diff --git a/Linphone/GeneratedGit.swift b/Linphone/GeneratedGit.swift
index 318d5e872..d6bcab926 100644
--- a/Linphone/GeneratedGit.swift
+++ b/Linphone/GeneratedGit.swift
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ import Foundation
 
 public enum AppGitInfo {
     public static let branch = "master"
-    public static let commit = "ef09f6c41"
+    public static let commit = "db9c9f183"
     public static let tag = "6.1.0-alpha"
 }
diff --git a/Linphone/Ressources/Sounds/incoming_chat.wav b/Linphone/Ressources/Sounds/incoming_chat.wav
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..99a2e7dfc
Binary files /dev/null and b/Linphone/Ressources/Sounds/incoming_chat.wav differ
diff --git a/Linphone/UI/Call/ViewModel/CallViewModel.swift b/Linphone/UI/Call/ViewModel/CallViewModel.swift
index da4300cd9..21cb870bd 100644
--- a/Linphone/UI/Call/ViewModel/CallViewModel.swift
+++ b/Linphone/UI/Call/ViewModel/CallViewModel.swift
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ class CallViewModel: ObservableObject {
 	
 	init() {
 		do {
-			try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .voiceChat, options: .allowBluetooth)
-		} catch _ {
-			
+			try configureAudio(.call)
+		} catch {
+			print("Audio session error: \(error)")
 		}
 		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: Notification.Name("CallViewModelReset"), object: nil, queue: nil) { notification in
 			self.resetCallView()
diff --git a/Linphone/UI/Call/ViewModel/MeetingWaitingRoomViewModel.swift b/Linphone/UI/Call/ViewModel/MeetingWaitingRoomViewModel.swift
index e66ee806d..858cc91f1 100644
--- a/Linphone/UI/Call/ViewModel/MeetingWaitingRoomViewModel.swift
+++ b/Linphone/UI/Call/ViewModel/MeetingWaitingRoomViewModel.swift
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ class MeetingWaitingRoomViewModel: ObservableObject {
 	
 	init() {
 		do {
-			try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .voiceChat, options: .allowBluetooth)
-		} catch _ {
-			
+			try configureAudio(.call)
+		} catch {
+			print("Audio session error: \(error)")
 		}
 		if !telecomManager.callStarted {
 			self.resetMeetingRoomView()
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ class MeetingWaitingRoomViewModel: ObservableObject {
 	func resetMeetingRoomView() {
 		if self.telecomManager.meetingWaitingRoomSelected != nil {
 			do {
-				try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .voiceChat, options: .allowBluetooth)
-			} catch _ {
-				
+				try configureAudio(.call)
+			} catch {
+				print("Audio session error: \(error)")
 			}
 			coreContext.doOnCoreQueue { core in
 				
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ class MeetingWaitingRoomViewModel: ObservableObject {
 	
 	func enableAVAudioSession() {
 		do {
-			try AVAudioSession.sharedInstance().setActive(true)
-		} catch _ {
-			
+			try configureAudio(.call)
+		} catch {
+			print("Audio session error: \(error)")
 		}
 	}
 	
diff --git a/Linphone/UI/Main/Conversations/Fragments/ConversationFragment.swift b/Linphone/UI/Main/Conversations/Fragments/ConversationFragment.swift
index f93219291..27ba3099c 100644
--- a/Linphone/UI/Main/Conversations/Fragments/ConversationFragment.swift
+++ b/Linphone/UI/Main/Conversations/Fragments/ConversationFragment.swift
@@ -1958,7 +1958,11 @@ struct VoiceRecorderPlayer: View {
 			.padding(.horizontal, 4)
 			.padding(.vertical, 5)
 			.onAppear {
-				self.audioRecorder.startRecording()
+				conversationViewModel.isRecording = isRecording
+				audioRecorder.startRecording()
+			}
+			.onChange(of: isRecording) { newValue in
+				conversationViewModel.isRecording = newValue
 			}
 			.onDisappear {
 				self.audioRecorder.stopVoiceRecorder()
diff --git a/Linphone/UI/Main/Conversations/ViewModel/ConversationViewModel.swift b/Linphone/UI/Main/Conversations/ViewModel/ConversationViewModel.swift
index 2bee336e6..ba58dd36f 100644
--- a/Linphone/UI/Main/Conversations/ViewModel/ConversationViewModel.swift
+++ b/Linphone/UI/Main/Conversations/ViewModel/ConversationViewModel.swift
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class ConversationViewModel: ObservableObject {
 	
 	var vrpManager: VoiceRecordPlayerManager?
 	@Published var isPlaying = false
-	@Published var progress: Double = 0.0
+	@Published var isRecording = false
 	
