diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/controls.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/controls.tsx
index 7bef1e82767..364ee6d3b83 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/controls.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/controls.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { KbdCombo } from '@/components/ui/kbd'
 import { Tip } from '@/components/ui/tooltip'
 import { useI18n } from '@/i18n'
 import { triggerHaptic } from '@/lib/haptics'
-import { AudioLines, Layers3, Loader2, Square, SteeringWheel } from '@/lib/icons'
+import { AudioLines, Layers3, Loader2, Square, SteeringWheel, Volume2, VolumeX } from '@/lib/icons'
 import { formatCombo } from '@/lib/keybinds/combo'
 import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ interface ConversationProps {
 }
 
 export function ComposerControls({
+  autoSpeak,
   busy,
   busyAction,
   canSteer,
@@ -50,8 +51,10 @@ export function ComposerControls({
   state,
   voiceStatus,
   onDictate,
-  onSteer
+  onSteer,
+  onToggleAutoSpeak
 }: {
+  autoSpeak: boolean
   busy: boolean
   busyAction: 'queue' | 'stop'
   canSteer: boolean
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ export function ComposerControls({
   voiceStatus: VoiceStatus
   onDictate: () => void
   onSteer: () => void
+  onToggleAutoSpeak: () => void
 }) {
   const { t } = useI18n()
   const c = t.composer
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ export function ComposerControls({
       ) : (
         <DictationButton disabled={disabled} onToggle={onDictate} state={state.voice} status={voiceStatus} />
       )}
+      <AutoSpeakButton active={autoSpeak} disabled={disabled} onToggle={onToggleAutoSpeak} />
       {showVoicePrimary ? (
         <Tip label={c.startVoice}>
           <Button
@@ -254,6 +259,47 @@ function ConversationIndicator({
   )
 }
 
+// Pure-TTS toggle: type normally, but have every assistant reply read aloud —
+// no dictation, no full conversation loop. Filled/accent when on, mirroring the
+// muted-mic pressed state above. Driven by (and persisted to) `voice.auto_tts`.
+function AutoSpeakButton({
+  active,
+  disabled,
+  onToggle
+}: {
+  active: boolean
+  disabled: boolean
+  onToggle: () => void
+}) {
+  const { t } = useI18n()
+  const c = t.composer
+  const label = active ? c.stopSpeakingReplies : c.speakReplies
+
+  return (
+    <Tip label={label}>
+      <Button
+        aria-label={label}
+        aria-pressed={active}
+        className={cn(
+          GHOST_ICON_BTN,
+          'p-0',
+          active && 'bg-primary/10 text-primary hover:bg-primary/15 hover:text-primary'
+        )}
+        disabled={disabled}
+        onClick={() => {
+          triggerHaptic(active ? 'close' : 'open')
+          onToggle()
+        }}
+        size="icon"
+        type="button"
+        variant="ghost"
+      >
+        {active ? <Volume2 size={14} /> : <VolumeX size={14} />}
+      </Button>
+    </Tip>
+  )
+}
+
 function DictationButton({
   disabled,
   state,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/index.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/index.tsx
index 379b6732a88..796e773153e 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/app/chat/composer/index.tsx
@@ -60,13 +60,14 @@ import {
   updateQueuedPrompt
 } from '@/store/composer-queue'
 import { $statusItemsBySession } from '@/store/composer-status'
-import { notify } from '@/store/notifications'
+import { notify, notifyError } from '@/store/notifications'
 import { $previewStatusBySession } from '@/store/preview-status'
 import { listRepoBranches, requestStartWorkSession, startWorkInRepo, switchBranchInRepo } from '@/store/projects'
 import { $activeSessionAwaitingInput } from '@/store/prompts'
 import { toggleReview } from '@/store/review'
 import { $gatewayState, $messages, setSessionPickerOpen } from '@/store/session'
 import { $threadScrolledUp } from '@/store/thread-scroll'
+import { $autoSpeakReplies, setAutoSpeakReplies } from '@/store/voice-prefs'
 import { isSecondaryWindow } from '@/store/windows'
 import { useTheme } from '@/themes'
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ import {
 } from './focus'
 import { HelpHint } from './help-hint'
 import { useAtCompletions } from './hooks/use-at-completions'
+import { useAutoSpeakReplies } from './hooks/use-auto-speak-replies'
 import { useComposerPopoutGestures } from './hooks/use-popout-drag'
 import { useSlashCompletions } from './hooks/use-slash-completions'
 import { useVoiceConversation } from './hooks/use-voice-conversation'
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ export function ChatBar({
   const statusItemsBySession = useStore($statusItemsBySession)
   const previewStatusBySession = useStore($previewStatusBySession)
   const scrolledUp = useStore($threadScrolledUp)
+  const autoSpeak = useStore($autoSpeakReplies)
   // The turn is parked on the user (clarify / approval / sudo / secret). Esc must
   // not interrupt it — there's nothing actively running to stop, and stopping
   // would discard a question the user may want to come back to. The blocking
@@ -2021,6 +2024,20 @@ export function ChatBar({
 
   useEffect(() => onComposerVoiceToggleRequest(toggleVoiceConversation), [toggleVoiceConversation])
 
+  const handleToggleAutoSpeak = useCallback(() => {
+    void setAutoSpeakReplies(!$autoSpeakReplies.get()).catch(error =>
+      notifyError(error, t.settings.config.autosaveFailed)
+    )
+  }, [t])
+
+  useAutoSpeakReplies({
+    conversationActive: voiceConversationActive,
+    failureLabel: t.assistant.thread.readAloudFailed,
+    markSpoken: consumePendingResponse,
+    pendingReply: pendingResponse,
+    sessionId
+  })
+
   const contextMenu = (
     <ContextMenu
       onInsertText={insertText}
@@ -2038,6 +2055,7 @@ export function ChatBar({
 
   const controls = (
     <ComposerControls
+      autoSpeak={autoSpeak}
       busy={busy}
       busyAction={busyAction}
       canSteer={canSteer}
@@ -2060,6 +2078,7 @@ export function ChatBar({
       hasComposerPayload={hasComposerPayload}
       onDictate={dictate}
       onSteer={steerDraft}
+      onToggleAutoSpeak={handleToggleAutoSpeak}
       state={state}
       voiceStatus={voiceStatus}
     />