diff --git a/src/assets/config.json b/src/assets/config.json
index 389e901..a816ef7 100644
--- a/src/assets/config.json
+++ b/src/assets/config.json
@@ -39,5 +39,6 @@
                 "siteId": "25"
             }
         }
-    ]
+    ],
+    "experimental_voice_mode": true
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/assets/css/chat.scss b/src/assets/css/chat.scss
index 84a260f..b9662df 100644
--- a/src/assets/css/chat.scss
+++ b/src/assets/css/chat.scss
@@ -894,25 +894,25 @@ body {
 
     text-decoration: underline;
   }
+}
 
-  .with-right-label {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-wrap: nowrap;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    text-align: start;
-    & > * {
-      flex: 1 1 auto;
-    }
-    & > *:last-child {
-      flex: 0 0 auto;
-    }
-    .option-title {
-      color: #000;
-      font-size: 16 * $chat-text-size;
-    }
-    .option-text {
-      font-size: 13 * $chat-text-size;
-    }
+.with-right-label {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-wrap: nowrap;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  text-align: start;
+  & > * {
+    flex: 1 1 auto;
+  }
+  & > *:last-child {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+  }
+  .option-title {
+    color: #000;
+    font-size: 16 * $chat-text-size;
+  }
+  .option-text {
+    font-size: 13 * $chat-text-size;
   }
 }
 
@@ -1131,6 +1131,21 @@ body {
     border: 1px solid #808080 !important;
     position: relative;
   }
+
+  .options {
+    display: flex;
+    width: 100%;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    color: black;
+    font-size: 14 * $chat-text-size;
+    font-weight: bold;
+    margin-left: 10px;
+    [dir="rtl"] & {
+      margin-left: initial;
+      margin-right: 10px;
+    }
+    text-transform: none !important;
+  }
 }
 
 .room-link .v-input__slot::before {
diff --git a/src/assets/translations/en.json b/src/assets/translations/en.json
index 922693d..e97d73c 100644
--- a/src/assets/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/assets/translations/en.json
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@
     "status_avatar_total": "Uploading avatar: {count} of {total}",
     "status_avatar": "Uploading avatar: {count}",
     "room_name_limit_error_msg": "Maximum 50 characters allowed",
-    "colon_not_allowed": "Colon is not allowed"
+    "colon_not_allowed": "Colon is not allowed",
+    "options": "Options"
   },
   "device_list": {
     "title": "DEVICES",
diff --git a/src/components/Chat.vue b/src/components/Chat.vue
index 36378d7..645d316 100644
--- a/src/components/Chat.vue
+++ b/src/components/Chat.vue
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       {{ $tc("room.invitations", invitationCount) }}
     </div>
     <ChatHeader class="chat-header flex-grow-0 flex-shrink-0" v-on:header-click="onHeaderClick" />
-    <AudioLayout ref="chatContainer" class="auto-audio-player-root" v-if="useAudioLayout" :room="room"
+    <AudioLayout ref="chatContainer" class="auto-audio-player-root" v-if="useVoiceMode" :room="room"
       :events="events" :autoplay="!showRecorder" 
       :timelineSet="timelineSet"
       :readMarker="readMarker"
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@
       v-on:loadprevious="handleScrolledToTop()"
       v-on:mark-read="sendRR"
       />
-      <VoiceRecorder class="audio-layout" v-if="useAudioLayout" :micButtonRef="$refs.mic_button" :ptt="showRecorderPTT" :show="showRecorder"
-          v-on:close="showRecorder = false" v-on:file="onVoiceRecording" />
+      <VoiceRecorder class="audio-layout" v-if="useVoiceMode" :micButtonRef="$refs.mic_button" :ptt="showRecorderPTT" :show="showRecorder"
+          v-on:close="showRecorder = false" v-on:file="onVoiceRecording" :sendTypingIndicators="useVoiceMode" />
 
