diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/presentation/screens/AppSettingsScreen.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/presentation/screens/AppSettingsScreen.kt
index 06436561d..0b4927562 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/presentation/screens/AppSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/presentation/screens/AppSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -230,6 +230,14 @@ fun AppSettingsScreen(
                     enabled = state.isPremium
                 )
 
+                StyledToggle(
+                    label = stringResource(R.string.conversational_awareness_both_pods_only),
+                    description = stringResource(R.string.conversational_awareness_both_pods_only_description),
+                    checked = state.conversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnlyEnabled,
+                    onCheckedChange = viewModel::setConversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnlyEnabled,
+                    enabled = state.isPremium,
+                )
+
                 StyledToggle(
                     label = stringResource(R.string.relative_conversational_awareness_volume),
                     description = stringResource(R.string.relative_conversational_awareness_volume_description),
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/presentation/viewmodel/AppSettingsViewModel.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/presentation/viewmodel/AppSettingsViewModel.kt
index 2c1716c33..606d7f0b2 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/presentation/viewmodel/AppSettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/presentation/viewmodel/AppSettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import kotlin.math.roundToInt
 data class AppSettingsUiState(
     val showPhoneBatteryInWidget: Boolean = false,
     val conversationalAwarenessPauseMusicEnabled: Boolean = false,
+    val conversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnlyEnabled: Boolean = false,
     val relativeConversationalAwarenessVolumeEnabled: Boolean = true,
     val disconnectWhenNotWearing: Boolean = false,
     val takeoverWhenDisconnected: Boolean = false,
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ class AppSettingsViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(applicat
             currentState.copy(
                 showPhoneBatteryInWidget = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("show_phone_battery_in_widget", false),
                 conversationalAwarenessPauseMusicEnabled = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("conversational_awareness_pause_music", false),
+                conversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnlyEnabled = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("conversational_awareness_both_pods_only", false),
                 relativeConversationalAwarenessVolumeEnabled = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("relative_conversational_awareness_volume", true),
                 disconnectWhenNotWearing = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("disconnect_when_not_wearing", false),
                 takeoverWhenDisconnected = sharedPreferences.getBoolean("takeover_when_disconnected", false),
@@ -167,6 +169,11 @@ class AppSettingsViewModel(application: Application) : AndroidViewModel(applicat
         _uiState.update { it.copy(conversationalAwarenessPauseMusicEnabled = enabled) }
     }
 
+    fun setConversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnlyEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
+        sharedPreferences.edit { putBoolean("conversational_awareness_both_pods_only", enabled) }
+        _uiState.update { it.copy(conversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnlyEnabled = enabled) }
+    }
+
     fun setRelativeConversationalAwarenessVolumeEnabled(enabled: Boolean) {
         sharedPreferences.edit { putBoolean("relative_conversational_awareness_volume", enabled) }
         _uiState.update { it.copy(relativeConversationalAwarenessVolumeEnabled = enabled) }
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/services/AirPodsService.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/services/AirPodsService.kt
index 0cf08c11d..f6111cd25 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/services/AirPodsService.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/me/kavishdevar/librepods/services/AirPodsService.kt
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ class AirPodsService : Service(), SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeList
         var deviceName: String = "AirPods",
         var earDetectionEnabled: Boolean = true,
         var conversationalAwarenessPauseMusic: Boolean = false,
+        var conversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnly: Boolean = false,
         var showPhoneBatteryInWidget: Boolean = true,
         var relativeConversationalAwarenessVolume: Boolean = true,
         var headGestures: Boolean = true,
@@ -440,6 +441,9 @@ class AirPodsService : Service(), SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeList
                 if (!contains("conversational_awareness_pause_music")) putBoolean(
                     "conversational_awareness_pause_music", false
                 )
+                if (!contains("conversational_awareness_both_pods_only")) putBoolean(
+                    "conversational_awareness_both_pods_only", false
+                )
                 if (!contains("personalized_volume")) putBoolean("personalized_volume", false)
                 if (!contains("automatic_ear_detection")) putBoolean(
                     "automatic_ear_detection", true
@@ -912,10 +916,19 @@ class AirPodsService : Service(), SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeList
                     setPackage(packageName)
                 })
 
+                // Number of buds currently in the ear (0x00 == in ear).
+                val budsInEar = earDetectionNotification.status.count { it == 0x00.toByte() }
+                val blockedForSinglePod = config.conversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnly && budsInEar < 2
+
                 if (conversationAwarenessNotification.status == 1.toByte() || conversationAwarenessNotification.status == 2.toByte()) {
-                    MediaController.startSpeaking()
-                } else if (conversationAwarenessNotification.status == 6.toByte() ||conversationAwarenessNotification.status == 8.toByte() || conversationAwarenessNotification.status == 9.toByte()) {
-                    MediaController.stopSpeaking()
+                    if (blockedForSinglePod) {
+                        Log.d("AirPodsParser", "CA startSpeaking() suppressed — both-pods-only is ON and only $budsInEar bud(s) in ear")
+                    } else {
+                        Log.d("AirPodsParser", "CA startSpeaking() called (budsInEar=$budsInEar, bothPodsOnly=${config.conversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnly})")
+                        MediaController.startSpeaking()
+                    }
+                } else if (conversationAwarenessNotification.status == 6.toByte() || conversationAwarenessNotification.status == 8.toByte() || conversationAwarenessNotification.status == 9.toByte()) {
+                    MediaController.stopSpeaking() // Never gated — volume must always be restored.
                 }
 
                 Log.d(
@@ -1360,6 +1373,9 @@ class AirPodsService : Service(), SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeList
             conversationalAwarenessPauseMusic = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(
                 "conversational_awareness_pause_music", false
             ),
+            conversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnly = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(
+                "conversational_awareness_both_pods_only", false
+            ),
             showPhoneBatteryInWidget = sharedPreferences.getBoolean(
                 "show_phone_battery_in_widget", true
             ),
@@ -1473,6 +1489,9 @@ class AirPodsService : Service(), SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeList
             "conversational_awareness_pause_music" -> config.conversationalAwarenessPauseMusic =
                 preferences.getBoolean(key, false)
 
+            "conversational_awareness_both_pods_only" -> config.conversationalAwarenessBothPodsOnly =
+                preferences.getBoolean(key, false)
+
             "show_phone_battery_in_widget" -> {
                 config.showPhoneBatteryInWidget = preferences.getBoolean(key, true)
                 widgetMobileBatteryEnabled = config.showPhoneBatteryInWidget
diff --git a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3356edc4a..cebdc44a0 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
     <string name="relative_conversational_awareness_volume_description">Reduces to a percentage of the current volume instead of the maximum volume.</string>
     <string name="conversational_awareness_pause_music">Pause Music</string>
     <string name="conversational_awareness_pause_music_description">When you start speaking, music will be paused.</string>
+    <string name="conversational_awareness_both_pods_only">Both AirPods in Ear</string>
+    <string name="conversational_awareness_both_pods_only_description">Conversational Awareness only activates when both AirPods are in your ears. This also suppresses the Pause Music action when wearing a single AirPod.</string>
     <string name="appwidget_text">EXAMPLE</string>
     <string name="add_widget">Add widget</string>
     <string name="noise_control_widget_description">Control Noise Control Mode directly from your Home Screen.</string>