diff --git a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
index ac642efc..1e95c89e 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Common/SettingsData.qml
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ Singleton {
     property var workspaceNameIcons: ({})
     property bool waveProgressEnabled: true
     property bool scrollTitleEnabled: true
+    property bool audioVisualizerEnabled: true
     property bool clockCompactMode: false
     property bool focusedWindowCompactMode: false
     property bool runningAppsCompactMode: true
diff --git a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
index fc9d3d66..40ff7512 100644
--- a/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
+++ b/quickshell/Common/settings/SettingsSpec.js
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ var SPEC = {
     dwlShowAllTags: { def: false },
     workspaceNameIcons: { def: {} },
     waveProgressEnabled: { def: true },
-    scrollTitleEnabled: {def: true},
+    scrollTitleEnabled: { def: true },
+    audioVisualizerEnabled: { def: true },
     clockCompactMode: { def: false },
     focusedWindowCompactMode: { def: false },
     runningAppsCompactMode: { def: true },
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml
index 8d9b20b5..1e626e17 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/DankBar/Widgets/Media.qml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ BasePill {
 
                     AudioVisualization {
                         anchors.fill: parent
-                        visible: CavaService.cavaAvailable
+                        visible: CavaService.cavaAvailable && SettingsData.audioVisualizerEnabled
                     }
 
                     DankIcon {
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ BasePill {
                         name: "music_note"
                         size: 20
                         color: Theme.primary
-                        visible: !CavaService.cavaAvailable
+                        visible: !CavaService.cavaAvailable || !SettingsData.audioVisualizerEnabled
                     }
 
                     MouseArea {
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ BasePill {
 
                         AudioVisualization {
                             anchors.fill: parent
-                            visible: CavaService.cavaAvailable
+                            visible: CavaService.cavaAvailable && SettingsData.audioVisualizerEnabled
                         }
 
                         DankIcon {
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ BasePill {
                             name: "music_note"
                             size: 20
                             color: Theme.primary
-                            visible: !CavaService.cavaAvailable
+                            visible: !CavaService.cavaAvailable || !SettingsData.audioVisualizerEnabled
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/MediaPlayerTab.qml b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/MediaPlayerTab.qml
index f9a91d06..376bc1e1 100644
--- a/quickshell/Modules/Settings/MediaPlayerTab.qml
+++ b/quickshell/Modules/Settings/MediaPlayerTab.qml
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ Item {
                     checked: SettingsData.scrollTitleEnabled
                     onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("scrollTitleEnabled", checked)
                 }
+
+                SettingsToggleRow {
+                    text: I18n.tr("Audio Visualizer")
+                    description: I18n.tr("Show cava audio visualizer in media widget")
+                    checked: SettingsData.audioVisualizerEnabled
+                    onToggled: checked => SettingsData.set("audioVisualizerEnabled", checked)
+                }
             }
         }
     }