diff --git a/gcs/data/default_settings.json b/gcs/data/default_settings.json
index f44ed0f54..db0c6ce60 100644
--- a/gcs/data/default_settings.json
+++ b/gcs/data/default_settings.json
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@
     "mapStyle": {
       "default": "hybrid",
       "type": "option",
-      "options": ["satellite", "hybrid", "streets", "outdoor"],
+      "options": [
+        "satellite",
+        "hybrid",
+        "streets",
+        "outdoor"
+      ],
       "display": "Map Style"
     },
     "autoCheckForUpdates": {
@@ -21,6 +26,11 @@
       "default": false,
       "type": "boolean",
       "display": "Sync Dashboard and Missions Map Viewstate"
+    },
+    "speechAnnouncements": {
+      "default": false,
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "display": "Speech Announcements"
     }
   },
   "Dashboard": {
@@ -28,7 +38,10 @@
       "description": "You'll be notified when the relative altitude of a drone exceeds this value.",
       "default": 120,
       "type": "number",
-      "range": [0, 100000],
+      "range": [
+        0,
+        100000
+      ],
       "display": "Maximum Altitude Alert",
       "suffix": "m",
       "group": "Altitude"
@@ -37,16 +50,26 @@
       "description": "You'll be notified when the relative altitude of a drone goes below these values.",
       "default": [],
       "type": "extendableNumber",
-      "range": [0, 100000],
+      "range": [
+        0,
+        100000
+      ],
       "display": "Minimum Altitude Alerts",
       "suffix": "m",
       "group": "Altitude"
     },
     "batteryAlert": {
       "description": "You'll be notified when the battery percentage falls below these values.",
-      "default": [10, 20, 50],
+      "default": [
+        10,
+        20,
+        50
+      ],
       "type": "extendableNumber",
-      "range": [0, 100],
+      "range": [
+        0,
+        100
+      ],
       "display": "Battery Alert",
       "suffix": "%",
       "group": "Battery"
diff --git a/gcs/src/assets/sounds/flightmodechanged.mp3 b/gcs/src/assets/sounds/flightmodechanged.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65c6a9ee1
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diff --git a/gcs/src/assets/sounds/lowbattery.mp3 b/gcs/src/assets/sounds/lowbattery.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34e9904e1
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diff --git a/gcs/src/assets/sounds/waypointreached.mp3 b/gcs/src/assets/sounds/waypointreached.mp3
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24f8c8301
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diff --git a/gcs/src/dashboard.jsx b/gcs/src/dashboard.jsx
index 741901455..6bd72c6fc 100644
--- a/gcs/src/dashboard.jsx
+++ b/gcs/src/dashboard.jsx
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ import {
   selectHasSecondaryGps,
 } from "./redux/slices/droneInfoSlice"
 import { selectMessages } from "./redux/slices/statusTextSlice"
+import { selectCurrentMission } from "./redux/slices/missionSlice"
+
+import { useSettings } from "./helpers/settings"
 
 // Helper javascript files
 import { GPS_FIX_TYPES } from "./helpers/mavlinkConstants"
@@ -66,6 +69,9 @@ const tailwindColors = resolveConfig(tailwindConfig).theme.colors
 // Sounds
 import armSound from "./assets/sounds/armed.mp3"
 import disarmSound from "./assets/sounds/disarmed.mp3"
+import lowBatterySound from "./assets/sounds/lowbattery.mp3"
+import waypointReachedSound from "./assets/sounds/waypointreached.mp3"
+import flightModeChangedSound from "./assets/sounds/flightmodechanged.mp3"
 
 export default function Dashboard() {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
@@ -83,6 +89,9 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
   const hdopDisplay = hdop != null ? hdop.toFixed(2) : "0.00"
 
   const connectedToDrone = useSelector(selectConnectedToDrone)
+  const currentMission = useSelector(selectCurrentMission)
+
+  const { getSetting } = useSettings()
   const gps2 = useSelector(selectGPS2RawInt)
   const hasSecondaryGps = useSelector(selectHasSecondaryGps)
 
@@ -122,14 +131,60 @@ export default function Dashboard() {
   // Sounds
   const [playArmed] = useSound(armSound, { volume: 0.1 })
   const [playDisarmed] = useSound(disarmSound, { volume: 0.1 })
+  const [playLowBattery] = useSound(lowBatterySound, { volume: 0.1 })
+  const [playWaypointReached] = useSound(waypointReachedSound, { volume: 0.1 })
+  const [playFlightModeChanged] = useSound(flightModeChangedSound, {
+    volume: 0.1,
+  })
+
+  const currentMissionSeqRef = useRef(currentMission.seq)
 
   // Play queued arming sounds
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (armedNotification !== "") {
-      armedNotification === "armed" ? playArmed() : playDisarmed()
+    if (!getSetting("General.speechAnnouncements")) {
+      return
+    }
+    switch (armedNotification) {
+      case "armed":
+        playArmed()
+        break
+      case "disarmed":
+        playDisarmed()
+        break
+      case "mode_change":
+        playFlightModeChanged()
+        break
+      case "low_battery":
+        playLowBattery()
+        break
+      default:
+        break
+    }
+    dispatch(soundPlayed())
+  }, [
+    armedNotification,
+    playArmed,
+    playDisarmed,
+    playLowBattery,
+    dispatch,
+    getSetting("General.speechAnnouncements"),
+  ])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (currentMission.seq > currentMissionSeqRef.current) {
+      if (!getSetting("General.speechAnnouncements")) {
+        return
+      }
+      playWaypointReached()
       dispatch(soundPlayed())
+      currentMissionSeqRef.current = currentMission.seq
     }
-  }, [armedNotification, playArmed, playDisarmed, dispatch])
+  }, [
+    currentMission.seq,
+    playWaypointReached,
+    dispatch,
+    getSetting("General.speechAnnouncements"),
+  ])
 
   // Following drone logic
   useEffect(() => {
diff --git a/gcs/src/redux/slices/droneInfoSlice.js b/gcs/src/redux/slices/droneInfoSlice.js
index e866cd567..c08852f1f 100644
--- a/gcs/src/redux/slices/droneInfoSlice.js
+++ b/gcs/src/redux/slices/droneInfoSlice.js
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ const droneInfoSlice = createSlice({
       },
       lastGraphResultsMessage: false,
     },
+    lowBatteryAlerted: false,
   },
   reducers: {
     setFlightSwVersion: (state, action) => {
@@ -127,6 +128,10 @@ const droneInfoSlice = createSlice({
         state.notificationSound = "disarmed"
       }
       state.heartbeatData.baseMode = action.payload.base_mode
+
+      if (action.payload.custom_mode !== state.heartbeatData.customMode) {
+        state.notificationSound = "mode_change"
+      }
       state.heartbeatData.customMode = action.payload.custom_mode
       state.heartbeatData.systemStatus = action.payload.system_status
     },
@@ -139,6 +144,10 @@ const droneInfoSlice = createSlice({
       } else {
         state.batteryData.push(action.payload)
       }
+      if (action.payload.battery_remaining <= 20 && !state.lowBatteryAlerted) {
+        state.notificationSound = "low_battery"
+        state.lowBatteryAlerted = true
+      }
     },
     soundPlayed: (state) => {
       state.notificationSound = ""