# Audio(-alert) over external speaker, f.ex soundboard over chromecast speaker **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [December 27, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/audio-alert-over-external-speaker-f-ex-soundboard-over-chromecast-speaker/23242 "2019-12-27T23:10:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gilje](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gilje/32/18559_2.png) [@Gilje](https://community.homey.app/u/Gilje)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/audio-alert-over-external-speaker-f-ex-soundboard-over-chromecast-speaker/23242/1 "2019-12-27T23:10:22Z")
Hi, installing an security system using Heimdall. Want an audio alert playing while alarm is arming /disarming. This audio-alert should be played in entrance. Prefer small sized speaker, over wifi. Thinking that Google Nest Mini would be the perfect fit - have tried, but can´t get this to work with Soundboard app. I know Google TTS, and Google Nest Mini works ok with text - but I really want just an audio alert. Trying to avoid terrible computer generated voice. Also my Homey have to be another place physically (audio-alert with soundboard is playing nice over Homeys internal speaker) Anyone can help me out with an solution? …playing audio-alert (non-spoken, preferable using soundboard with a choosen mp3 / wav) over external wifi speaker… ---
**Author:** ![JPe4619](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/jpe4619/32/9017_2.png) [@JPe4619](https://community.homey.app/u/JPe4619)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/audio-alert-over-external-speaker-f-ex-soundboard-over-chromecast-speaker/23242/3 "2019-12-28T15:41:02Z")
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**Author:** ![Gilje](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gilje/32/18559_2.png) [@Gilje](https://community.homey.app/u/Gilje)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2019, 11:43pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/audio-alert-over-external-speaker-f-ex-soundboard-over-chromecast-speaker/23242/4 "2019-12-28T23:43:58Z")
I have seen the option of casting an URL to chromecast - but I prefer not to make an webserver for this purpose (and as I know its not possible to make an URL to a place on the Homey device) So still looking for an more elegant solution. Its supposed to be a smarthome - not solely an advanced home 😉 Hopefully Homey will support external speakers output natively in not to long time… By the way: I got to learn that Sonos app has the flow option: «Play a soundboard sound». Too bad Sonos doesnt have smallsized speakers… ---
**Author:** ![Wenna](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/wenna/32/18091_2.png) [@Wenna](https://community.homey.app/u/Wenna)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/audio-alert-over-external-speaker-f-ex-soundboard-over-chromecast-speaker/23242/5 "2019-12-29T15:29:35Z")
Following as I would like this option as well. ---
**Author:** ![Pieterv123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/pieterv123/32/13353_2.png) [@Pieterv123](https://community.homey.app/u/Pieterv123)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2020, 10:16am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/audio-alert-over-external-speaker-f-ex-soundboard-over-chromecast-speaker/23242/6 "2020-04-08T10:16:56Z")
I am trying to do the same. I installed micro web server on homey. You can upload an mp3 to homey and access it by http I can play the homey url in my browser, but when I try to cast it, it doesnt work… ---
**Author:** ![janklamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janklamer/32/24666_2.png) [@janklamer](https://community.homey.app/u/janklamer)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/audio-alert-over-external-speaker-f-ex-soundboard-over-chromecast-speaker/23242/7 "2021-10-29T10:41:00Z")
pretty old topic, but for a halloween prank , I thought of the following; on a zigbee-plug I attach a 230 VAC relay, wich gives me a simple voltage free contact. I have an older DIY solder print (cant find it anymore, was velleman/conrad made) but it basically does the same as this ; [ISD1820 Geluid Voice Recording Playback Module Met Microfoon Geluid Audio + Luidspreker|module|module soundmodule audio - AliExpress](https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/32810008154.html) so it’s a tiny PCB with dry contact inputs, it can record a small audio fragment. this I attach to an active speaker (box with amp build in) , and voila. when somebody rings my Eufy doorbell, wolfs start hauling in the garden 🙂