diff --git a/src/lib/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.ts b/src/lib/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.ts
index a269d70..5260832 100644
--- a/src/lib/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/accessibility/AccessibilityManager.ts
@@ -76,15 +76,21 @@ export class AccessibilityManager extends EventEmitter {
    * Speak text using text-to-speech
    */
   public speak(text: string): void {
+    console.log('AccessibilityManager.speak() called with text:', text.substring(0, 50) + (text.length > 50 ? '...' : ''));
+    
     // Skip if speech is disabled
     if (!this.isSpeechEnabled || !this.speechSynthesis) {
-      // console.log('Speech is disabled, not speaking');
+      console.log('Speech is disabled or speechSynthesis is null:', {
+        isSpeechEnabled: this.isSpeechEnabled,
+        speechSynthesis: !!this.speechSynthesis
+      });
       return;
     }
     
     try {
       // Clean and truncate text to prevent issues with large blocks
       const cleanText = this.cleanTextForSpeech(text);
+      console.log('Cleaned text for speech:', cleanText.substring(0, 50) + (cleanText.length > 50 ? '...' : ''));
       
       // Only speak if there's meaningful text after cleaning
       if (cleanText && cleanText.trim().length > 0) {
@@ -117,10 +123,12 @@ export class AccessibilityManager extends EventEmitter {
           utterance.voice = this.speechOptions.voice;
         }
         
-
-        
         // Speak the text
+        console.log('Calling speechSynthesis.speak()');
         this.speechSynthesis.speak(utterance);
+        console.log('speechSynthesis.speak() called successfully');
+      } else {
+        console.log('Not speaking - cleaned text is empty');
       }
     } catch (error) {
       console.error('Error in speak:', error);
diff --git a/src/lib/components/MudConnection.svelte b/src/lib/components/MudConnection.svelte
index 2a785fd..c343964 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/MudConnection.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/MudConnection.svelte
@@ -59,6 +59,27 @@
     // Set up keyboard listener for speech control
     document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown, true);
     
+    // Subscribe to accessibility settings changes to update speech settings
+    const unsubAccessibility = accessibilitySettings.subscribe(settings => {
+      console.log(`AccessibilitySettings changed for ${profileId}`, settings);
+      
+      if (accessibilityManager) {
+        // Update speech enabled state
+        accessibilityManager.setSpeechEnabled(settings.textToSpeech);
+        
+        // Update speech options
+        accessibilityManager.updateSpeechOptions({
+          rate: settings.speechRate,
+          pitch: settings.speechPitch,
+          volume: settings.speechVolume
+        });
+        
+        console.log(`Updated AccessibilityManager settings for ${profileId}`);
+      }
+    });
+    
+    unsubscribeFunctions.push(unsubAccessibility);
+    
     // Auto-connect if enabled
     if (autoConnect) {
       console.log('Auto-connecting profile:', profileId);
@@ -98,7 +119,20 @@
     
     // Initialize accessibility manager
     accessibilityManager = new AccessibilityManager();
-    console.log('Accessibility manager created');
+    console.log('Accessibility manager created for profile:', profileId);
+    
+    // Ensure TTS is enabled if the setting is on
+    if ($accessibilitySettings.textToSpeech) {
+      console.log(`Setting TTS enabled for profile ${profileId}`);
+      accessibilityManager.setSpeechEnabled(true);
+      
+      // Update speech options from settings
+      accessibilityManager.updateSpeechOptions({
+        rate: $accessibilitySettings.speechRate,
+        pitch: $accessibilitySettings.speechPitch,
+        volume: $accessibilitySettings.speechVolume
+      });
+    }
     
     // Set up connection from manager if it exists
     const existingConnection = connectionManager.getConnection(profileId);
@@ -312,16 +346,12 @@
     console.log(`Profile ${profileId} received data`);
     
     try {
-      // First check if this is the active profile - only handle messages for the active profile
-      if (get(activeProfileId) !== profileId) {
-        console.log(`Ignoring received data for inactive profile ${profileId}`);
-        return;
-      }
+      const isActiveProfile = get(activeProfileId) === profileId;
       
