diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 6879eebc4..8727c0efc 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -161,6 +161,8 @@ add_library(neochat STATIC
     enums/neochatroomtype.h
     models/sortfilterroomtreemodel.cpp
     models/sortfilterroomtreemodel.h
+    mediamanager.cpp
+    mediamanager.h
 )
 
 qt_add_qml_module(neochat URI org.kde.neochat NO_PLUGIN
diff --git a/src/mediamanager.cpp b/src/mediamanager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e82f3b5f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mediamanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Tobias Fella <tobias.fella@kde.org>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#include "mediamanager.h"
+
+void MediaManager::startPlayback()
+{
+    Q_EMIT playbackStarted();
+}
diff --git a/src/mediamanager.h b/src/mediamanager.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5386c73f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mediamanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Tobias Fella <tobias.fella@kde.org>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.0-or-later
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QQmlEngine>
+
+/**
+ * @class MediaManager
+ *
+ * Manages media playback, like voice/audio messages, videos, etc.
+ */
+class MediaManager : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+    QML_ELEMENT
+    QML_SINGLETON
+
+public:
+    static MediaManager &instance()
+    {
+        static MediaManager _instance;
+        return _instance;
+    }
+    static MediaManager *create(QQmlEngine *, QJSEngine *)
+    {
+        QQmlEngine::setObjectOwnership(&instance(), QQmlEngine::CppOwnership);
+        return &instance();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Notify other objects that media playback has started.
+     */
+    Q_INVOKABLE void startPlayback();
+
+Q_SIGNALS:
+    /**
+     * @brief Emitted when any media player starts playing. Other objects should stop / pause playback.
+     */
+    void playbackStarted();
+};
diff --git a/src/qml/AudioComponent.qml b/src/qml/AudioComponent.qml
index dbcfb9e07..fee3a6017 100644
--- a/src/qml/AudioComponent.qml
+++ b/src/qml/AudioComponent.qml
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ ColumnLayout {
                 icon.name: "media-playback-start"
                 onClicked: {
                     audio.source = root.fileTransferInfo.localPath;
+                    MediaManager.startPlayback();
                     audio.play();
                 }
             }
@@ -123,6 +124,15 @@ ColumnLayout {
         }
     ]
 
+    Connections {
+        target: MediaManager
+        function onPlaybackStarted() {
+            if (audio.playbackState === MediaPlayer.PlayingState) {
+                audio.pause();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     RowLayout {
         QQC2.ToolButton {
             id: playButton
diff --git a/src/qml/VideoComponent.qml b/src/qml/VideoComponent.qml
index 025bddb94..d8f5d362c 100644
--- a/src/qml/VideoComponent.qml
+++ b/src/qml/VideoComponent.qml
@@ -118,7 +118,10 @@ Video {
             PropertyChanges {
                 target: playButton
                 icon.name: "media-playback-start"
-                onClicked: root.play()
+                onClicked: {
+                    MediaManager.startPlayback();
+                    root.play();
+                }
             }
         },
         State {
@@ -136,6 +139,15 @@ Video {
         }
     ]
 
+    Connections {
+        target: MediaManager
+        function onPlaybackStarted() {
+            if (root.playbackState === MediaPlayer.PlayingState) {
+                root.pause();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     Image {
         id: mediaThumbnail
         anchors.fill: parent
@@ -350,6 +362,7 @@ Video {
             if (root.playbackState == MediaPlayer.PlayingState) {
                 root.pause();
             } else {
+                MediaManager.startPlayback();
                 root.play();
             }
         } else {
@@ -375,6 +388,7 @@ Video {
 
     function playSavedFile() {
         root.stop();
+        MediaManager.startPlayback();
         root.play();
     }
 }