 	@Published var attachments: [Attachment] = []
 	@Published var attachmentTransferInProgress: Attachment?
@@ -1511,6 +1511,10 @@ class ConversationViewModel: ObservableObject {
 						
 						if !eventLogMessage.message.isOutgoing {
 							self.displayedConversationUnreadMessagesCount = unreadMessagesCount
+							
+							if !self.isPlaying && !self.isRecording {
+								SoundPlayer.shared.playIncomingMessage()
+							}
 						}
 					}
 				}
@@ -2613,11 +2617,14 @@ class ConversationViewModel: ObservableObject {
 	func startVoiceRecordPlayer(voiceRecordPath: URL) {
 		coreContext.doOnCoreQueue { core in
 			if self.vrpManager == nil || self.vrpManager!.voiceRecordPath != voiceRecordPath {
-				self.vrpManager = VoiceRecordPlayerManager(core: core, voiceRecordPath: voiceRecordPath)
+				self.vrpManager = VoiceRecordPlayerManager(core: core, voiceRecordPath: voiceRecordPath, isPlaying: self.isPlaying)
 			}
 			
 			if self.vrpManager != nil {
 				self.vrpManager!.startVoiceRecordPlayer()
+				DispatchQueue.main.async {
+					self.isPlaying = true
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -2642,6 +2649,9 @@ class ConversationViewModel: ObservableObject {
 		coreContext.doOnCoreQueue { _ in
 			if self.vrpManager != nil {
 				self.vrpManager!.pauseVoiceRecordPlayer()
+				DispatchQueue.main.async {
+					self.isPlaying = false
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -2650,6 +2660,9 @@ class ConversationViewModel: ObservableObject {
 		coreContext.doOnCoreQueue { _ in
 			if self.vrpManager != nil {
 				self.vrpManager!.stopVoiceRecordPlayer()
+				DispatchQueue.main.async {
+					self.isPlaying = false
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -3384,9 +3397,12 @@ class VoiceRecordPlayerManager {
 	//private var voiceRecordPlayerPosition: Double = 0
 	//private var voiceRecordingDuration: TimeInterval = 0
 	
-	init(core: Core, voiceRecordPath: URL) {
+	@State var isPlaying: Bool
+	
+	init(core: Core, voiceRecordPath: URL, isPlaying: Bool) {
 		self.core = core
 		self.voiceRecordPath = voiceRecordPath
+		self.isPlaying = isPlaying
 	}
 	
 	private func initVoiceRecordPlayer() {
@@ -3412,7 +3428,11 @@ class VoiceRecordPlayerManager {
 		if voiceRecordAudioFocusRequest == nil {
 			voiceRecordAudioFocusRequest = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()
 			if let request = voiceRecordAudioFocusRequest {
-				try? request.setActive(true)
+				do {
+					try configureAudio(.voiceMessage)
+				} catch {
+					print("Audio session error: \(error)")
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -3428,6 +3448,7 @@ class VoiceRecordPlayerManager {
 		}
 		
 		do {
+			self.isPlaying = true
 			try voiceRecordPlayer!.start()
 			print("Playing voice record")
 		} catch {
@@ -3445,8 +3466,9 @@ class VoiceRecordPlayerManager {
 	
 	func pauseVoiceRecordPlayer() {
 		if !isPlayerClosed() {
-			print("Pausing voice record")
+			self.isPlaying = false
 			try? voiceRecordPlayer?.pause()
+			print("Pausing voice record")
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -3456,10 +3478,11 @@ class VoiceRecordPlayerManager {
 	
 	func stopVoiceRecordPlayer() {
 		if !isPlayerClosed() {
-			print("Stopping voice record")
+			self.isPlaying = false
 			try? voiceRecordPlayer?.pause()
 			try? voiceRecordPlayer?.seek(timeMs: 0)
 			voiceRecordPlayer?.close()
+			print("Stopping voice record")
 		}
 		
 		if let request = voiceRecordAudioFocusRequest {
@@ -3523,8 +3546,8 @@ class AudioRecorder: NSObject, ObservableObject {
 		
