# 2023 AUX hack? **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [March 16, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/2023-aux-hack/106441 "2024-03-16T20:42:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kristoffer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kristoffer/32/100674_2.png) [@Kristoffer](https://community.homey.app/u/Kristoffer)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/2023-aux-hack/106441/1 "2024-03-16T20:42:45Z")
Sadly, homey killed my zigbee chip in my 2019 homey. So I had to swap over to a “new” 2023 pro… Without a speaker and without a AUX… Is there any way to connect a speaker or something similar to the “better 2023” version? It was really nice to get a voice telling us when someone was with the pool etc. We used the speak function for a lot of things. ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/2023-aux-hack/106441/2 "2024-03-17T13:00:55Z")
> [@Speaker connection to homey pro](https://community.homey.app/t/speaker-connection-to-homey-pro/102047): > > Hello everyone, Until now I had HOMEY PRO 2019, I switched to 2023. The old Homey had a PL3.5 Audio connection and the new one doesn’t, How can I connect a speaker to the new one?! I’m looking to connect a BT speaker that I have to the homey but I can’t find the application for it. > [@Speaker for announcements and doorbell in Homey 2023](https://community.homey.app/t/speaker-for-announcements-and-doorbell-in-homey-2023/88596): > > I was very disappointed to learn that Athom has not included a speaker in Homey Pro 2023 and I didn’t think to check before purchasing, because why would they remove it when it was supposed to be better in every way. With Homey Pro 2019 I used the alarm function in the app and the Soundboard app to play a doorbell sound when someone rings the doorbell. I had plans to add announcements for my washing machine and so on too. To my disappointment I have now lost both functions and I can’t see an eas… > [@Homey Pro (Early 2023) missing Speech - Speech Alternatives](https://community.homey.app/t/homey-pro-early-2023-missing-speech-speech-alternatives/70551): > > I have several flows that use voice feedback to tell me stuff, think off: the oven is now pre-heated, put the food in; the dryer is ready, take the clothes out; the washer is ready, take the clothes out; the car is finished charging, go take the cable out; the door of the bathroom is open, go close it And there is more. My house is filled with alexa’s for the “talking to the house”, homey is doing all the heavy lifting flow-wise. What do I need to add to my setup to get voice feedback back … > [@How to play sound like door bells, ... with homey pro 2023?](https://community.homey.app/t/how-to-play-sound-like-door-bells-with-homey-pro-2023/103834): > > Is there a way to play differnt sound snippets triggered by flows ? e.g. play a door bell sound if a button is pressed or a audio confirmation after having armed a zone ? I saw some notes for Sonos only. Is there a general approach to play sound on different speaker ? Thx Gerhard > [@Most reliable speech solution for Homey-Pro-2023?](https://community.homey.app/t/most-reliable-speech-solution-for-homey-pro-2023/104386): > > I am thinking about taking the plunge and upgrading to a HP23. However, I am contemplating how to best get a reliable speach output from it, given that Athom decided to remove the speaker. Currently, I am using the speaker in my HP19 to tell me to get up in the morning, together with an Alexa announcement and music in the house. (Using @Jamie Peake’s app. Thank you to @Darrell_Etherington for his reply down below, which allowed me to realize that my initial post was not clear on this.) The rea… And I guess there are more topics… ---
**Author:** ![Kristoffer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/kristoffer/32/100674_2.png) [@Kristoffer](https://community.homey.app/u/Kristoffer)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/2023-aux-hack/106441/3 "2024-03-20T09:05:16Z")
Nah. I don’t want the delay or pray for working wifi. People modify everything. I was hoping someone had modified / hacked their “better in every thing” 2023 pro. IL guess I have to buy older homey until they make a new (actually better) homey. Or wait for a alternative ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2024, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/2023-aux-hack/106441/4 "2024-03-20T14:58:43Z")
The mainboard of the HP23 is a [RaspberryPi Compute Module 4](https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/compute-module-4/?variant=raspberry-pi-cm4001000) which has no AUX output. But even if the module had an AUX connection, the firmware would probably have to be adapted.