolibdeps/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/ESP32-audioI2S/src/Audio.h:15,
                 from .piolibdeps/esp32-c3-super-mini1-speaker/ESP32-audioI2S/src/Audio.cpp:11:
/data/cache/platformio/packages/toolchain-riscv32-esp/riscv32-esp-elf/include/c++/8.4.0/bits/stl_algo.h:3456:5: note: candidate: 'template<class _Tp, class _Compare> _Tp std::min(std::initializer_list<_Tp>, _Compare)'
     min(initializer_list<_Tp> __l, _Compare __comp)

i also checked my esphome version is up todate

shaikedem · November 6, 2024, 8:52am

seems like this ESP32 super mini board does not support audio lib…

board: esp32-c3-devkitm-1

If i replace it with regular esp32 board its compling