# Dashboard2 - seeking help formatting a msg for the ui-audio node, endpoints don't seem to work

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-seeking-help-formatting-a-msg-for-the-ui-audio-node-endpoints-dont-seem-to-work/97469>\
**Category:** Dashboard\
**Tags:** docker, dashboard-2\
**Created:** [7 June 2025 19:54 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-seeking-help-formatting-a-msg-for-the-ui-audio-node-endpoints-dont-seem-to-work/97469 "2025-06-07T19:54:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [7 June 2025 21:13 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/dashboard2-seeking-help-formatting-a-msg-for-the-ui-audio-node-endpoints-dont-seem-to-work/97469/4 "2025-06-07T21:13:16Z")

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An endpoint is a URL - you make it serve your buffer.

Here are 2 similar solutions (casting to a google home speaker is the same deal)

- [How to cast videos - #19 by Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-cast-videos/25039/19)
- [How to cast mp3 local file in nodered as HA addons - #22 by Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-to-cast-mp3-local-file-in-nodered-as-ha-addons/59607/22)

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