 
-    <div v-if="!useAudioLayout" class="chat-content flex-grow-1 flex-shrink-1" ref="chatContainer"
+    <div v-if="!useVoiceMode" class="chat-content flex-grow-1 flex-shrink-1" ref="chatContainer"
       v-on:scroll="onScroll" @click="closeContextMenusIfOpen">
       <div ref="messageOperationsStrut" class="message-operations-strut">
         <message-operations ref="messageOperations" :style="opStyle" :emojis="recentEmojis" v-on:close="
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@
     </div>
 
     <!-- Input area -->
-    <v-container v-if="!useAudioLayout && room" fluid :class="['input-area-outer', replyToEvent ? 'reply-to' : '']">
+    <v-container v-if="!useVoiceMode && room" fluid :class="['input-area-outer', replyToEvent ? 'reply-to' : '']">
       <div :class="[replyToEvent ? 'iput-area-inner-box' : '']">
         <!-- "Scroll to end"-button -->
-        <v-btn v-if="!useAudioLayout" class="scroll-to-end" v-show="showScrollToEnd" fab x-small elevation="0" color="black"
+        <v-btn v-if="!useVoiceMode" class="scroll-to-end" v-show="showScrollToEnd" fab x-small elevation="0" color="black"
           @click.stop="scrollToEndOfTimeline">
           <v-icon color="white">arrow_downward</v-icon>
         </v-btn>
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ export default {
     chatContainer() {
       const container = this.$refs.chatContainer;
       console.log("GOT CONTAINER", container);
-      if (this.useAudioLayout) {
+      if (this.useVoiceMode) {
         return container.$el;
       }
       return container;
@@ -522,15 +522,10 @@ export default {
         me && this.room.currentState && this.room.currentState.hasSufficientPowerLevelFor("redact", me.powerLevel);
       return isAdmin;
     },
-    useAudioLayout: {
+    useVoiceMode: {
       get: function () {
-        if (this.room) {
-          const tags = this.room.tags;
-          if (tags && tags["ui_options"]) {
-            return tags["ui_options"]["voice_mode"] === 1;
-          }
-        }
-        return false;
+        if (!this.$config.experimental_voice_mode) return false;
+        return util.useVoiceMode(this.room);
       },
     }
   },
@@ -611,6 +606,12 @@ export default {
         });
       }
     },
+    showRecorder(show) {
+      if (this.useVoiceMode) {
+        // Send typing indicators when recorder UI is opened/closed
+        this.$matrix.matrixClient.sendTyping(this.roomId, show, 10 * 60 * 1000);
+      }
+    }
   },
 
   methods: {
@@ -826,7 +827,7 @@ export default {
       const loadingDone = this.initialLoadDone;
       this.$matrix.matrixClient.decryptEventIfNeeded(event, {});
 
-      if (this.initialLoadDone && !this.useAudioLayout) {
+      if (this.initialLoadDone && !this.useVoiceMode) {
         this.paginateBackIfNeeded();
       }
 
@@ -1055,7 +1056,7 @@ export default {
           .then((success) => {
             if (success) {
               this.events = this.timelineWindow.getEvents();
-              if (!this.useAudioLayout) {
+              if (!this.useVoiceMode) {
                 this.scrollPosition.prepareFor("down");
                 this.$nextTick(() => {
                   // restore scroll position!
@@ -1312,7 +1313,7 @@ export default {
 
