diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate_esphome_beta.yml b/.github/workflows/validate_esphome_beta.yml
index 777b427..e25e096 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate_esphome_beta.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate_esphome_beta.yml
@@ -157,6 +157,42 @@ jobs:
           yaml-file: ".test/esphome_idf53_hw_relays.yaml"
           version: beta
 
+  build_ard_hw_speaker:
+    name: HW Speaker (Arduino)
+    needs: build_ard_core
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@main
+      - name: Build HW Speaker (Arduino)
+        uses: esphome/build-action@main
+        with:
+          yaml-file: ".test/esphome_ard_hw_speaker.yaml"
+          version: beta
+
+  build_idf_hw_speaker:
+    name: HW Speaker (IDF)
+    needs: build_idf_core
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@main
+      - name: Build HW Speaker (IDF)
+        uses: esphome/build-action@main
+        with:
+          yaml-file: ".test/esphome_idf_hw_speaker.yaml"
+          version: beta
+
+  build_idf53_hw_speaker:
+    name: HW Speaker (IDF v5.3)
+    needs: build_idf53_core
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@main
+      - name: Build HW Speaker (IDF v5.3)
+        uses: esphome/build-action@main
+        with:
+          yaml-file: ".test/esphome_idf53_hw_speaker.yaml"
+          version: beta
+
   build_ard_ble_proxy:
     name: Bluetooth Proxy (Ard)
     needs: build_ard_basic
diff --git a/.test/esphome_ard_hw_speaker.yaml b/.test/esphome_ard_hw_speaker.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62272ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.test/esphome_ard_hw_speaker.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+packages:
+  core_package: !include ../ESPHome/TX-Ultimate-Easy-ESPHome_core.yaml
+  standard_hw_speaker_package: !include ../ESPHome/TX-Ultimate-Easy-ESPHome_standard_hw_speaker.yaml
+
+esp32:
+  framework:
+    type: arduino
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
+  password: !secret wifi_password
+...
diff --git a/.test/esphome_idf53_hw_speaker.yaml b/.test/esphome_idf53_hw_speaker.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..651ac37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.test/esphome_idf53_hw_speaker.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+packages:
+  core_package: !include ../ESPHome/TX-Ultimate-Easy-ESPHome_core.yaml
+  standard_hw_speaker_package: !include ../ESPHome/TX-Ultimate-Easy-ESPHome_standard_hw_speaker.yaml
+
+esp32:
+  framework:
+    type: esp-idf
+    version: 5.3.1
+    platform_version: 6.9.0
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
+  password: !secret wifi_password
+...
diff --git a/.test/esphome_idf_hw_speaker.yaml b/.test/esphome_idf_hw_speaker.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bcf3ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.test/esphome_idf_hw_speaker.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+---
+packages:
+  core_package: !include ../ESPHome/TX-Ultimate-Easy-ESPHome_core.yaml
+  standard_hw_speaker_package: !include ../ESPHome/TX-Ultimate-Easy-ESPHome_standard_hw_speaker.yaml
+
+esp32:
+  framework:
+    type: esp-idf
+
+wifi:
+  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
+  password: !secret wifi_password
+...