diff --git a/app/src/components/settings/panels/VoiceDebugPanel.tsx b/app/src/components/settings/panels/VoiceDebugPanel.tsx
index b3222c73e..a7384467c 100644
--- a/app/src/components/settings/panels/VoiceDebugPanel.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/settings/panels/VoiceDebugPanel.tsx
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ const VoiceDebugPanel = () => {
         min_duration_secs: settings.min_duration_secs,
         silence_threshold: settings.silence_threshold,
         custom_dictionary: settings.custom_dictionary,
+        always_on_enabled: settings.always_on_enabled,
       });
       setNotice(t('voice.debug.settingsSaved'));
       await loadData(true);
@@ -203,6 +204,37 @@ const VoiceDebugPanel = () => {
 
             {settings && (
               <>
+                {/* Always-on listening (Phase 2) — opt-in, privacy-sensitive. */}
+                <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3 rounded-md border border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 bg-white dark:bg-neutral-900 px-3 py-2.5">
+                  <div className="min-w-0">
+                    <span className="text-xs font-medium text-stone-700 dark:text-neutral-200">
+                      {t('voice.debug.alwaysOn')}
+                    </span>
+                    <p className="text-[11px] text-stone-400 dark:text-neutral-500 mt-0.5">
+                      {t('voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc')}
+                    </p>
+                  </div>
+                  <button
+                    type="button"
+                    role="switch"
+                    aria-checked={settings.always_on_enabled}
+                    aria-label={t('voice.debug.alwaysOn')}
+                    data-testid="voice-always-on-toggle"
+                    onClick={() => updateSetting('always_on_enabled', !settings.always_on_enabled)}
+                    className={`relative inline-flex h-4 w-7 shrink-0 items-center rounded-full transition-colors ${
+                      settings.always_on_enabled
+                        ? 'bg-primary-500'
+                        : 'bg-stone-300 dark:bg-neutral-600'
+                    }`}>
+                    <span
+                      aria-hidden
+                      className={`inline-block h-3 w-3 transform rounded-full bg-white shadow transition-transform ${
+                        settings.always_on_enabled ? 'translate-x-3.5' : 'translate-x-0.5'
+                      }`}
+                    />
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+
                 <label className="block space-y-1">
                   <span className="text-xs font-medium text-stone-600 dark:text-neutral-300">
                     {t('voice.debug.minimumRecordingSeconds')}
diff --git a/app/src/components/settings/panels/VoicePanel.tsx b/app/src/components/settings/panels/VoicePanel.tsx
index 88151611e..684d5f2a9 100644
--- a/app/src/components/settings/panels/VoicePanel.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/settings/panels/VoicePanel.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../../services/api/voiceSettingsApi';
 import {
   openhumanGetVoiceServerSettings,
+  openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings,
   openhumanVoiceSetProviders,
   openhumanVoiceStatus,
   type VoiceProvidersSnapshot,
@@ -485,6 +486,57 @@ const VoicePanel = ({ embedded = false }: VoicePanelProps = {}) => {
       )}
 
       <div className={embedded ? 'space-y-4' : 'p-4 space-y-4'}>
+        {/* ─── Always-on listening (Phase 2) ──────────────────────────── */}
+        {settings && (
+          <section className="space-y-3">
+            <div className="bg-stone-50 dark:bg-neutral-800/60 rounded-lg border border-stone-200 dark:border-neutral-800 p-4">
+              <div className="flex items-start justify-between gap-3">
+                <div className="min-w-0">
+                  <h3 className="text-sm font-semibold text-stone-900 dark:text-neutral-100">
+                    {t('voice.debug.alwaysOn')}
+                  </h3>
+                  <p className="text-xs text-stone-500 dark:text-neutral-400 mt-1">
+                    {t('voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc')}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+                <button
+                  type="button"
+                  role="switch"
+                  aria-checked={settings.always_on_enabled}
+                  aria-label={t('voice.debug.alwaysOn')}
+                  data-testid="voice-always-on-toggle"
+                  onClick={async () => {
+                    const next = !settings.always_on_enabled;
+                    setSettings(current =>
+                      current ? { ...current, always_on_enabled: next } : current
+                    );
+                    try {
+                      await openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings({ always_on_enabled: next });
+                    } catch (err) {
+                      // Revert on failure so the UI reflects the persisted value.
