diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player.py b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player.py
index e2bdbe2d88..e80780b28f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player.py
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/media_player.py
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ async def to_code(config):
     if CORE.is_esp32:
         cg.add_library("WiFiClientSecure", None)
         cg.add_library("HTTPClient", None)
-        cg.add_library("esphome/ESP32-audioI2S", "2.1.0")
+        cg.add_library("esphome/ESP32-audioI2S", "2.0.6")
         cg.add_build_flag("-DAUDIO_NO_SD_FS")
diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index 918cd40888..b92a1407ed 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ lib_deps =
     HTTPClient                           ; http_request,nextion (Arduino built-in)
     ESPmDNS                              ; mdns (Arduino built-in)
     DNSServer                            ; captive_portal (Arduino built-in)
-    esphome/ESP32-audioI2S@2.1.0         ; i2s_audio
+    esphome/ESP32-audioI2S@2.0.6         ; i2s_audio
     crankyoldgit/IRremoteESP8266@2.7.12  ; heatpumpir
 build_flags =
     ${common:arduino.build_flags}