diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e021a687..d004364ee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ See what ComfyUI can do with the [example workflows](https://comfyanonymous.gith
 - Image Editing Models
    - [Omnigen 2](https://comfyanonymous.github.io/ComfyUI_examples/omnigen/)
    - [Flux Kontext](https://comfyanonymous.github.io/ComfyUI_examples/flux/#flux-kontext-image-editing-model)
+   - [HiDream E1.1](https://comfyanonymous.github.io/ComfyUI_examples/hidream/#hidream-e11)
 - Video Models
    - [Stable Video Diffusion](https://comfyanonymous.github.io/ComfyUI_examples/video/)
    - [Mochi](https://comfyanonymous.github.io/ComfyUI_examples/mochi/)
diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_audio.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_audio.py
index 8cd647846..a90b31779 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_audio.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_audio.py
@@ -278,6 +278,42 @@ class PreviewAudio(SaveAudio):
                 "hidden": {"prompt": "PROMPT", "extra_pnginfo": "EXTRA_PNGINFO"},
                 }
 
+def f32_pcm(wav: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+    """Convert audio to float 32 bits PCM format."""
+    if wav.dtype.is_floating_point:
+        return wav
+    elif wav.dtype == torch.int16:
+        return wav.float() / (2 ** 15)
+    elif wav.dtype == torch.int32:
+        return wav.float() / (2 ** 31)
+    raise ValueError(f"Unsupported wav dtype: {wav.dtype}")
+
+def load(filepath: str) -> tuple[torch.Tensor, int]:
+    with av.open(filepath) as af:
+        if not af.streams.audio:
+            raise ValueError("No audio stream found in the file.")
+
+        stream = af.streams.audio[0]
+        sr = stream.codec_context.sample_rate
+        n_channels = stream.channels
+
+        frames = []
+        length = 0
+        for frame in af.decode(streams=stream.index):
+            buf = torch.from_numpy(frame.to_ndarray())
+            if buf.shape[0] != n_channels:
+                buf = buf.view(-1, n_channels).t()
+
+            frames.append(buf)
+            length += buf.shape[1]
+
+        if not frames:
+            raise ValueError("No audio frames decoded.")
+
+        wav = torch.cat(frames, dim=1)
+        wav = f32_pcm(wav)
+        return wav, sr
+
 class LoadAudio:
     @classmethod
     def INPUT_TYPES(s):
@@ -292,7 +328,7 @@ class LoadAudio:
 
     def load(self, audio):
         audio_path = folder_paths.get_annotated_filepath(audio)
-        waveform, sample_rate = torchaudio.load(audio_path)
+        waveform, sample_rate = load(audio_path)
         audio = {"waveform": waveform.unsqueeze(0), "sample_rate": sample_rate}
         return (audio, )
 
diff --git a/comfyui_version.py b/comfyui_version.py
index 7981fbaca..180ecaf8a 100644
--- a/comfyui_version.py
+++ b/comfyui_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # This file is automatically generated by the build process when version is
 # updated in pyproject.toml.
-__version__ = "0.3.44"
+__version__ = "0.3.45"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 96ead2157..b1d6d9df6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "ComfyUI"
-version = "0.3.44"
+version = "0.3.45"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 requires-python = ">=3.9"