       let eventIdFirst = null;
       let eventIdLast = null;
-      if (!this.useAudioLayout) {
+      if (!this.useVoiceMode) {
         const container = this.chatContainer;
         const elFirst = util.getFirstVisibleElement(container);
         const elLast = util.getLastVisibleElement(container);
diff --git a/src/components/CreateRoom.vue b/src/components/CreateRoom.vue
index 3332e2a..85d08ea 100644
--- a/src/components/CreateRoom.vue
+++ b/src/components/CreateRoom.vue
@@ -3,29 +3,23 @@
     <div>
       <v-container fluid>
         <div class="room-name no-upper">{{ $t("new_room.new_room") }}</div>
-        <v-btn
-          id="btn-back"
-          text
-          class="header-button-left"
-          v-show="$navigation && $navigation.canPop()"
-          @click.stop="goBack"
-          :disabled="step > steps.NAME_SET"
-        >
+        <v-btn id="btn-back" text class="header-button-left" v-show="$navigation && $navigation.canPop()"
+          @click.stop="goBack" :disabled="step > steps.NAME_SET">
           <v-icon>arrow_back</v-icon>
           <span class="d-none d-sm-block">{{ $t("menu.back") }}</span>
         </v-btn>
         <!-- <v-btn
-          text
-          :disabled="
-            !roomName || (step != steps.INITIAL && step != steps.CREATED)
-          "
-          class="header-button-right"
-          @click.stop="onCreate"
-        >
-          <span>{{
-            step == steps.CREATED ? $t("new_room.done") : $t("new_room.next")
-          }}</span>
-        </v-btn> -->
+              text
+              :disabled="
+                !roomName || (step != steps.INITIAL && step != steps.CREATED)
+              "
+              class="header-button-right"
+              @click.stop="onCreate"
+            >
+              <span>{{
+                step == steps.CREATED ? $t("new_room.done") : $t("new_room.next")
+              }}</span>
+            </v-btn> -->
       </v-container>
     </div>
 
