diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
index c17a3324d0..3adafd9035 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val SB_HIGHLIGHTS = "sb_highlights"
     const val SHOW_TIME_LEFT = "show_time_left"
     const val FALLBACK_PIPED_PROXY = "fallback_piped_proxy"
+    const val ALLOW_PLAYBACK_DURING_CALL = "playback_during_call"
 
     /**
      * Background mode
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
index 12a7dd90e7..785017e216 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/PlayerHelper.kt
@@ -329,6 +329,12 @@ object PlayerHelper {
                 true
             )
 
+    private val handleAudioFocus
+        get() = !PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+            PreferenceKeys.ALLOW_PLAYBACK_DURING_CALL,
+            false
+        )
+
     fun getDefaultResolution(context: Context, isFullscreen: Boolean): Int? {
         var prefKey = if (NetworkHelper.isNetworkMetered(context)) {
             PreferenceKeys.DEFAULT_RESOLUTION_MOBILE
@@ -428,16 +434,6 @@ object PlayerHelper {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get the audio attributes to use for the player
-     */
-    fun getAudioAttributes(): AudioAttributes {
-        return AudioAttributes.Builder()
-            .setUsage(C.USAGE_MEDIA)
-            .setContentType(C.AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_MOVIE)
-            .build()
-    }
-
     /**
      * Create a basic player, that is used for all types of playback situations inside the app
      */
@@ -448,6 +444,10 @@ object PlayerHelper {
             Executors.newCachedThreadPool()
         )
         val dataSourceFactory = DefaultDataSource.Factory(context, cronetDataSourceFactory)
+        val audioAttributes = AudioAttributes.Builder()
+            .setUsage(C.USAGE_MEDIA)
+            .setContentType(C.AUDIO_CONTENT_TYPE_MOVIE)
+            .build()
 
         return ExoPlayer.Builder(context)
             .setUsePlatformDiagnostics(false)
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ object PlayerHelper {
             .setTrackSelector(trackSelector)
             .setHandleAudioBecomingNoisy(true)
             .setLoadControl(getLoadControl())
-            .setAudioAttributes(getAudioAttributes(), true)
+            .setAudioAttributes(audioAttributes, handleAudioFocus)
             .setUsePlatformDiagnostics(false)
             .build()
             .apply {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_call.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_call.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1cea46b037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_call.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:tint="?colorControlNormal"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:pathData="M20.01,15.38c-1.23,0 -2.42,-0.2 -3.53,-0.56 -0.35,-0.12 -0.74,-0.03 -1.01,0.24l-1.57,1.97c-2.83,-1.35 -5.48,-3.9 -6.89,-6.83l1.95,-1.66c0.27,-0.28 0.35,-0.67 0.24,-1.02 -0.37,-1.11 -0.56,-2.3 -0.56,-3.53 0,-0.54 -0.45,-0.99 -0.99,-0.99H4.19C3.65,3 3,3.24 3,3.99 3,13.28 10.73,21 20.01,21c0.71,0 0.99,-0.63 0.99,-1.18v-3.45c0,-0.54 -0.45,-0.99 -0.99,-0.99z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index bd3194f905..80065d3f1e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -447,6 +447,8 @@
     <string name="remove_watched_videos">Remove watched videos</string>
     <string name="no_fullscreen_resolution">No-Fullscreen resolution</string>
     <string name="same_as_fullscreen">Same as fullscreen</string>
+    <string name="playback_during_call">Continue playback during phone call</string>
+    <string name="playback_during_call_summary">Note that this also affects the app to not handle any kind of audio focus anymore.</string>
 
     <!-- Backup & Restore Settings -->
     <string name="import_subscriptions_from">Import subscriptions from</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
index b3b96c6797..db01b46f92 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/player_settings.xml
@@ -198,6 +198,13 @@
             app:key="pause_screen_off"
             app:title="@string/pauseOnScreenOff" />
 
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_call"
+            android:summary="@string/playback_during_call_summary"
+            app:defaultValue="false"
+            app:key="playback_during_call"
+            app:title="@string/playback_during_call" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
 </PreferenceScreen>
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