+                      setSettings(current =>
+                        current ? { ...current, always_on_enabled: !next } : current
+                      );
+                      console.error('[VoicePanel] failed to toggle always-on', err);
+                    }
+                  }}
+                  className={`relative mt-0.5 inline-flex h-4 w-7 shrink-0 items-center rounded-full transition-colors ${
+                    settings.always_on_enabled
+                      ? 'bg-primary-500'
+                      : 'bg-stone-300 dark:bg-neutral-600'
+                  }`}>
+                  <span
+                    aria-hidden
+                    className={`inline-block h-3 w-3 transform rounded-full bg-white shadow transition-transform ${
+                      settings.always_on_enabled ? 'translate-x-3.5' : 'translate-x-0.5'
+                    }`}
+                  />
+                </button>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        )}
+
         {/* ─── Section 1: Voice Provider Chips ─────────────────────────── */}
         <section className="space-y-3">
           <div
diff --git a/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/VoiceDebugPanel.test.tsx b/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/VoiceDebugPanel.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea4970f8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/VoiceDebugPanel.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+import { fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
+
+import {
+  openhumanGetVoiceServerSettings,
+  openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings,
+  openhumanVoiceServerStatus,
+  openhumanVoiceStatus,
+  type VoiceServerSettings,
+  type VoiceServerStatus,
+  type VoiceStatus,
+} from '../../../../utils/tauriCommands';
+import type { ConfigSnapshot } from '../../../../utils/tauriCommands/config';
+import VoiceDebugPanel from '../VoiceDebugPanel';
+
+// Key-passthrough i18n + trivial chrome so we can render the panel standalone.
+vi.mock('../../../../lib/i18n/I18nContext', () => ({ useT: () => ({ t: (key: string) => key }) }));
+vi.mock('../../hooks/useSettingsNavigation', () => ({
+  useSettingsNavigation: () => ({ navigateBack: vi.fn(), breadcrumbs: [] }),
+}));
+vi.mock('../components/SettingsHeader', () => ({ default: () => null }));
+
+vi.mock('../../../../utils/tauriCommands', () => ({
+  openhumanGetVoiceServerSettings: vi.fn(),
+  openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings: vi.fn(),
+  openhumanVoiceServerStatus: vi.fn(),
+  openhumanVoiceStatus: vi.fn(),
+}));
+
+const SETTINGS: VoiceServerSettings = {
+  auto_start: false,
+  hotkey: 'Fn',
+  activation_mode: 'push',
+  skip_cleanup: true,
+  min_duration_secs: 0.3,
+  silence_threshold: 0.002,
+  custom_dictionary: [],
+  always_on_enabled: false,
+};
+
+const SERVER_STATUS: VoiceServerStatus = {
+  state: 'idle',
+  hotkey: 'Fn',
+  activation_mode: 'push',
+  transcription_count: 0,
+  last_error: null,
+};
+
+const VOICE_STATUS: VoiceStatus = {
+  stt_available: true,
+  tts_available: true,
+  stt_model_id: 'ggml-tiny',
+  tts_voice_id: 'en_US',
+  whisper_binary: null,
+  piper_binary: null,
+  stt_model_path: null,
+  tts_voice_path: null,
+  whisper_in_process: true,
+  llm_cleanup_enabled: true,
+  stt_provider: 'cloud',
+  tts_provider: 'cloud',
+};
+
+describe('VoiceDebugPanel — always-on toggle', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks();
+    vi.mocked(openhumanGetVoiceServerSettings).mockResolvedValue({
+      result: { ...SETTINGS },
+      logs: [],
+    });
+    vi.mocked(openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings).mockResolvedValue({
+      result: {} as unknown as ConfigSnapshot,
+      logs: [],
+    });
+    vi.mocked(openhumanVoiceServerStatus).mockResolvedValue(SERVER_STATUS);
+    vi.mocked(openhumanVoiceStatus).mockResolvedValue(VOICE_STATUS);
+  });
+
+  it('toggles always-on and persists it via the update RPC on save', async () => {
+    render(<VoiceDebugPanel />);
+
+    const toggle = await screen.findByTestId('voice-always-on-toggle');
+    expect(toggle).toHaveAttribute('aria-checked', 'false');
+
+    // Local optimistic flip (creates an unsaved change → enables Save).
+    fireEvent.click(toggle);
+    expect(toggle).toHaveAttribute('aria-checked', 'true');
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('common.save'));
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(vi.mocked(openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings)).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({ always_on_enabled: true })
+      )
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/VoicePanel.test.tsx b/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/VoicePanel.test.tsx
index 5f0d3b337..4a54dc247 100644
--- a/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/VoicePanel.test.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/settings/panels/__tests__/VoicePanel.test.tsx
@@ -19,15 +19,18 @@ import {
 import { renderWithProviders } from '../../../../test/test-utils';
 import {
   openhumanGetVoiceServerSettings,
+  openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings,
   openhumanVoiceSetProviders,
   openhumanVoiceStatus,
   type VoiceServerSettings,
   type VoiceStatus,
 } from '../../../../utils/tauriCommands';
+import type { ConfigSnapshot } from '../../../../utils/tauriCommands/config';
 import VoicePanel from '../VoicePanel';
 
 vi.mock('../../../../utils/tauriCommands', () => ({
   openhumanGetVoiceServerSettings: vi.fn(),
+  openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings: vi.fn(),
   openhumanVoiceSetProviders: vi.fn(),
   openhumanVoiceStatus: vi.fn(),
 }));
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ describe('VoicePanel', () => {
         min_duration_secs: 0.3,
         silence_threshold: 0.002,
         custom_dictionary: [],
+        always_on_enabled: false,
       },
       voiceStatus: {
         stt_available: true,
@@ -135,6 +139,12 @@ describe('VoicePanel', () => {
       result: { ...runtime.settings },
       logs: [],
     }));
+    // The panel ignores the snapshot it returns; a minimal cast keeps the
+    // mock typed without constructing a full ConfigSnapshot.
+    vi.mocked(openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings).mockImplementation(async () => ({
+      result: {} as unknown as ConfigSnapshot,
+      logs: [],
+    }));
     vi.mocked(openhumanVoiceStatus).mockImplementation(async () => ({ ...runtime.voiceStatus }));
     vi.mocked(openhumanVoiceSetProviders).mockImplementation(async update => {
       if (update.stt_provider) runtime.voiceStatus.stt_provider = update.stt_provider;
@@ -496,4 +506,36 @@ describe('VoicePanel', () => {
 
     await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText('core offline')).toBeInTheDocument());
   });
+
+  // ─── Always-on listening toggle (Phase 2) ───────────────────────────────
+
+  it('persists the always-on toggle and flips aria-checked on click', async () => {
+    renderWithProviders(<VoicePanel />, { initialEntries: ['/settings/voice'] });
+
+    const toggle = await screen.findByTestId('voice-always-on-toggle');
+    expect(toggle).toHaveAttribute('aria-checked', 'false');
+
+    fireEvent.click(toggle);
+
+    await waitFor(() =>
+      expect(vi.mocked(openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings)).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({ always_on_enabled: true })
+      )
+    );
+    // Optimistic update reflects immediately.
+    expect(toggle).toHaveAttribute('aria-checked', 'true');
+  });
+
+  it('reverts the toggle when the update RPC rejects', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings).mockRejectedValueOnce(new Error('rpc down'));
+
+    renderWithProviders(<VoicePanel />, { initialEntries: ['/settings/voice'] });
+
+    const toggle = await screen.findByTestId('voice-always-on-toggle');
+    fireEvent.click(toggle);
+
+    // Optimistic on → then reverted back to off after the failure.
+    await waitFor(() => expect(toggle).toHaveAttribute('aria-checked', 'false'));
+    expect(vi.mocked(openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings)).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
 });
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/ar.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/ar.ts
index 5913bed48..dc527a2b8 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/ar.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/ar.ts
@@ -1390,6 +1390,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'عتبة الصمت (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'تُعامَل التسجيلات ذات الطاقة الأدنى من هذا الحد كصمت ويُتخطى فيها. كلما كانت القيمة أصغر، كان النظام أكثر حساسية.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'الاستماع الدائم',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'أبقِ الميكروفون مفتوحًا وأرسل ما تقوله إلى الوكيل تلقائيًا دون مفتاح اختصار. يتوقف مؤقتًا عند قفل الشاشة.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'تم حفظ موفري الصوت.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'فشل في حفظ موفري الصوت',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4719,6 +4722,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'إضافة كسياق إضافي',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} في الانتظار',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'تم مسح قائمة الانتظار',
+  'notch.ready': 'جاهز',
+  'notch.processing': 'جارٍ المعالجة…',
+  'notch.listening': 'أستمع…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'أفكر…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'أتحدث…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'أفسّر…',
+  'notch.executing': 'أنفّذ…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/bn.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/bn.ts
index 0adea28bc..b3db3295a 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/bn.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/bn.ts
@@ -1418,6 +1418,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'সাইলেন্স থ্রেশহোল্ড (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'এই মানের নিচে শক্তির রেকর্ডিংগুলি নীরবতা হিসেবে গণ্য হয় এবং এড়িয়ে যাওয়া হয়। কম মান = আরও সংবেদনশীল।',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'সবসময় শোনা',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'মাইক্রোফোন খোলা রাখুন এবং আপনি যা বলেন তা হটকি ছাড়াই স্বয়ংক্রিয়ভাবে এজেন্টের কাছে পাঠান। স্ক্রিন লক হলে থেমে যায়।',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'ভয়েস প্রদানকারী সংরক্ষিত।',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'ভয়েস প্রদানকারী সংরক্ষণ করতে ব্যর্থ',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4809,6 +4812,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'অতিরিক্ত প্রসঙ্গ হিসেবে যোগ করুন',
   'runQueue.status': '{total}টি সারিবদ্ধ',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'সারি পরিষ্কার করা হয়েছে',
+  'notch.ready': 'প্রস্তুত',
+  'notch.processing': 'প্রক্রিয়াকরণ চলছে…',
+  'notch.listening': 'শুনছি…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'ভাবছি…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'বলছি…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'ট্রান্সক্রাইব করছি…',
+  'notch.executing': 'চালাচ্ছি…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/de.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/de.ts
index 6dfbf7ffe..dabe2c34f 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/de.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/de.ts
@@ -1459,6 +1459,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'Ruheschwelle (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'Aufnahmen mit Energie unterhalb dieses Wertes werden als Stille behandelt und übersprungen. Niedriger = empfindlicher.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'Dauerhaftes Zuhören',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'Hält das Mikrofon offen und sendet das Gesagte automatisch an den Agenten, ohne Tastenkürzel. Pausiert, wenn der Bildschirm gesperrt ist.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'Sprachanbieter gespeichert.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'Sprachanbieter konnten nicht gespeichert werden.',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4944,6 +4947,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'Als zusätzlichen Kontext hinzufügen',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} in der Warteschlange',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'Warteschlange geleert',
+  'notch.ready': 'Bereit',
+  'notch.processing': 'Wird verarbeitet…',
+  'notch.listening': 'Höre zu…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'Denke nach…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'Spreche…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'Transkribiere…',
+  'notch.executing': 'Führe aus…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
index 4ec3d60a0..c0334d4b3 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/en.ts
@@ -1636,6 +1636,9 @@ const en: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'Silence Threshold (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'Recordings with energy below this are treated as silence and skipped. Lower = more sensitive.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'Always-on listening',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'Keep the microphone open and send what you say to the agent automatically, no hotkey. Pauses when the screen is locked.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'Voice providers saved.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'Failed to save voice providers',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -5056,6 +5059,13 @@ const en: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'Add as extra context',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} queued',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'Queue cleared',
+  'notch.ready': 'Ready',
+  'notch.processing': 'Processing…',
+  'notch.listening': 'Listening…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'Thinking…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'Speaking…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'Transcribing…',
+  'notch.executing': 'Executing…',
 };
 
 export default en;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/es.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/es.ts
index eb84e71e2..6748e3bec 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/es.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/es.ts
@@ -1453,6 +1453,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'Umbral de silencio (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'Las grabaciones con energía por debajo de este valor se tratan como silencio y se omiten. Menor = más sensible.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'Escucha continua',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'Mantén el micrófono abierto y envía lo que dices al agente automáticamente, sin atajo. Se pausa cuando la pantalla está bloqueada.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'Proveedores de voz guardados.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'No se pudieron guardar los proveedores de voz',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4912,6 +4915,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'Añadir como contexto adicional',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} en cola',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'Cola vaciada',
+  'notch.ready': 'Listo',
+  'notch.processing': 'Procesando…',
+  'notch.listening': 'Escuchando…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'Pensando…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'Hablando…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'Transcribiendo…',
+  'notch.executing': 'Ejecutando…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/fr.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/fr.ts
index 08751a352..08dec245f 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/fr.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/fr.ts
@@ -1457,6 +1457,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'Seuil de silence (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     "Les enregistrements dont l'énergie est inférieure à ce seuil sont traités comme du silence et ignorés. Plus bas = plus sensible.",
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'Écoute permanente',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'Garde le microphone ouvert et envoie automatiquement ce que vous dites à l’agent, sans raccourci. Se met en pause lorsque l’écran est verrouillé.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'Fournisseurs de voix enregistrés.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'Échec de la sauvegarde des fournisseurs vocaux',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4927,6 +4930,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'Ajouter comme contexte supplémentaire',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} en attente',
   'runQueue.cleared': "File d'attente vidée",
+  'notch.ready': 'Prêt',
+  'notch.processing': 'Traitement…',
+  'notch.listening': "J'écoute…",
+  'notch.thinking': 'Je réfléchis…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'Je parle…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'Transcription…',
+  'notch.executing': "J'exécute…",
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/hi.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/hi.ts
index 8eef73e15..92c9e54cb 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/hi.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/hi.ts
@@ -1417,6 +1417,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'साइलेंस थ्रेशोल्ड (आरएमएस)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'इससे कम ऊर्जा वाली रिकॉर्डिंग को साइलेंस माना जाता है और छोड़ दिया जाता है। कम = अधिक संवेदनशील।',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'हमेशा-चालू सुनना',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'माइक्रोफ़ोन खुला रखें और आप जो कहते हैं वह बिना हॉटकी के स्वचालित रूप से एजेंट को भेजें। स्क्रीन लॉक होने पर रुक जाता है।',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'ध्वनि प्रदाता सहेजे गए.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'ध्वनि प्रदाताओं को सहेजने में विफल',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4816,6 +4819,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'अतिरिक्त संदर्भ के रूप में जोड़ें',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} कतार में',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'कतार साफ़ की गई',
+  'notch.ready': 'तैयार',
+  'notch.processing': 'प्रोसेस हो रहा है…',
+  'notch.listening': 'सुन रहा हूं…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'सोच रहा हूं…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'बोल रहा हूं…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'ट्रांसक्राइब कर रहा हूं…',