@@ -39,51 +33,43 @@
         </v-col>
       </v-row>
       <v-row cols="12" align="center" justify="center">
-        <v-col sm="8"  align="center">
+        <v-col sm="8" align="center">
           <div class="text-left font-weight-light">{{ $t("new_room.name_room") }}</div>
-          <v-text-field
-            v-model="roomName"
-            color="black"
-            :rules="roomNamerules"
-            counter="50"
-            maxlength="50"
-            background-color="white"
-            v-on:keyup.enter="$refs.topic.focus()"
-            :disabled="step > steps.INITIAL"
-            autofocus
-            solo
-            @update:error="updateErrorState"
-          ></v-text-field>
-          <div class="text-left font-weight-light" v-show="roomName.length> 0">{{ $t("new_room.room_topic") }}</div>
-          <v-text-field
-            v-model="roomTopic"
-            v-show="roomName.length > 0"
-            color="black"
-            background-color="white"
-            v-on:keyup.enter="$refs.create.focus()"
-            :disabled="step > steps.INITIAL"
-            solo
-          ></v-text-field>
-          <div class="error--text" v-if="roomCreationErrorMsg"> {{roomCreationErrorMsg}}</div>
-          <v-btn
-            id="btn-room-create"
-            color="black"
-            depressed
-            class="filled-button"
-            @click.stop="onCreate"
-            :disabled="isDisabled"
-            >
-              <div v-if="status && !enterRoomDialog" class="text-center">
-                {{ status }}
-                <v-progress-circular
-                  v-if="step == steps.CREATING"
-                  indeterminate
-                  color="primary"
-                  size="20"
-                ></v-progress-circular>
-              </div>
-              <span v-else>{{ $t("new_room.create") }}</span>
-            </v-btn>
+          <v-text-field v-model="roomName" color="black" :rules="roomNamerules" counter="50" maxlength="50"
+            background-color="white" v-on:keyup.enter="$refs.topic.focus()" :disabled="step > steps.INITIAL" autofocus
+            solo @update:error="updateErrorState"></v-text-field>
+          <div class="text-left font-weight-light" v-show="roomName.length > 0">{{ $t("new_room.room_topic") }}</div>
+          <v-text-field v-model="roomTopic" v-show="roomName.length > 0" color="black" background-color="white"
+            v-on:keyup.enter="$refs.create.focus()" :disabled="step > steps.INITIAL" solo></v-text-field>
+
+          <!-- Our only option right now is voice mode, so if not enabled, hide the 'options' drop down as well -->
+          <template v-if="$config.experimental_voice_mode">
+            <div @click.stop="showOptions = !showOptions" v-show="roomName.length > 0" class="options clickable">
+              <div>{{ $t("new_room.options") }}</div>
+              <v-icon v-if="!showOptions">expand_more</v-icon>
+              <v-icon v-else>expand_less</v-icon>
+            </div>
+            <v-card v-show="showOptions" class="account ma-3" flat>
+              <v-card-text class="with-right-label">
+                <div>
+                  <div class="option-title">{{ $t('room_info.voice_mode') }}</div>
+                  <div class="option-text">{{ $t('room_info.voice_mode_info') }}</div>
+                </div>
+                <v-switch v-model="useVoiceMode"></v-switch>
+              </v-card-text>
+            </v-card>
+          </template>
+
+          <div class="error--text" v-if="roomCreationErrorMsg"> {{ roomCreationErrorMsg }}</div>
+          <v-btn id="btn-room-create" color="black" depressed class="filled-button" @click.stop="onCreate"
+            :disabled="isDisabled">
+            <div v-if="status && !enterRoomDialog" class="text-center">
+              {{ status }}
+              <v-progress-circular v-if="step == steps.CREATING" indeterminate color="primary"
+                size="20"></v-progress-circular>
+            </div>
+            <span v-else>{{ $t("new_room.create") }}</span>
+          </v-btn>
         </v-col>
       </v-row>
     </v-container>
@@ -91,126 +77,101 @@
     <v-fade-transition>
       <!-- <div class="section ma-3" flat v-if="step > steps.INITIAL"> -->
       <!--    <div class="h4 text-left">{{ $t("new_room.join_permissions") }}</div>
-        <div class="h2 text-left">
-          {{ $t("new_room.set_join_permissions") }}
-        </div>
-        <div>{{ $t("new_room.join_permissions_info") }}</div>
-        <v-select
-          :disabled="step >= steps.CREATING"
-          :items="joinRules"
-          class="mt-4"
-          v-model="joinRule"
-          item-value="id"
-        >
-          <template v-slot:selection="{ item }">
-            {{ item.text }}
-          </template>
-          <template v-slot:item="{ item, attrs, on }">
-            <v-list-item v-on="on" v-bind="attrs" #default="{ active }">
-              <v-list-item-avatar>
-                <v-icon class="grey lighten-1" dark>{{ item.icon }}</v-icon>
-              </v-list-item-avatar>
-              <v-list-item-content>
-                <v-list-item-title v-text="item.text"></v-list-item-title>
-                <v-list-item-subtitle
-                  v-text="item.descr"
-                ></v-list-item-subtitle>
-              </v-list-item-content>
-              <v-list-item-action>
-                <v-btn icon v-if="active">
-                  <v-icon color="grey lighten-1">check</v-icon>
-                </v-btn>
-              </v-list-item-action>
-            </v-list-item>
-          </template>
-        </v-select>
+            <div class="h2 text-left">
+              {{ $t("new_room.set_join_permissions") }}
+            </div>
+            <div>{{ $t("new_room.join_permissions_info") }}</div>
+            <v-select
+              :disabled="step >= steps.CREATING"
+              :items="joinRules"
+              class="mt-4"
+              v-model="joinRule"
+              item-value="id"
+            >
+              <template v-slot:selection="{ item }">
+                {{ item.text }}
+              </template>
+              <template v-slot:item="{ item, attrs, on }">
+                <v-list-item v-on="on" v-bind="attrs" #default="{ active }">
+                  <v-list-item-avatar>
+                    <v-icon class="grey lighten-1" dark>{{ item.icon }}</v-icon>
+                  </v-list-item-avatar>
+                  <v-list-item-content>
+                    <v-list-item-title v-text="item.text"></v-list-item-title>
+                    <v-list-item-subtitle
+                      v-text="item.descr"
+                    ></v-list-item-subtitle>
+                  </v-list-item-content>
+                  <v-list-item-action>
+                    <v-btn icon v-if="active">
+                      <v-icon color="grey lighten-1">check</v-icon>
+                    </v-btn>
+                  </v-list-item-action>
+                </v-list-item>
+              </template>
+            </v-select>
 
