VA with inmp441 and Max98357, unable to make it work

Hello all,

I am trying to make the Voice Assistant work, but have had no luck till now. I use ESP32 Wroom.
The base I start with is the video of Everything Smart Home

Youtube link

and its code published on Code link

The HA settings are done as explained and indeed I do have the speaker cracking, however, I tried also the reviewed configurations in the discussions but nothing works.

I would appreciate it if you could help me with some suggestions about this or any other configuration.
I tried many that are online, but no luck, also I changed the AMP and the mic, just in case they are not working, same result.

On the other hand, with the Max98357 i successfully make the media player.

VA code and schematic I am stuck with:

substitutions:
  device_name: voice-assistant-lab
  friendly_name: Voice Assistant Lab
  device_description: "Voice Assistant Lab ESP WROOM 32"

esphome:
  name:  ${device_name}
  comment: ${device_description}
  friendly_name: ${friendly_name}
  on_boot:
     - priority: -100
       then:
         - wait_until: api.connected
         - delay: 1s
         - if:
             condition:
               switch.is_on: use_wake_word
             then:
               - voice_assistant.start_continuous:

esp32:
  board: esp32dev
  framework:
    type: esp-idf
    version: recommended

logger:

api:
  encryption:
    key: !apipass

ota:
  - platform: esphome
    password: !otapass

wifi:
  enable_rrm: true
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

  manual_ip:
    static_ip: 192.168.0.163
    subnet: 255.255.255.0
    gateway: 192.168.0.1
    
i2s_audio:
  i2s_lrclk_pin: GPIO27
  i2s_bclk_pin: GPIO26
    
microphone:
  - platform: i2s_audio
    id: mic
    adc_type: external
    i2s_din_pin: GPIO13
    pdm: false

speaker:
  - platform: i2s_audio
    id: big_speaker
    dac_type: external
    i2s_dout_pin: GPIO25
    mode: mono

voice_assistant:
  microphone: mic
  use_wake_word: false
  noise_suppression_level: 2
  auto_gain: 31dBFS
  volume_multiplier: 2.0
  speaker: big_speaker
  id: assist

switch:
  - platform: template
    name: Use wake word
    id: use_wake_word
    optimistic: true
    restore_mode: RESTORE_DEFAULT_ON
    entity_category: config
    on_turn_on:
      - lambda: id(assist).set_use_wake_word(true);
      - if:
          condition:
            not:
              - voice_assistant.is_running
          then:
            - voice_assistant.start_continuous
    on_turn_off:
      - voice_assistant.stop
      - lambda: id(assist).set_use_wake_word(false);

This is the code i successfully made my media player.

esphome:
  name: media-player-lab
  friendly_name: Media Player Lab

esp32:
  board: esp32dev
  framework:
    type: arduino

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: !apipass2

ota:
  - platform: esphome
    password: !otapass2

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

  manual_ip:
    static_ip: 192.168.0.162
    subnet: 255.255.255.0
    gateway: 192.168.0.1

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Media-Player-Lab"
    password: !appass2

captive_portal:

i2s_audio:
  i2s_lrclk_pin: GPIO25   #WS / LRC
  i2s_bclk_pin: GPIO26    #SCK /BCLK

media_player:
  - platform: i2s_audio
    name: "Media Player Lab"
    dac_type: external
    i2s_dout_pin: GPIO27
    mode: mono

switch:
  - platform: restart
    name: "Media Player Lab Reboot"
    id: reboot_media_player_lab_reboot

sensor:
  - platform: wifi_signal
    name: "Media Player Lab WiFi Signal Sensor"
    update_interval: 60s