diff --git a/mcu-echo-1.yaml b/mcu-echo-1.yaml
index 24fd4bc..92ef8e4 100644
--- a/mcu-echo-1.yaml
+++ b/mcu-echo-1.yaml
@@ -37,12 +37,6 @@ packages:
     vars:
       light_id: neo_buildin
 
-external_components:
-  # speaker media player: skip a failed playlist item (esphome#19862), drop once merged
-  - source: github://randybb/esphome-components
-    components: [speaker]
-    refresh: 1h
-
 api:
   actions:
     # https://github.com/granadaxronos/120-SONG_NOKIA_RTTTL_RINGTONE_PLAYER_FOR_ARDUINO_UNO/blob/master/RTTTL_PLAYER/songs.h
diff --git a/mcu-echo.yaml b/mcu-echo.yaml
index 56aa731..835d9d2 100644
--- a/mcu-echo.yaml
+++ b/mcu-echo.yaml
@@ -40,12 +40,6 @@ packages:
     vars:
       light_id: led_light
 
-external_components:
-  # speaker media player: skip a failed playlist item (esphome#19862), drop once merged
-  - source: github://randybb/esphome-components
-    components: [speaker]
-    refresh: 1h
-
 api:
   actions:
     # https://github.com/granadaxronos/120-SONG_NOKIA_RTTTL_RINGTONE_PLAYER_FOR_ARDUINO_UNO/blob/master/RTTTL_PLAYER/songs.h
diff --git a/mcu-stackchan.yaml b/mcu-stackchan.yaml
index a38c87f..433604a 100644
--- a/mcu-stackchan.yaml
+++ b/mcu-stackchan.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ external_components:
     components: [axp2101, aw88298, aw9523b, si12t, m5ioe1, ftservo, scs9009]
     refresh: 0s
   - source: github://randybb/esphome-components
-    components: [audio_spectrum, speaker]  # speaker: esphome#19862, drop once merged
+    components: [audio_spectrum]
     refresh: 1h
 
 globals: