diff --git a/.changeset/sharp-bikes-grab.md b/.changeset/sharp-bikes-grab.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f07836e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sharp-bikes-grab.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"client-sdk-android": minor
+---
+
+AudioOptions: Added disableAudioPrewarming flag
diff --git a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/LiveKitOverrides.kt b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/LiveKitOverrides.kt
index 2df843d14..6a175b0d4 100644
--- a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/LiveKitOverrides.kt
+++ b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/LiveKitOverrides.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023-2025 LiveKit, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2023-2026 LiveKit, Inc.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -140,6 +140,17 @@ class AudioOptions(
      * Options for processing the mic and incoming audio.
      */
     val audioProcessorOptions: AudioProcessorOptions? = null,
+
+    /**
+     * Devices may take some time initializing the audio stack for recording.
+     * Prewarming allows starting up the underlying audio recording prior to publish, letting
+     * the audio device be ready immediately when the track is fully published.
+     *
+     * If set to true, disables audio recording prewarming (and the related
+     * [LocalAudioTrack.prewarm] function), and audio resources are only used while the
+     * track is connected and published. Defaults to false.
+     */
+    val disableAudioPrewarming: Boolean = false,
 )
 
 /**
diff --git a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/InjectionNames.kt b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/InjectionNames.kt
index 6efb8680c..4d0d8967a 100644
--- a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/InjectionNames.kt
+++ b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/InjectionNames.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023-2024 LiveKit, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2023-2026 LiveKit, Inc.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ object InjectionNames {
     const val OVERRIDE_AUDIO_DEVICE_MODULE = "override_audio_device_module"
     const val OVERRIDE_AUDIO_PROCESSOR_OPTIONS = "override_audio_processor_options"
     const val OVERRIDE_JAVA_AUDIO_DEVICE_MODULE_CUSTOMIZER = "override_java_audio_device_module_customizer"
+    const val OVERRIDE_DISABLE_AUDIO_PREWARM = "override_disable_audio_prewarm"
     const val OVERRIDE_VIDEO_ENCODER_FACTORY = "override_video_encoder_factory"
     const val OVERRIDE_VIDEO_DECODER_FACTORY = "override_video_decoder_factory"
     const val OVERRIDE_AUDIO_HANDLER = "override_audio_handler"
diff --git a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/OverridesModule.kt b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/OverridesModule.kt
index c12aa5701..5dcc77e2a 100644
--- a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/OverridesModule.kt
+++ b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/OverridesModule.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2023-2024 LiveKit, Inc.
+ * Copyright 2023-2026 LiveKit, Inc.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ class OverridesModule(private val overrides: LiveKitOverrides) {
     @Named(InjectionNames.OVERRIDE_AUDIO_OUTPUT_TYPE)
     fun audioOutputType() = overrides.audioOptions?.audioOutputType
 
+    @Provides
+    @Named(InjectionNames.OVERRIDE_DISABLE_AUDIO_PREWARM)
+    fun disableAudioPrewarm() = overrides.audioOptions?.disableAudioPrewarming ?: false
+
     @Provides
     @Named(InjectionNames.OVERRIDE_PEER_CONNECTION_FACTORY_OPTIONS)
     fun peerConnectionFactoryOptions() = overrides.peerConnectionFactoryOptions
diff --git a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/RTCModule.kt b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/RTCModule.kt
index 5ec4e0b7b..1198b13d4 100644
--- a/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/RTCModule.kt
+++ b/livekit-android-sdk/src/main/java/io/livekit/android/dagger/RTCModule.kt
@@ -250,10 +250,17 @@ internal object RTCModule {
     }
 
     @Provides
-    fun audioPrewarmer(audioDeviceModule: AudioDeviceModule): AudioRecordPrewarmer {
-        return if (audioDeviceModule is JavaAudioDeviceModule) {
+    fun audioPrewarmer(
+        @Named(InjectionNames.OVERRIDE_DISABLE_AUDIO_PREWARM)
+        disableAudioPrewarm: Boolean,
+        audioDeviceModule: AudioDeviceModule,
+    ): AudioRecordPrewarmer {
+        return if (disableAudioPrewarm) {
+            NoAudioRecordPrewarmer()
+        } else if (audioDeviceModule is JavaAudioDeviceModule) {
             JavaAudioRecordPrewarmer(audioDeviceModule)
         } else {
+            LKLog.w { "Custom audio device module detected. Audio record prewarming is not available." }
             NoAudioRecordPrewarmer()
         }
     }