diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/Source/Android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 6d33d6158a..a14e13b135 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"
         android:required="false"/>
+    <uses-permission
+        android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"
+        android:required="false"/>
 
     <application
         android:name=".DolphinApplication"
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/DolphinApplication.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/DolphinApplication.java
index e0816e408b..8ff78ebb0e 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/DolphinApplication.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/DolphinApplication.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 package org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.app.Application;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.hardware.usb.UsbManager;
@@ -15,13 +16,15 @@ import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.VolleyUtil;
 public class DolphinApplication extends Application
 {
   private static DolphinApplication application;
+  private static ActivityTracker sActivityTracker;
 
   @Override
   public void onCreate()
   {
     super.onCreate();
     application = this;
-    registerActivityLifecycleCallbacks(new ActivityTracker());
+    sActivityTracker = new ActivityTracker();
+    registerActivityLifecycleCallbacks(sActivityTracker);
     VolleyUtil.init(getApplicationContext());
     System.loadLibrary("main");
 
@@ -36,4 +39,9 @@ public class DolphinApplication extends Application
   {
     return application.getApplicationContext();
   }
+
+  public static Activity getAppActivity()
+  {
+    return sActivityTracker.getCurrentActivity();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
index afe48b86d7..78795bb761 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/model/BooleanSetting.kt
@@ -238,6 +238,18 @@ enum class BooleanSetting(
         "EmulateInfinityBase",
         false
     ),
+    MAIN_EMULATE_WII_SPEAK(
+        Settings.FILE_DOLPHIN,
+        Settings.SECTION_EMULATED_USB_DEVICES,
+        "EmulateWiiSpeak",
+        false
+    ),
+    MAIN_WII_SPEAK_CONNECTED(
+        Settings.FILE_DOLPHIN,
+        Settings.SECTION_EMULATED_USB_DEVICES,
+        "WiiSpeakConnected",
+        false
+    ),
     MAIN_SHOW_GAME_TITLES(
         Settings.FILE_DOLPHIN,
         Settings.SECTION_INI_ANDROID,
@@ -924,7 +936,8 @@ enum class BooleanSetting(
             MAIN_DSP_JIT,
             MAIN_TIME_TRACKING,
             MAIN_EMULATE_SKYLANDER_PORTAL,
-            MAIN_EMULATE_INFINITY_BASE
+            MAIN_EMULATE_INFINITY_BASE,
+            MAIN_EMULATE_WII_SPEAK
         )
         private val NOT_RUNTIME_EDITABLE: Set<BooleanSetting> =
             HashSet(listOf(*NOT_RUNTIME_EDITABLE_ARRAY))
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsAdapter.kt b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsAdapter.kt
index bcf68e67ec..6a8132d32d 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsAdapter.kt
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsAdapter.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.annotation.ColorInt
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView
 import com.google.android.material.color.MaterialColors
 import com.google.android.material.datepicker.CalendarConstraints
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ class SettingsAdapter(
     val settings: Settings?
         get() = fragmentView.settings
 
+    val fragmentActivity: FragmentActivity
+        get() = fragmentView.fragmentActivity
+
     override fun onCreateViewHolder(parent: ViewGroup, viewType: Int): SettingViewHolder {
         val inflater = LayoutInflater.from(parent.context)
         return when (viewType) {
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
index e584e0a2ff..91d1aac809 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/SettingsFragmentPresenter.kt
@@ -896,6 +896,22 @@ class SettingsFragmentPresenter(
                 0
             )
         )
+        sl.add(
+            SwitchSetting(
+                context,
+                BooleanSetting.MAIN_EMULATE_WII_SPEAK,
+                R.string.emulate_wii_speak,
+                0
+            )
+        )
+        sl.add(
+            InvertedSwitchSetting(
+                context,
+                BooleanSetting.MAIN_WII_SPEAK_CONNECTED,
+                R.string.disconnect_wii_speak,
+                0
+            )
+        )
     }
 
     private fun addAdvancedSettings(sl: ArrayList<SettingsItem>) {
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/viewholder/SwitchSettingViewHolder.kt b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/viewholder/SwitchSettingViewHolder.kt
index fc575ead48..ddcf1d39b5 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/viewholder/SwitchSettingViewHolder.kt
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/features/settings/ui/viewholder/SwitchSettingViewHolder.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 package org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.features.settings.ui.viewholder
 
+import android.app.Activity
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.CompoundButton
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.databinding.ListItemSettingSwitchBinding
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.features.settings.model.view.SettingsItem
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.features.settings.model.view.SwitchSetting
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.features.settings.ui.SettingsAdapter
 import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.DirectoryInitialization
+import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils.PermissionsHandler
 import java.io.File
 import java.util.*
 