-      // Add to output history
+      // Always add to output history for this profile
       addToOutputHistory(text);
       
-      // Process triggers if available
+      // Process triggers if available for this profile
       if (triggerSystem) {
         try {
           triggerSystem.processTriggers(text);
@@ -330,16 +360,28 @@
         }
       }
     
-      // Try to use text-to-speech if enabled
+      // Handle text-to-speech
+      console.log(`TTS check for ${profileId}: isTTS=${$accessibilitySettings.textToSpeech}, isActive=${isActiveProfile}, speakAll=${$accessibilitySettings.speakAllProfiles}`);
       if (accessibilityManager && $accessibilitySettings.textToSpeech) {
-        // Use a small timeout to avoid UI blocking
-        setTimeout(() => {
-          try {
-            accessibilityManager.speak(text);
-          } catch (error) {
-            console.error('Error using text-to-speech:', error);
-          }
-        }, 10);
+        // Speak if this is active profile OR speakAllProfiles is enabled
+        if (isActiveProfile || $accessibilitySettings.speakAllProfiles) {
+          console.log(`TTS condition satisfied, will attempt to speak for ${profileId}`);
+          // Use a small timeout to avoid UI blocking
+          setTimeout(() => {
+            try {
+              // If not active profile, add profile name prefix for context
+              const speechText = isActiveProfile ? text : `From ${getProfileName(profileId)}: ${text}`;
+              console.log(`Speaking text for ${profileId}:`, speechText.substring(0, 50) + (speechText.length > 50 ? '...' : ''));
+              accessibilityManager.speak(speechText);
+            } catch (error) {
+              console.error('Error using text-to-speech:', error);
+            }
+          }, 10);
+        } else {
+          console.log(`TTS skipped: profile ${profileId} is not active and speakAll is disabled`);
+        }
+      } else {
+        console.log(`TTS not enabled for profile ${profileId} or accessibilityManager is null`);
       }
       
       dispatch('received', { text });
@@ -348,6 +390,15 @@
     }
   }
   
+  /**
+   * Helper to get profile name for speech announcements
+   */
+  function getProfileName(id) {
+    const allProfiles = get(profiles);
+    const profile = allProfiles.find(p => p.id === id);
+    return profile ? profile.name : id;
+  }
+  
   /**
    * Handle sent data
    */
diff --git a/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
index b4506ea..6e319b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
@@ -208,6 +208,17 @@
         </div>
       </div>
       
+      <div class="setting-item">
+        <span class="setting-name">Speak All Profiles</span>
+        <label class="switch">
+          <input type="checkbox" bind:checked={$accessibilitySettings.speakAllProfiles}>
+          <span class="slider round"></span>
+        </label>
+        <div class="setting-description">
+          Announce text from all tabs, even when they're not active
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      
       <div class="setting-item">
         <span class="setting-name">Speech Rate</span>
         <div class="range-control">
diff --git a/src/lib/settings/SettingsManager.ts b/src/lib/settings/SettingsManager.ts
index 9acfc71..c7c68a5 100644
--- a/src/lib/settings/SettingsManager.ts
+++ b/src/lib/settings/SettingsManager.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export interface Settings {
     speechPitch: number;
     speechVolume: number;
     interruptSpeechOnEnter: boolean;
+    speakAllProfiles: boolean;
   };
   ui: {
     isDarkMode: boolean;
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ export class SettingsManager extends EventEmitter {
         speechRate: 1,
         speechPitch: 1,
         speechVolume: 1,
-        interruptSpeechOnEnter: true
+        interruptSpeechOnEnter: true,
+        speakAllProfiles: true
       },
       ui: {
         isDarkMode: true,
@@ -186,7 +188,8 @@ export class SettingsManager extends EventEmitter {
         speechRate: 1,
         speechPitch: 1,
         speechVolume: 1,
-        interruptSpeechOnEnter: true
+        interruptSpeechOnEnter: true,
+        speakAllProfiles: true
       },
       ui: {
         isDarkMode: true,