 		if recordingSession != nil {
 			do {
-				try recordingSession!.setCategory(.playAndRecord, mode: .default)
-				try recordingSession!.setActive(true)
+				try configureAudio(.recording)
+				
 				recordingSession!.requestRecordPermission { allowed in
 					if allowed {
 						self.initVoiceRecorder()
@@ -3533,7 +3556,7 @@ class AudioRecorder: NSObject, ObservableObject {
 					}
 				}
 			} catch {
-				print("Failed to setup recording session.")
+				print("Audio session error: \(error)")
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/Linphone/UI/Main/Recordings/ViewModel/RecordingMediaPlayerViewModel.swift b/Linphone/UI/Main/Recordings/ViewModel/RecordingMediaPlayerViewModel.swift
index c60de55be..6b42e7022 100644
--- a/Linphone/UI/Main/Recordings/ViewModel/RecordingMediaPlayerViewModel.swift
+++ b/Linphone/UI/Main/Recordings/ViewModel/RecordingMediaPlayerViewModel.swift
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class RecordingMediaPlayerViewModel: ObservableObject {
 	func startVoiceRecordPlayer(voiceRecordPath: URL) {
 		coreContext.doOnCoreQueue { core in
 			if self.vrpManager == nil || self.vrpManager!.voiceRecordPath != voiceRecordPath {
-				self.vrpManager = VoiceRecordPlayerManager(core: core, voiceRecordPath: voiceRecordPath)
+				self.vrpManager = VoiceRecordPlayerManager(core: core, voiceRecordPath: voiceRecordPath, isPlaying: self.isPlaying)
 			}
 			
 			if self.vrpManager != nil {
diff --git a/Linphone/Utils/AudioMode.swift b/Linphone/Utils/AudioMode.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..279799ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Linphone/Utils/AudioMode.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2025 Belledonne Communications SARL.
+ *
+ * This file is part of linphone-iphone
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import AVFoundation
+
+enum AudioMode {
+	case notification
+	case voiceMessage
+	case recording
+	case call
+}
+
+func configureAudio(_ mode: AudioMode) throws {
+	let session = AVAudioSession.sharedInstance()
+	
+	switch mode {
+		
+	case .notification:
+		try session.setCategory(
+			.ambient,
+			mode: .default,
+			options: [.mixWithOthers]
+		)
+		
+	case .voiceMessage:
+		try session.setCategory(
+			.playback,
+			mode: .spokenAudio,
+			options: [.allowBluetoothHFP, .mixWithOthers]
+		)
+		
+	case .recording:
+		try session.setCategory(
+			.playAndRecord,
+			mode: .default,
+			options: [.allowBluetoothHFP, .defaultToSpeaker, .mixWithOthers]
+		)
+		
+	case .call:
+		try session.setCategory(
+			.playAndRecord,
+			mode: .voiceChat,
+			options: [.allowBluetoothHFP]
+		)
+	}
+	
+	try session.setActive(true)
+}
diff --git a/Linphone/Utils/SoundPlayer.swift b/Linphone/Utils/SoundPlayer.swift
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5747dd5ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Linphone/Utils/SoundPlayer.swift
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2025 Belledonne Communications SARL.
+ *
+ * This file is part of linphone-iphone
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+import AVFoundation
+
+final class SoundPlayer {
+	static let shared = SoundPlayer()
+
+	private var player: AVAudioPlayer?
+
+	func playIncomingMessage() {
+		guard let url = Bundle.main.url(
+			forResource: "incoming_chat",
+			withExtension: "wav"
+		) else {
+			print("Sound not found")
+			return
+		}
+		
+		do {
+			try configureAudio(.notification)
+		} catch {
+			print("Audio session error: \(error)")
+		}
+
+		do {
+			player = try AVAudioPlayer(contentsOf: url)
+			player?.prepareToPlay()
+			player?.play()
+		} catch {
+			print("Audio error:", error)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/LinphoneApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/LinphoneApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 5ef2593a0..9f6ef6b58 100644
--- a/LinphoneApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/LinphoneApp.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@
 		D7B5678E2B28888F00DE63EB /* CallView.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D7B5678D2B28888F00DE63EB /* CallView.swift */; };
 		D7B99E992B29B39000BE7BF2 /* CallViewModel.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D7B99E982B29B39000BE7BF2 /* CallViewModel.swift */; };
 		D7B99E9B2B29F7C300BE7BF2 /* ActivityIndicator.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D7B99E9A2B29F7C200BE7BF2 /* ActivityIndicator.swift */; };
+		D7BC10D42F4EF18600F09BDA /* SoundPlayer.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D7BC10D32F4EF18100F09BDA /* SoundPlayer.swift */; };
+		D7BC10D72F4EF25400F09BDA /* incoming_chat.wav in Resources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D7BC10D62F4EF25400F09BDA /* incoming_chat.wav */; };
+		D7BC10D92F4EF65900F09BDA /* AudioMode.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D7BC10D82F4EF64E00F09BDA /* AudioMode.swift */; };
 		D7C2DA1D2CA44DE400A2441B /* EventModel.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D7C2DA1C2CA44DE400A2441B /* EventModel.swift */; };
 		D7C365082AEFAB7F00FE6142 /* ContactListBottomSheet.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D7C365072AEFAB7F00FE6142 /* ContactListBottomSheet.swift */; };
 		D7C3650A2AF001C300FE6142 /* EditContactFragment.swift in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = D7C365092AF001C300FE6142 /* EditContactFragment.swift */; };
@@ -439,6 +442,9 @@
 		D7B5678D2B28888F00DE63EB /* CallView.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CallView.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		D7B99E982B29B39000BE7BF2 /* CallViewModel.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = CallViewModel.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		D7B99E9A2B29F7C200BE7BF2 /* ActivityIndicator.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ActivityIndicator.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		D7BC10D32F4EF18100F09BDA /* SoundPlayer.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = SoundPlayer.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		D7BC10D62F4EF25400F09BDA /* incoming_chat.wav */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = audio.wav; path = incoming_chat.wav; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		D7BC10D82F4EF64E00F09BDA /* AudioMode.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = AudioMode.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		D7C2DA1C2CA44DE400A2441B /* EventModel.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = EventModel.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		D7C365072AEFAB7F00FE6142 /* ContactListBottomSheet.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = ContactListBottomSheet.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		D7C365092AF001C300FE6142 /* EditContactFragment.swift */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.swift; path = EditContactFragment.swift; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -663,6 +669,8 @@
 		D717071C2AC591EF0037746F /* Utils */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				D7BC10D82F4EF64E00F09BDA /* AudioMode.swift */,
+				D7BC10D32F4EF18100F09BDA /* SoundPlayer.swift */,
 				C642277A2E8E4AC50094FEDC /* ThemeManager.swift */,
 				D738ACED2E857BEF0039F7D1 /* KeyboardResponder.swift */,
 				D7DF8BE82E2104E5003A3BC7 /* EmojiPickerView.swift */,
@@ -1038,6 +1046,7 @@
 		D7ADF6012AFE5C7C00212231 /* Ressources */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				D7BC10D52F4EF21D00F09BDA /* Sounds */,
 				D783C77A2B1089B200622CC2 /* assistant_linphone_default_values */,
 				D783C77B2B1089B200622CC2 /* assistant_third_party_default_values */,
 				D732A90A2B0376F500DB42BA /* linphonerc-default */,
@@ -1068,6 +1077,14 @@
 			path = ViewModel;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
+		D7BC10D52F4EF21D00F09BDA /* Sounds */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+				D7BC10D62F4EF25400F09BDA /* incoming_chat.wav */,
+			);
+			path = Sounds;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
 		D7CEE0332B7A20A400FD79B7 /* Conversations */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
@@ -1362,6 +1379,7 @@
 			buildActionMask = 2147483647;
 			files = (
 				D7D24D142AC1B4E800C6F35B /* NotoSans-Regular.ttf in Resources */,
+				D7BC10D72F4EF25400F09BDA /* incoming_chat.wav in Resources */,
 				D7D24D182AC1B4E800C6F35B /* NotoSans-ExtraBold.ttf in Resources */,
 				D7D24D152AC1B4E800C6F35B /* NotoSans-Light.ttf in Resources */,
 				D7FC8E4A2EBA12F90080C09D /* Launch Screen.storyboard in Resources */,
@@ -1453,6 +1471,7 @@
 			files = (
 				D7C3650E2AF15BF200FE6142 /* PhotoPicker.swift in Sources */,
 				D795F57E2EC5F9500022C17D /* RecordingsListFragment.swift in Sources */,
+				D7BC10D92F4EF65900F09BDA /* AudioMode.swift in Sources */,
 				D7ADF6002AFE356400212231 /* Avatar.swift in Sources */,
 				D7CEE03B2B7A234200FD79B7 /* ConversationsFragment.swift in Sources */,
 				D71707202AC5989C0037746F /* TextExtension.swift in Sources */,
@@ -1479,6 +1498,7 @@
 				D719EF892EDF4AFA00509AAB /* GeneratedGit.swift in Sources */,
 				D7D1F5282EDD939E0034EEB0 /* RecordingMediaPlayerViewModel.swift in Sources */,
 				D7DC096F2CFA1D7600A6D47C /* AccountProfileFragment.swift in Sources */,
+				D7BC10D42F4EF18600F09BDA /* SoundPlayer.swift in Sources */,
 				D717A10E2CEB772300849D92 /* ShareSheetController.swift in Sources */,
 				66C491FD2B24D36500CEA16D /* AudioRouteUtils.swift in Sources */,
 				D738ACEE2E857BF10039F7D1 /* KeyboardResponder.swift in Sources */,