@@ -57,6 +59,13 @@ class SwitchSettingViewHolder(
                 binding.settingSwitch.isEnabled = false
             }
 
+            if (setting.setting === BooleanSetting.MAIN_EMULATE_WII_SPEAK && isChecked) {
+                if (!PermissionsHandler.hasRecordAudioPermission(itemView.context)) {
+                  val currentActivity = adapter.fragmentActivity as Activity
+                  PermissionsHandler.requestRecordAudioPermission(currentActivity)
+                }
+            }
+
             adapter.onBooleanClick(setting, binding.settingSwitch.isChecked)
 
             setStyle(binding.textSettingName, setting)
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/ActivityTracker.kt b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/ActivityTracker.kt
index f4423c6d36..8bcd1bdecb 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/ActivityTracker.kt
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/ActivityTracker.kt
@@ -9,12 +9,15 @@ class ActivityTracker : ActivityLifecycleCallbacks {
     private val resumedActivities = HashSet<Activity>()
     private var backgroundExecutionAllowed = false
     private var firstStart = true
+    var currentActivity : Activity? = null
+        private set
 
     private fun isMainActivity(activity: Activity): Boolean {
         return activity is MainView
     }
 
     override fun onActivityCreated(activity: Activity, bundle: Bundle?) {
+        currentActivity = activity
         if (isMainActivity(activity)) {
             firstStart = bundle == null
         }
@@ -26,6 +29,7 @@ class ActivityTracker : ActivityLifecycleCallbacks {
     }
 
     override fun onActivityResumed(activity: Activity) {
+        currentActivity = activity
         resumedActivities.add(activity)
         if (!backgroundExecutionAllowed && !resumedActivities.isEmpty()) {
             backgroundExecutionAllowed = true
@@ -34,6 +38,9 @@ class ActivityTracker : ActivityLifecycleCallbacks {
     }
 
     override fun onActivityPaused(activity: Activity) {
+        if (currentActivity === activity) {
+            currentActivity = null
+        }
         resumedActivities.remove(activity)
         if (backgroundExecutionAllowed && resumedActivities.isEmpty()) {
             backgroundExecutionAllowed = false
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler.java b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler.java
index a4c69281f2..527139ada6 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler.java
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/java/org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 package org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.utils;
 
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Build;
@@ -11,10 +12,16 @@ import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentActivity;
 
 import static android.Manifest.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE;
+import static android.Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO;
+
+import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.R;
+import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.DolphinApplication;
+import org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu.NativeLibrary;
 
 public class PermissionsHandler
 {
   public static final int REQUEST_CODE_WRITE_PERMISSION = 500;
+  public static final int REQUEST_CODE_RECORD_AUDIO = 501;
   private static boolean sWritePermissionDenied = false;
 
   public static void requestWritePermission(final FragmentActivity activity)
@@ -52,4 +59,32 @@ public class PermissionsHandler
   {
     return sWritePermissionDenied;
   }
+
+  public static boolean hasRecordAudioPermission(Context context)
+  {
+    if (context == null)
+      context = DolphinApplication.getAppContext();
+    int hasRecordPermission = ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, RECORD_AUDIO);
+    return hasRecordPermission == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED;
+  }
+
+  public static void requestRecordAudioPermission(Activity activity)
+  {
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.M)
+      return;
+
+    if (activity == null)
+    {
+      // Calling from C++ code
+      activity = DolphinApplication.getAppActivity();
+      // Since the emulation (and cubeb) has already started, enabling the microphone permission
+      // now might require restarting the game to be effective. Warn the user about it.
+      NativeLibrary.displayAlertMsg(
+              activity.getString(R.string.wii_speak_permission_warning),
+              activity.getString(R.string.wii_speak_permission_warning_description),
+              false, true, false);
+    }
+
+    activity.requestPermissions(new String[]{RECORD_AUDIO}, REQUEST_CODE_RECORD_AUDIO);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 22cd5c4a34..dd3e1dcb31 100644
--- a/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/Source/Android/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -944,4 +944,8 @@ It can efficiently compress both junk data and encrypted Wii data.
     <string name="incompatible_figure_selected">Incompatible Figure Selected</string>
     <string name="select_compatible_figure">Please select a compatible figure file</string>
 
