diff --git a/placeholder.dfpwm b/placeholder.dfpwm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/speaker_driver.lua b/speaker_driver.lua
index 5146cd7..a5ca51f 100644
--- a/speaker_driver.lua
+++ b/speaker_driver.lua
@@ -33,25 +33,19 @@ local function playInternalAlarm(speakers)
     playSound(speakers,"internal_alarm")
 end
 
-local function prepareFile(name)
-    local file = fs.open(name,"w")
-    file.write("")
-    file.close()
-end
 
 local function createSoundFile(fileName)
-
+    local placeholder = "https://git.astrocore.space/root/NovaCorpLLC/raw/branch/main/placeholder.dfpwm" 
     local baseRoute = "https://git.astrocore.space/root/NovaCorpLLC/raw/branch/main/"
     local name = getFileName(fileName)
     local fullPath = baseRoute .. name
 
     shell.execute("rm", name)
+    shell.execute("wget", fullPath, name)
 
     local response = http.get(fullPath)
     local fileData = response.readAll()
 
-    prepareFile(name)
-
     local file = fs.open(name,"w")
     file.close()
     file.write(fileData)