diff --git a/android/src/screens/SettingsScreen.tsx b/android/src/screens/SettingsScreen.tsx
index 966d977..d550207 100644
--- a/android/src/screens/SettingsScreen.tsx
+++ b/android/src/screens/SettingsScreen.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ import {
   TTS_PREROLL_MIN_SEC,
   TTS_PREROLL_MAX_SEC,
   TTS_PREROLL_STORAGE_KEY,
+  VAD_SILENCE_DEFAULT_SEC,
+  VAD_SILENCE_MIN_SEC,
+  VAD_SILENCE_MAX_SEC,
+  VAD_SILENCE_STORAGE_KEY,
 } from '../services/audio';
 import ModeSelector from '../components/ModeSelector';
 import QRScanner from '../components/QRScanner';
@@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ const SettingsScreen: React.FC = () => {
   const [storageSize, setStorageSize] = useState('...');
   const [ttsEnabled, setTtsEnabled] = useState(true);
   const [ttsPrerollSec, setTtsPrerollSec] = useState<number>(TTS_PREROLL_DEFAULT_SEC);
+  const [vadSilenceSec, setVadSilenceSec] = useState<number>(VAD_SILENCE_DEFAULT_SEC);
   const [editingPath, setEditingPath] = useState(false);
   const [xttsVoice, setXttsVoice] = useState('');
   const [loadingVoice, setLoadingVoice] = useState<string | null>(null);
@@ -117,6 +122,14 @@ const SettingsScreen: React.FC = () => {
         }
       }
     });
+    AsyncStorage.getItem(VAD_SILENCE_STORAGE_KEY).then(saved => {
+      if (saved != null) {
+        const n = parseFloat(saved);
+        if (isFinite(n) && n >= VAD_SILENCE_MIN_SEC && n <= VAD_SILENCE_MAX_SEC) {
+          setVadSilenceSec(n);
+        }
+      }
+    });
     AsyncStorage.getItem('aria_xtts_voice').then(saved => {
       if (saved) setXttsVoice(saved);
     });
@@ -555,6 +568,43 @@ const SettingsScreen: React.FC = () => {
         </View>
       </View>
 
+      {/* === Spracheingabe (geraetelokal) === */}
+      <Text style={styles.sectionTitle}>Spracheingabe</Text>
+      <View style={styles.card}>
+        <Text style={styles.toggleLabel}>Stille-Toleranz</Text>
+        <Text style={styles.toggleHint}>
+          Wie lange du eine Sprechpause machen darfst, bevor die Aufnahme
+          automatisch beendet und gesendet wird. Hoeher = mehr Zeit zum
+          Nachdenken; niedriger = schnelleres Senden.
+          Default: {VAD_SILENCE_DEFAULT_SEC.toFixed(1)}s.
+        </Text>
+        <View style={styles.prerollRow}>
+          <TouchableOpacity
+            style={styles.prerollButton}
+            onPress={() => {
+              const next = Math.max(VAD_SILENCE_MIN_SEC, Math.round((vadSilenceSec - 0.5) * 10) / 10);
+              setVadSilenceSec(next);
+              AsyncStorage.setItem(VAD_SILENCE_STORAGE_KEY, String(next));
+            }}
+            disabled={vadSilenceSec <= VAD_SILENCE_MIN_SEC}
+          >
+            <Text style={styles.prerollButtonText}>−0.5</Text>
+          </TouchableOpacity>
+          <Text style={styles.prerollValue}>{vadSilenceSec.toFixed(1)} s</Text>
+          <TouchableOpacity
+            style={styles.prerollButton}
+            onPress={() => {
+              const next = Math.min(VAD_SILENCE_MAX_SEC, Math.round((vadSilenceSec + 0.5) * 10) / 10);
+              setVadSilenceSec(next);
+              AsyncStorage.setItem(VAD_SILENCE_STORAGE_KEY, String(next));
+            }}
+            disabled={vadSilenceSec >= VAD_SILENCE_MAX_SEC}
+          >
+            <Text style={styles.prerollButtonText}>+0.5</Text>
+          </TouchableOpacity>
+        </View>
+      </View>
+
       {/* === Sprachausgabe (geraetelokal) === */}
       <Text style={styles.sectionTitle}>Sprachausgabe</Text>
       <View style={styles.card}>
diff --git a/android/src/services/audio.ts b/android/src/services/audio.ts
index 360dfa2..879dbd5 100644
--- a/android/src/services/audio.ts
+++ b/android/src/services/audio.ts
@@ -74,10 +74,29 @@ const AUDIO_ENCODING = 'audio/wav';
 
 // VAD (Voice Activity Detection) — Stille-Erkennung
 const VAD_SILENCE_THRESHOLD_DB = -45;  // dB unter dem als "Stille" gilt
-const VAD_SILENCE_DURATION_MS = 2800;  // ms Stille bevor Auto-Stop — laenger = mehr Toleranz fuer Sprechpausen
 const VAD_SPEECH_THRESHOLD_DB = -28;   // dB ueber dem als "Sprache" gilt (Sprach-Gate) — hoeher = weniger Umgebungsgeraeusche
 const VAD_SPEECH_MIN_MS = 500;         // ms Sprache bevor Aufnahme zaehlt — laenger = keine Huestler/Klopfer mehr
 
+// VAD-Stille (in Sekunden) — wie lange Sprechpause toleriert wird, bevor
+// die Aufnahme automatisch beendet wird. Einstellbar in den App-Settings.
+export const VAD_SILENCE_DEFAULT_SEC = 2.8;
+export const VAD_SILENCE_MIN_SEC = 1.0;
+export const VAD_SILENCE_MAX_SEC = 8.0;
+export const VAD_SILENCE_STORAGE_KEY = 'aria_vad_silence_sec';
+
+async function loadVadSilenceMs(): Promise<number> {
+  try {
+    const raw = await AsyncStorage.getItem(VAD_SILENCE_STORAGE_KEY);
+    if (raw != null) {
+      const n = parseFloat(raw);
+      if (isFinite(n) && n >= VAD_SILENCE_MIN_SEC && n <= VAD_SILENCE_MAX_SEC) {
+        return Math.round(n * 1000);
+      }
+    }
+  } catch {}
+  return Math.round(VAD_SILENCE_DEFAULT_SEC * 1000);
+}
+
 // Max-Dauer einer Aufnahme (Notbremse gegen Runaway-Loops). Auf 2 Minuten
 // hochgezogen damit auch laengere Erklaerungen durchgehen.
 const MAX_RECORDING_MS = 120000;
@@ -238,12 +257,14 @@ class AudioService {
       // Andere Apps waehrend der Aufnahme pausieren (Musik, Videos etc.)
       AudioFocus?.requestExclusive().catch(() => {});
 
-      // VAD aktivieren
+      // VAD aktivieren — Stille-Dauer aus AsyncStorage (Settings-konfigurierbar)
       this.vadEnabled = autoStop;
       if (autoStop) {
+        const vadSilenceMs = await loadVadSilenceMs();
+        console.log('[Audio] VAD-Stille:', vadSilenceMs, 'ms');
         this.vadTimer = setInterval(() => {
           const silenceDuration = Date.now() - this.lastSpeechTime;
-          if (silenceDuration >= VAD_SILENCE_DURATION_MS) {
+          if (silenceDuration >= vadSilenceMs) {
             console.log(`[Audio] VAD: ${silenceDuration}ms Stille — Auto-Stop`);
             this.silenceListeners.forEach(cb => cb());
           }