-        <v-divider style="margin-bottom: 20px" />
+            <v-divider style="margin-bottom: 20px" />
 
-        <v-text-field
-          v-if="publicRoomLink"
-          :value="publicRoomLink"
-          class="room-link"
-          readonly
-          filled
-          background-color="transparent"
-          append-icon="content_copy"
-          type="text"
-          @click:append.stop="copyRoomLink"
-        ></v-text-field>
-        <v-btn
-          v-else-if="joinRule == 'public'"
-          :loading="step == steps.CREATING"
-          block
-          depressed
-          class="outlined-button"
-          @click.stop="getPublicLink"
-          ><v-icon class="me-2">link</v-icon
-          >{{ $t("new_room.get_link") }}</v-btn
-        >
-        <v-btn
-          v-else-if="joinRule == 'invite'"
-          block
-          depressed
-          class="outlined-button"
-          @click.stop="addPeople"
-          ><v-icon class="me-2">person_add</v-icon
-          >{{ $t("new_room.add_people") }}</v-btn
-        >
+            <v-text-field
+              v-if="publicRoomLink"
+              :value="publicRoomLink"
+              class="room-link"
+              readonly
+              filled
+              background-color="transparent"
+              append-icon="content_copy"
+              type="text"
+              @click:append.stop="copyRoomLink"
+            ></v-text-field>
+            <v-btn
+              v-else-if="joinRule == 'public'"
+              :loading="step == steps.CREATING"
+              block
+              depressed
+              class="outlined-button"
+              @click.stop="getPublicLink"
+              ><v-icon class="me-2">link</v-icon
+              >{{ $t("new_room.get_link") }}</v-btn
+            >
+            <v-btn
+              v-else-if="joinRule == 'invite'"
+              block
+              depressed
+              class="outlined-button"
+              @click.stop="addPeople"
+              ><v-icon class="me-2">person_add</v-icon
+              >{{ $t("new_room.add_people") }}</v-btn
+            >
 