+  'notch.executing': 'चला रहा हूं…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/id.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/id.ts
index 69a71238e..bbb8b2009 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/id.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/id.ts
@@ -1424,6 +1424,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'Ambang Batas Senyap (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'Rekaman dengan energi di bawah nilai ini dianggap sebagai keheningan dan dilewati. Lebih rendah = lebih sensitif.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'Mendengarkan terus-menerus',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'Biarkan mikrofon tetap aktif dan kirim ucapan Anda ke agen secara otomatis, tanpa pintasan. Berhenti sementara saat layar terkunci.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'Penyedia suara disimpan.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'Gagal menyimpan penyedia suara',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4828,6 +4831,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'Tambahkan sebagai konteks tambahan',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} dalam antrean',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'Antrean dikosongkan',
+  'notch.ready': 'Siap',
+  'notch.processing': 'Memproses…',
+  'notch.listening': 'Mendengar…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'Berpikir…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'Berbicara…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'Mentranskrip…',
+  'notch.executing': 'Mengeksekusi…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/it.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/it.ts
index 04cb740db..7ae228265 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/it.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/it.ts
@@ -1446,6 +1446,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'Soglia di silenzio (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'Le registrazioni con energia inferiore a questa soglia vengono trattate come silenzio e saltate. Più basso = più sensibile.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'Ascolto sempre attivo',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'Mantieni il microfono aperto e invia automaticamente ciò che dici all’agente, senza scorciatoia. Si mette in pausa quando lo schermo è bloccato.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'Fornitori di servizi vocali salvati.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'Impossibile salvare i provider vocali',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4902,6 +4905,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'Aggiungi come contesto extra',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} in coda',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'Coda svuotata',
+  'notch.ready': 'Pronto',
+  'notch.processing': 'Elaborazione…',
+  'notch.listening': 'Ascolto…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'Penso…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'Parlo…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'Trascrizione…',
+  'notch.executing': 'Eseguendo…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/ko.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/ko.ts
index 8469c7ef3..b7171c436 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/ko.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/ko.ts
@@ -1403,6 +1403,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': '무음 임계값(RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     '이 값보다 에너지가 낮은 녹음은 무음으로 처리되어 건너뜁니다. 낮을수록 더 민감합니다.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': '상시 청취',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    '단축키 없이 마이크를 계속 열어 두고 말한 내용을 자동으로 에이전트에 보냅니다. 화면이 잠기면 일시 중지됩니다.',
   'voice.providers.saved': '음성 제공업체가 저장되었습니다.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': '음성 제공자를 저장하지 못했습니다.',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4764,6 +4767,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': '추가 컨텍스트로 추가',
   'runQueue.status': '{total}개 대기 중',
   'runQueue.cleared': '대기열이 비워졌습니다',
+  'notch.ready': '준비됨',
+  'notch.processing': '처리 중…',
+  'notch.listening': '듣는 중…',
+  'notch.thinking': '생각 중…',
+  'notch.speaking': '말하는 중…',
+  'notch.transcribing': '변환 중…',
+  'notch.executing': '실행 중…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/pl.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/pl.ts
index 14e63c819..763f2a2be 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/pl.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/pl.ts
@@ -1438,6 +1438,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'Próg ciszy (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'Nagrania z energią poniżej tego progu są traktowane jako cisza i pomijane. Niżej = bardziej czułe.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'Ciągłe nasłuchiwanie',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'Utrzymuje mikrofon włączony i automatycznie wysyła to, co mówisz, do agenta, bez skrótu. Wstrzymuje się, gdy ekran jest zablokowany.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'Zapisano dostawców głosu.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'Nie udało się zapisać dostawców głosu',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4893,6 +4896,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'Dodaj jako dodatkowy kontekst',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} w kolejce',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'Kolejka wyczyszczona',
