diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 874700295..2e46c7a82 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.8.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.4'
     implementation 'androidx.core:core-splashscreen:1.0.0'
+    implementation 'androidx.mediarouter:mediarouter:1.3.1'
 
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test:core:1.5.0'
     androidTestImplementation 'androidx.test.ext:junit:1.1.5'
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
index 1cef8f6ab..042ed8cb5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/TrackRecordingService.java
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ public class TrackRecordingService extends Service implements TrackPointCreator.
         TrackPoint trackPoint = data.second.first;
         egm2008CorrectionManager.correctAltitude(this, trackPoint);
 
-        localVoiceAnnouncementManager.update(data.first);
+        localVoiceAnnouncementManager.update(this, data.first);
 
         recordingDataObservable.postValue(new RecordingData(data.first, trackPoint, data.second.second));
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/announcement/VoiceAnnouncementManager.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/announcement/VoiceAnnouncementManager.java
index 70680d209..1dbc557bd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/announcement/VoiceAnnouncementManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/services/announcement/VoiceAnnouncementManager.java
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
  */
 package de.dennisguse.opentracks.services.announcement;
 
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
+import androidx.mediarouter.media.MediaRouter;
 
 import java.time.Duration;
 
@@ -73,12 +75,20 @@ public class VoiceAnnouncementManager implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPrefe
         updateNextTaskDistance();
     }
 
-    public void update(@NonNull Track track) {
+    public void update(@NonNull Context context, @NonNull Track track) {
         if (voiceAnnouncement == null) {
             Log.e(TAG, "Cannot update when in status shutdown.");
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!PreferencesUtils.shouldVoiceAnnouncementOnDeviceSpeaker()
+                && MediaRouter.getInstance(context)
+                .getSelectedRoute()
+                .isDeviceSpeaker()) {
+            Log.i(TAG, "No voice announcement on device speaker.");
+            return;
+        }
+
         boolean announce = false;
         this.trackStatistics = track.getTrackStatistics();
         if (trackStatistics.getTotalDistance().greaterThan(nextTotalDistance)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/PreferencesUtils.java b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/PreferencesUtils.java
index d6335d252..c05fab2e7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/PreferencesUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/dennisguse/opentracks/settings/PreferencesUtils.java
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ public class PreferencesUtils {
         return getBoolean(R.string.stats_fullscreen_while_recording_key, DEFAULT);
     }
 
+    public static boolean shouldVoiceAnnouncementOnDeviceSpeaker() {
+        final boolean DEFAULT = resources.getBoolean(R.bool.voice_on_device_speaker_default);
+        return getBoolean(R.string.voice_on_device_speaker_key, DEFAULT);
+    }
+
     public static Duration getVoiceAnnouncementFrequency() {
         final int DEFAULT = Integer.parseInt(resources.getString(R.string.voice_announcement_frequency_default));
         int value = getInt(R.string.voice_announcement_frequency_key, DEFAULT);
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/settings.xml b/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
index 9c0238d3f..53bc64c68 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/settings.xml
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@
         <item>1.2</item>
         <item>1.3</item>
     </string-array>
+    <string name="voice_on_device_speaker_key" translatable="false">voiceOnDeviceSpeaker</string>
+    <bool name="voice_on_device_speaker_default" translatable="false">true</bool>
     <string name="voice_announce_total_distance_key" translatable="false">voiceAnnounceTotalDistance</string>
     <string name="voice_announce_moving_time_key" translatable="false">voiceAnnounceMovingTime</string>
     <string name="voice_announce_average_speed_pace_key" translatable="false">voiceAnnounceAverageSpeedPace</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 9e5f0d02d..e9fbdced4 100644
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -575,6 +575,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <item quantity="one">1 knot</item>
         <item quantity="other">%1$.1f knots</item>
     </plurals>
+    <string name="voice_on_device_speaker_title">Use the device\'s speaker</string>
     <string name="voice_per_kilometer">per kilometer</string>
     <string name="voice_per_mile">per mile</string>
     <string name="voice_per_nautical_mile">per nautical mile</string>
diff --git a/src/main/res/xml/settings_announcements.xml b/src/main/res/xml/settings_announcements.xml
index d4f193459..cfbb37b03 100644
--- a/src/main/res/xml/settings_announcements.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/xml/settings_announcements.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
         android:title="@string/menu_voice_rate"
         app:useSimpleSummaryProvider="true" />
 
+    <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:defaultValue="@bool/voice_on_device_speaker_default"
+        android:key="@string/voice_on_device_speaker_key"
+        android:title="@string/voice_on_device_speaker_title" />
     <PreferenceCategory android:title="@string/settings_announcements_title">
 
         <SwitchPreference