-        <div v-if="publicRoomLinkCopied" class="link-copied">
-          {{ $t("new_room.link_copied") }}
-        </div>
--->
+            <div v-if="publicRoomLinkCopied" class="link-copied">
+              {{ $t("new_room.link_copied") }}
+            </div>
+    -->
       <!-- <div v-if="status && !enterRoomDialog" class="text-center">
-        <v-progress-circular
-          v-if="step == steps.CREATING"
-          indeterminate
-          color="primary"
-          size="20"
-        ></v-progress-circular>
-        {{ status }}
-      </div> -->
+            <v-progress-circular
+              v-if="step == steps.CREATING"
+              indeterminate
+              color="primary"
+              size="20"
+            ></v-progress-circular>
+            {{ status }}
+          </div> -->
       <!-- </div> -->
     </v-fade-transition>
-    <input
-      id="room-avatar-picker"
-      ref="avatar"
-      type="file"
-      name="avatar"
-      @change="handlePickedAvatar($event)"
-      accept="image/*"
-      class="d-none"
-    />
-    <v-dialog
-      v-model="enterRoomDialog"
-      :width="$vuetify.breakpoint.smAndUp ? '50%' : '90%'"
-    >
+    <input id="room-avatar-picker" ref="avatar" type="file" name="avatar" @change="handlePickedAvatar($event)"
+      accept="image/*" class="d-none" />
+    <v-dialog v-model="enterRoomDialog" :width="$vuetify.breakpoint.smAndUp ? '50%' : '90%'">
       <v-card>
         <v-container v-if="canEditProfile" class="pa-10">
           <v-row class="align-center">
             <v-col class="py-0">
               <div class="text-left font-weight-bold">{{ $t("join.choose_name") }}</div>
-              <v-select
-                ref="avatar"
-                :items="availableAvatars"
-                cache-items
-                outlined
-                dense
-                @change="selectAvatar"
-                :value="availableAvatars[0]"
-                single-line
-                autofocus
-              >
+              <v-select ref="avatar" :items="availableAvatars" cache-items outlined dense @change="selectAvatar"
+                :value="availableAvatars[0]" single-line autofocus>
                 <template v-slot:selection>
-                  <v-text-field
-                    background-color="transparent"
-                    solo
-                    flat
-                    hide-details
-                    @click.native.stop="{}"
-                    v-model="selectedProfile.name"
-                  ></v-text-field>
+                  <v-text-field background-color="transparent" solo flat hide-details @click.native.stop="{}"
+                    v-model="selectedProfile.name"></v-text-field>
                 </template>
                 <template v-slot:item="data">
                   <v-avatar size="32">
@@ -219,33 +180,23 @@
                   <div class="ms-2">{{ data.item.name }}</div>
                 </template>
               </v-select>
-              </v-col>
-              <v-col cols="2" class="py-0">
-                 <v-avatar @click="showAvatarPickerList">
+            </v-col>
+            <v-col cols="2" class="py-0">
+              <v-avatar @click="showAvatarPickerList">
                 <v-img v-if="selectedProfile" :src="selectedProfile.image" />
               </v-avatar>
             </v-col>
           </v-row>
           <v-row class="mt-0">
             <v-col class="py-0">
-              <v-checkbox
-                id="chk-remember-me"
-                class="mt-0"
-                v-model="rememberMe"
-                @change="onRememberMe"
-                :label="$t('join.remember_me')"
-              />
+              <v-checkbox id="chk-remember-me" class="mt-0" v-model="rememberMe" @change="onRememberMe"
+                :label="$t('join.remember_me')" />
             </v-col>
           </v-row>
-          <v-btn
-            color="black"
-            depressed
-            class="filled-button"
-            @click.stop="onEnterRoom"
-            :disabled="!selectedProfile.name"
-            >
-              {{ $t("join.enter_room") }}
-            </v-btn>
+          <v-btn color="black" depressed class="filled-button" @click.stop="onEnterRoom"
+            :disabled="!selectedProfile.name">
+            {{ $t("join.enter_room") }}
+          </v-btn>
         </v-container>
       </v-card>
     </v-dialog>
@@ -253,7 +204,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import util from "../plugins/utils";
+import util, { ROOM_TYPE_VOICE_MODE } from "../plugins/utils";
 import rememberMeMixin from "./rememberMeMixin";
 
 const steps = Object.freeze({
@@ -265,7 +216,7 @@ const steps = Object.freeze({
 
 export default {
   name: "CreateRoom",
-  mixins:[rememberMeMixin],
+  mixins: [rememberMeMixin],
   data() {
     return {
       steps,
@@ -305,7 +256,9 @@ export default {
         v => !v.includes(':') || this.$t("new_room.colon_not_allowed")
       ],
       roomNameHasError: false,
-      roomCreationErrorMsg: ""
+      roomCreationErrorMsg: "",
+      showOptions: false,
+      useVoiceMode: false,
     };
   },
 