+  'notch.ready': 'Gotowe',
+  'notch.processing': 'Przetwarzanie…',
+  'notch.listening': 'Słucham…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'Myślę…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'Mówię…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'Transkrybuję…',
+  'notch.executing': 'Wykonuję…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/pt.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/pt.ts
index 0fa21e243..8b9699e3a 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/pt.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/pt.ts
@@ -1453,6 +1453,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'Limite de Silêncio (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'Gravações com energia abaixo deste valor são tratadas como silêncio e ignoradas. Menor = mais sensível.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'Escuta contínua',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'Mantém o microfone aberto e envia o que você diz ao agente automaticamente, sem atalho. Pausa quando a tela está bloqueada.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'Provedores de voz salvos.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'Falha ao salvar provedores de voz',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4897,6 +4900,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'Adicionar como contexto extra',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} na fila',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'Fila limpa',
+  'notch.ready': 'Pronto',
+  'notch.processing': 'Processando…',
+  'notch.listening': 'Ouvindo…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'Pensando…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'Falando…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'Transcrevendo…',
+  'notch.executing': 'Executando…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts
index 88c240cba..910380db5 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/ru.ts
@@ -1431,6 +1431,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': 'Порог тишины (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc':
     'Записи с энергией ниже этого значения считаются тишиной и пропускаются. Меньше = чувствительнее.',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': 'Постоянное прослушивание',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    'Держит микрофон включённым и автоматически отправляет сказанное агенту без горячей клавиши. Приостанавливается при блокировке экрана.',
   'voice.providers.saved': 'Поставщики голосовой связи сохранены.',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': 'Не удалось сохранить поставщиков голосовой связи.',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4859,6 +4862,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': 'Добавить как дополнительный контекст',
   'runQueue.status': '{total} в очереди',
   'runQueue.cleared': 'Очередь очищена',
+  'notch.ready': 'Готово',
+  'notch.processing': 'Обработка…',
+  'notch.listening': 'Слушаю…',
+  'notch.thinking': 'Думаю…',
+  'notch.speaking': 'Говорю…',
+  'notch.transcribing': 'Транскрибирую…',
+  'notch.executing': 'Выполняю…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/lib/i18n/zh-CN.ts b/app/src/lib/i18n/zh-CN.ts
index a07fd592f..ac899a461 100644
--- a/app/src/lib/i18n/zh-CN.ts
+++ b/app/src/lib/i18n/zh-CN.ts
@@ -1340,6 +1340,9 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'voice.debug.minimumRecordingSeconds': '最短录音秒数',
   'voice.debug.silenceThreshold': '静音阈值 (RMS)',
   'voice.debug.silenceThresholdDesc': '能量低于此值的录音将被视为静音并跳过。值越低，灵敏度越高。',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOn': '常驻聆听',
+  'voice.debug.alwaysOnDesc':
+    '保持麦克风开启，无需快捷键即可自动将你说的话发送给智能体。屏幕锁定时暂停。',
   'voice.providers.saved': '语音提供商已保存。',
   'voice.providers.failedToSave': '无法保存语音提供商',
   'voice.providers.ellipsis': '…',
@@ -4578,6 +4581,13 @@ const messages: TranslationMap = {
   'runQueue.collectHint': '作为额外上下文添加',
   'runQueue.status': '已排队 {total} 条',
   'runQueue.cleared': '队列已清空',
+  'notch.ready': '就绪',
+  'notch.processing': '处理中…',
+  'notch.listening': '聆听中…',
+  'notch.thinking': '思考中…',
+  'notch.speaking': '说话中…',
+  'notch.transcribing': '转录中…',
+  'notch.executing': '执行中…',
 };
 
 export default messages;
diff --git a/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/voice.ts b/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/voice.ts
index 295c90fe6..d244cba93 100644
--- a/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/voice.ts
+++ b/app/src/utils/tauriCommands/voice.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ export interface VoiceServerSettings {
   silence_threshold: number;
   /** Custom vocabulary words to bias whisper toward (names, technical terms). */
   custom_dictionary: string[];
+  /** Phase 2: continuous always-on listening (no hotkey). Opt-in. */
+  always_on_enabled: boolean;
 }
 
 export async function openhumanVoiceStatus(): Promise<VoiceStatus> {
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ export async function openhumanUpdateVoiceServerSettings(update: {
   min_duration_secs?: number;
   silence_threshold?: number;
   custom_dictionary?: string[];
+  always_on_enabled?: boolean;
 }): Promise<CommandResponse<ConfigSnapshot>> {
   return await callCoreRpc<CommandResponse<ConfigSnapshot>>({
     method: 'openhuman.config_update_voice_server_settings',