diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/__init__.py b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/__init__.py
index 22a5af259d..bba886b39b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ I2SAudioSpeaker = i2s_audio_ns.class_(
 
 
 CONF_DAC_TYPE = "dac_type"
+CONF_I2S_COMM_FMT = "i2s_comm_fmt"
 
 i2s_dac_mode_t = cg.global_ns.enum("i2s_dac_mode_t")
 INTERNAL_DAC_OPTIONS = {
@@ -33,6 +34,20 @@ INTERNAL_DAC_OPTIONS = {
     CONF_STEREO: i2s_dac_mode_t.I2S_DAC_CHANNEL_BOTH_EN,
 }
 
+i2s_comm_format_t = cg.global_ns.enum("i2s_comm_format_t")
+I2C_COMM_FMT_OPTIONS = {
+    "stand_i2s": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_STAND_I2S,
+    "stand_msb": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_STAND_MSB,
+    "stand_pcm_short": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_STAND_PCM_SHORT,
+    "stand_pcm_long": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_STAND_PCM_LONG,
+    "stand_max": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_STAND_MAX,
+    "i2s_msb": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_I2S_MSB,
+    "i2s_lsb": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_I2S_LSB,
+    "pcm": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_PCM,
+    "pcm_short": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_PCM_SHORT,
+    "pcm_long": i2s_comm_format_t.I2S_COMM_FORMAT_PCM_LONG,
+}
+
 NO_INTERNAL_DAC_VARIANTS = [esp32.const.VARIANT_ESP32S2]
 
 
@@ -77,6 +92,9 @@ CONFIG_SCHEMA = cv.All(
                     cv.Required(
                         CONF_I2S_DOUT_PIN
                     ): pins.internal_gpio_output_pin_number,
+                    cv.Optional(CONF_I2S_COMM_FMT, default="stand_i2s"): cv.enum(
+                        I2C_COMM_FMT_OPTIONS, lower=True
+                    ),
                 }
             ),
         },
@@ -96,4 +114,5 @@ async def to_code(config):
         cg.add(var.set_internal_dac_mode(config[CONF_CHANNEL]))
     else:
         cg.add(var.set_dout_pin(config[CONF_I2S_DOUT_PIN]))
+        cg.add(var.set_i2s_comm_fmt(config[CONF_I2S_COMM_FMT]))
     cg.add(var.set_timeout(config[CONF_TIMEOUT]))
diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.cpp b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.cpp
index 4b427898a2..97c1d86c36 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void I2SAudioSpeaker::player_task(void *params) {
       .sample_rate = this_speaker->sample_rate_,
       .bits_per_sample = this_speaker->bits_per_sample_,
       .channel_format = this_speaker->channel_,
-      .communication_format = I2S_COMM_FORMAT_STAND_I2S,
+      .communication_format = this_speaker->i2s_comm_fmt_,
       .intr_alloc_flags = ESP_INTR_FLAG_LEVEL1,
       .dma_buf_count = 8,
       .dma_buf_len = 256,
diff --git a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.h b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.h
index 7adc4e8a24..9d1817c86f 100644
--- a/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.h
+++ b/esphome/components/i2s_audio/speaker/i2s_audio_speaker.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class I2SAudioSpeaker : public I2SAudioOut, public speaker::Speaker, public Comp
 #if SOC_I2S_SUPPORTS_DAC
   void set_internal_dac_mode(i2s_dac_mode_t mode) { this->internal_dac_mode_ = mode; }
 #endif
+  void set_i2s_comm_fmt(i2s_comm_format_t mode) { this->i2s_comm_fmt_ = mode; }
 
   void start() override;
   void stop() override;
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ class I2SAudioSpeaker : public I2SAudioOut, public speaker::Speaker, public Comp
 #if SOC_I2S_SUPPORTS_DAC
   i2s_dac_mode_t internal_dac_mode_{I2S_DAC_CHANNEL_DISABLE};
 #endif
+  i2s_comm_format_t i2s_comm_fmt_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace i2s_audio