@@ -314,7 +267,7 @@ export default {
     this.availableAvatars = util.getDefaultAvatars();
     this.selectAvatar(
       this.availableAvatars[
-        Math.floor(Math.random() * this.availableAvatars.length)
+      Math.floor(Math.random() * this.availableAvatars.length)
       ]
     );
   },
@@ -359,7 +312,7 @@ export default {
     },
 
     onCreate() {
-      if(this.currentUser) {
+      if (this.currentUser) {
         this.onEnterRoom();
       } else {
         this.enterRoomDialog = true;
@@ -486,6 +439,11 @@ export default {
         // Add topic
         createRoomOptions.topic = this.roomTopic;
       }
+      if (this.useVoiceMode) {
+        createRoomOptions.creation_content = {
+          type: ROOM_TYPE_VOICE_MODE
+        }
+      }
 
       return this.$matrix
         .getLoginPromise()
@@ -592,7 +550,7 @@ export default {
         })
         .catch((error) => {
           this.status = ""
-          this.roomCreationErrorMsg =  (error.data && error.data.error) || error.message || error.toString();
+          this.roomCreationErrorMsg = (error.data && error.data.error) || error.message || error.toString();
           this.step = steps.INITIAL; // revert
           return null;
         });
diff --git a/src/components/RoomInfo.vue b/src/components/RoomInfo.vue
index 1b58c03..def4419 100644
--- a/src/components/RoomInfo.vue
+++ b/src/components/RoomInfo.vue
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
       </v-card-text>
     </v-card>
 
-    <v-card class="account ma-3" flat>
+    <v-card class="account ma-3" flat v-if="$config.experimental_voice_mode">
       <v-card-title class="h2 with-right-label"><div>{{ $t("room_info.experimental_features") }}</div><div></div></v-card-title>
       <v-card-text class="with-right-label">
         <div>
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@
           <div class="option-text">{{ $t('room_info.voice_mode_info') }}</div>
         </div>
         <v-switch
-        v-model="useAudioLayout"
+        v-model="useVoiceMode"
       ></v-switch>
       </v-card-text>
     </v-card>
@@ -376,15 +376,9 @@ export default {
       return "";
     },
 
-    useAudioLayout: {
+    useVoiceMode: {
       get: function () {
-        if (this.room) {
-          const tags = this.room.tags;
-          if (tags && tags["ui_options"]) {
-            return tags["ui_options"]["voice_mode"] === 1;
-          }
-        }
-        return false;
+        return util.useVoiceMode(this.room);
       },
       set: function (audioLayout) {
         if (this.room && this.room.tags) {
diff --git a/src/plugins/utils.js b/src/plugins/utils.js
index 740c2a4..95ea715 100644
--- a/src/plugins/utils.js
+++ b/src/plugins/utils.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import * as ContentHelpers from "matrix-js-sdk/lib/content-helpers";
 import dataUriToBuffer from "data-uri-to-buffer";
 import ImageResize from "image-resize";
 
+export const ROOM_TYPE_VOICE_MODE = "im.keanu.room_type_voice";
+
 const sizeOf = require("image-size");
 
 var dayjs = require('dayjs');
@@ -424,6 +426,36 @@ class Util {
         });
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Return 'true' if we should use voice mode for the given room.
+     * 
+     * The default value is given by the room itself. If the "type" of the
+     * room is set to 'im.keanu.room_type_voice' then we default to voice mode,
+     * else not. The user can then override this default by flipping the "voice mode"
+     * swicth on room settings (it will be persisted as a user specific tag on the room) 
+     */
+    useVoiceMode(roomOrNull) {
+        if (roomOrNull) {
+            const room = roomOrNull;
+
+            // Have we changed our local view mode of this room?
+            const tags = room.tags;
+            if (tags && tags["ui_options"]) {
+              return tags["ui_options"]["voice_mode"] === 1;
+            }
+  
+            // Was the room created with a voice mode type?
+            const createEvent = room.currentState.getStateEvents(
+              "m.room.create",
+              ""
+            );
+            if (createEvent) {
+                return createEvent.getContent().type === ROOM_TYPE_VOICE_MODE;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /** Generate a random user name */
     randomUser(prefix) {
         var pfx = prefix ? prefix.replace(/[^0-9a-zA-Z\-_]/gi, '') : null;