diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
index af825302c..625a75b94 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/core/CorePreferences.kt
@@ -300,6 +300,13 @@ class CorePreferences
 
     // Customization options
 
+    @get:WorkerThread @set:WorkerThread
+    var showMicrophoneAndSpeakerVuMeters: Boolean
+        get() = config.getBool("ui", "show_mic_speaker_vu_meter", false)
+        set(value) {
+            config.setBool("ui", "show_mic_speaker_vu_meter", value)
+        }
+
     @get:WorkerThread
     val defaultDomain: String
         get() = config.getString("app", "default_domain", "sip.linphone.org")!!
@@ -407,10 +414,6 @@ class CorePreferences
     val showLettersOnDialpad: Boolean
         get() = config.getBool("ui", "show_letters_on_dialpad", true)
 
-    @get:WorkerThread
-    val showMicrophoneAndSpeakerVuMeters: Boolean
-        get() = config.getBool("ui", "show_mic_speaker_vu_meter", false)
-
     // Paths
 
     @get:AnyThread
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
index b5166aa87..ec935ee79 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/ui/main/settings/viewmodel/SettingsViewModel.kt
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ class SettingsViewModel
     val fileSharingServerUrl = MutableLiveData<String>()
     val logsSharingServerUrl = MutableLiveData<String>()
     val createEndToEndEncryptedConferences = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
+    val enableVuMeters = MutableLiveData<Boolean>()
 
     private val coreListener = object : CoreListenerStub() {
         @WorkerThread
@@ -374,6 +375,7 @@ class SettingsViewModel
             fileSharingServerUrl.postValue(core.fileTransferServer)
             logsSharingServerUrl.postValue(core.logCollectionUploadServerUrl)
             createEndToEndEncryptedConferences.postValue(corePreferences.createEndToEndEncryptedMeetingsAndGroupCalls)
+            enableVuMeters.postValue(corePreferences.showMicrophoneAndSpeakerVuMeters)
         }
     }
 
@@ -1148,4 +1150,14 @@ class SettingsViewModel
             createEndToEndEncryptedConferences.postValue(newValue)
         }
     }
+
+    @UiThread
+    fun toggleEnableVuMeters() {
+        val newValue = enableVuMeters.value == false
+
+        coreContext.postOnCoreThread { core ->
+            corePreferences.showMicrophoneAndSpeakerVuMeters = newValue
+            enableVuMeters.postValue(newValue)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_developer_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_developer_fragment.xml
index 9c3f05434..6ead2a276 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_developer_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/settings_developer_fragment.xml
@@ -208,6 +208,34 @@
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/logs_upload_server_url" />
 
+                <androidx.appcompat.widget.AppCompatTextView
+                    style="@style/settings_title_style"
+                    android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.toggleEnableVuMeters()}"
+                    android:id="@+id/enable_vu_meters_title"
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginStart="16dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="10dp"
+                    android:text="@string/settings_developer_enable_vu_meters_title"
+                    android:maxLines="2"
+                    android:ellipsize="end"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/enable_vu_meters_switch"
+                    app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/enable_vu_meters_switch"
+                    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintEnd_toStartOf="@id/enable_vu_meters_switch"/>
+
+                <com.google.android.material.materialswitch.MaterialSwitch
+                    style="@style/material_switch_style"
+                    android:id="@+id/enable_vu_meters_switch"
+                    android:onClick="@{() -> viewModel.toggleEnableVuMeters()}"
+                    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="20dp"
+                    android:layout_marginEnd="16dp"
+                    android:checked="@{viewModel.enableVuMeters}"
+                    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/e2e_encrypted_conferences_switch" />
+
             </androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
 
         </ScrollView>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
index 84b309d53..3120e7c93 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-fr/strings.xml
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@
     <string name="settings_developer_show_title">Afficher les paramètres développeurs</string>
     <string name="settings_developer_enabled_toast">Paramètres développeurs activés</string>
     <string name="settings_developer_already_enabled_toast">Paramètres développeurs déjà activés</string>
+    <string name="settings_developer_enable_vu_meters_title">Activer l\'indicateur des volumes d\'enregistrement et de lecture</string>
 
     <!-- Account profile & settings -->
     <string name="manage_account_title">Mon compte</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2e719c155..586852f24 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@
     <string name="settings_developer_show_title">Show developer settings</string>
     <string name="settings_developer_enabled_toast">Developer settings enabled</string>
     <string name="settings_developer_already_enabled_toast">Developer settings already enabled</string>
+    <string name="settings_developer_enable_vu_meters_title">Enable record/playback volume vu meters while in call</string>
 
     <!-- Account profile & settings -->
     <string name="manage_account_title">Manage account</string>