+    <string name="emulate_wii_speak">Wii Speak</string>
+    <string name="disconnect_wii_speak">Mute Wii Speak</string>
+    <string name="wii_speak_permission_warning">Missing Microphone Permission</string>
+    <string name="wii_speak_permission_warning_description">Wii Speak emulation requires microphone permission. You might need to restart the game for the permission to be effective.</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/IDCache.cpp b/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/IDCache.cpp
index ed382745c0..08ec2c9804 100644
--- a/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/IDCache.cpp
+++ b/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/IDCache.cpp
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ static jmethodID s_core_device_control_constructor;
 static jclass s_input_detector_class;
 static jfieldID s_input_detector_pointer;
 
+static jclass s_permission_handler_class;
+static jmethodID s_permission_handler_has_record_audio_permission;
+static jmethodID s_permission_handler_request_record_audio_permission;
+
 static jmethodID s_runnable_run;
 
 namespace IDCache
@@ -538,6 +542,21 @@ jfieldID GetInputDetectorPointer()
   return s_input_detector_pointer;
 }
 
+jclass GetPermissionHandlerClass()
+{
+  return s_permission_handler_class;
+}
+
+jmethodID GetPermissionHandlerHasRecordAudioPermission()
+{
+  return s_permission_handler_has_record_audio_permission;
+}
+
+jmethodID GetPermissionHandlerRequestRecordAudioPermission()
+{
+  return s_permission_handler_request_record_audio_permission;
+}
+
 jmethodID GetRunnableRun()
 {
   return s_runnable_run;
@@ -765,6 +784,16 @@ JNIEXPORT jint JNI_OnLoad(JavaVM* vm, void* reserved)
   s_input_detector_pointer = env->GetFieldID(input_detector_class, "pointer", "J");
   env->DeleteLocalRef(input_detector_class);
 
+  const jclass permission_handler_class =
+      env->FindClass("org/dolphinemu/dolphinemu/utils/PermissionsHandler");
+  s_permission_handler_class =
+      reinterpret_cast<jclass>(env->NewGlobalRef(permission_handler_class));
+  s_permission_handler_has_record_audio_permission = env->GetStaticMethodID(
+      permission_handler_class, "hasRecordAudioPermission", "(Landroid/content/Context;)Z");
+  s_permission_handler_request_record_audio_permission = env->GetStaticMethodID(
+      permission_handler_class, "requestRecordAudioPermission", "(Landroid/app/Activity;)V");
+  env->DeleteLocalRef(permission_handler_class);
+
   const jclass runnable_class = env->FindClass("java/lang/Runnable");
   s_runnable_run = env->GetMethodID(runnable_class, "run", "()V");
   env->DeleteLocalRef(runnable_class);
@@ -804,5 +833,6 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNI_OnUnload(JavaVM* vm, void* reserved)
   env->DeleteGlobalRef(s_core_device_class);
   env->DeleteGlobalRef(s_core_device_control_class);
   env->DeleteGlobalRef(s_input_detector_class);
+  env->DeleteGlobalRef(s_permission_handler_class);
 }
 }
diff --git a/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/IDCache.h b/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/IDCache.h
index 0b01d14b42..3cc8c11b5e 100644
--- a/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/IDCache.h
+++ b/Source/Android/jni/AndroidCommon/IDCache.h
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ jmethodID GetCoreDeviceControlConstructor();
 jclass GetInputDetectorClass();
 jfieldID GetInputDetectorPointer();
 
+jclass GetPermissionHandlerClass();
+jmethodID GetPermissionHandlerHasRecordAudioPermission();
+jmethodID GetPermissionHandlerRequestRecordAudioPermission();
+
 jmethodID GetRunnableRun();
 
 }  // namespace IDCache
diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.cpp
index 450247b12b..6e2f40072c 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/IOS/USB/Emulated/Microphone.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@
 #include <Objbase.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef ANDROID
+#include "jni/AndroidCommon/IDCache.h"
+#endif
+
 namespace IOS::HLE::USB
 {
 Microphone::Microphone(const WiiSpeakState& sampler) : m_sampler(sampler)
@@ -122,6 +126,20 @@ void Microphone::StreamStart()
     return;
   m_work_queue.PushBlocking([this] {
 #endif
+
+#ifdef ANDROID
+    JNIEnv* env = IDCache::GetEnvForThread();
+    if (jboolean result = env->CallStaticBooleanMethod(
+            IDCache::GetPermissionHandlerClass(),
+            IDCache::GetPermissionHandlerHasRecordAudioPermission(), nullptr);
+        result == JNI_FALSE)
+    {
+      env->CallStaticVoidMethod(IDCache::GetPermissionHandlerClass(),
+                                IDCache::GetPermissionHandlerRequestRecordAudioPermission(),
+                                nullptr);
+    }
+#endif
+
     cubeb_stream_params params{};
     params.format = CUBEB_SAMPLE_S16LE;
     params.rate = SAMPLING_RATE;