diff --git a/comfy-nodes/external_audio.py b/comfy-nodes/external_audio.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19b0b04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/comfy-nodes/external_audio.py
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import os
+
+def get_vhs_load_audio():
+    try:
+        vhs_path = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', '..', 'ComfyUI-VideoHelperSuite'))
+        print(vhs_path)
+        # Add the VHS directory to sys.path temporarily
+        import sys
+        sys.path.insert(0, vhs_path)
+        
+        # Import the module using the package path
+        from videohelpersuite.nodes import LoadAudio
+        
+        # Remove the temporary path
+        sys.path.pop(0)
+        
+        print("LoadAudio from VHS: ", LoadAudio)
+        
+        return LoadAudio
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Failed to load VideoHelperSuite LoadAudio: {str(e)}")
+        return None
+
+VHSLoadAudio = get_vhs_load_audio()
+if VHSLoadAudio:
+    class ComfyUIDeployExternalAudio(VHSLoadAudio):
+        RETURN_TYPES = ("AUDIO",)
+        # RETURN_NAMES = ("audio",)
+        
+        @classmethod
+        def INPUT_TYPES(cls):
+            return {
+                "required": {
+                    "input_id": (
+                        "STRING",
+                        {"multiline": False, "default": "input_audio"},
+                    ),
+                    "audio_file": ("STRING", {"default": ""}),
+                },
+                "optional": {
+                    "default_value": ("AUDIO",),
+                    "display_name": (
+                        "STRING",
+                        {"multiline": False, "default": ""},
+                    ),
+                    "description": (
+                        "STRING",
+                        {"multiline": False, "default": ""},
+                    ),
+                }
+            }
+        
+        @classmethod
+        def VALIDATE_INPUTS(s, audio_file, **kwargs):
+            return True
+
+        def load_audio(self, input_id, audio_file, default_value=None, display_name=None, description=None):
+            # Use audio_file for loading audio, ignoring input_id for actual loading
+            # , start_time=0.0, duration=0.0
+            if audio_file and audio_file != "":
+                return super().load_audio(audio_file, seek_seconds=0.0)
+            else:
+                return (default_value, )
+else:
+    class ComfyUIDeployExternalAudio:
+        @classmethod
+        def INPUT_TYPES(cls):
+            return {
+                "required": {
+                    "input_id": (
+                        "STRING",
+                        {"multiline": False, "default": "input_audio"},
+                    ),
+                },
+                "optional": {
+                    "default_value": ("AUDIO",),
+                    "display_name": (
+                        "STRING",
+                        {"multiline": False, "default": ""},
+                    ),
+                    "description": (
+                        "STRING",
+                        {"multiline": False, "default": ""},
+                    ),
+                }
+            }
+        
+        RETURN_TYPES = ("AUDIO",)
+        RETURN_NAMES = ("audio",)
+        FUNCTION = "load_audio"
+            
+        def load_audio(self, input_id, default_value=None, display_name=None, description=None):
+            raise NotImplementedError("VideoHelperSuite is required for audio loading functionality")
+
+NODE_CLASS_MAPPINGS = {"ComfyUIDeployExternalAudio": ComfyUIDeployExternalAudio}
+NODE_DISPLAY_NAME_MAPPINGS = {"ComfyUIDeployExternalAudio": "External Audio (ComfyUI Deploy)"}
diff --git a/custom_routes.py b/custom_routes.py
index 94253da..25f2715 100644
--- a/custom_routes.py
+++ b/custom_routes.py
@@ -386,6 +386,9 @@ def apply_inputs_to_workflow(workflow_api: Any, inputs: Any, sid: str = None):
                 if value["class_type"] == "ComfyUIDeployExternalFaceModel":
                     value["inputs"]["face_model_url"] = new_value
 
+                if value["class_type"] == "ComfyUIDeployExternalAudio":
+                    value["inputs"]["audio_file"] = new_value
+
 
 def send_prompt(sid: str, inputs: StreamingPrompt):
     # workflow_api = inputs.workflow_api