diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index 76ea1f1a..593241ad 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -129,3 +129,8 @@ delaySec=0
 # present time after to given minutes example every 15 minutes: 00,15,30,45
 # if delaySec is >0 onMinutes is ignored
 onMinutes=00,30
+# announce via soundicon
+announce=True
+# interrupt current speech for time announcement
+interrupt=False
+
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index eb8146df..6d285f9f 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ list=
 
 [time]
 # automatic time anouncement
-enabled=False
+enabled=True
 # present time
 presentTime=True
 # present date (on change)
@@ -135,3 +135,7 @@ delaySec=0
 # present time after to given minutes example every 15 minutes: 00,15,30,45
 # if delaySec is >0 onMinutes is ignored
 onMinutes=00,30
+# announce via soundicon (not interrupting)
+announce=True
+# interrupt current speech for time announcement
+interrupt=False
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
index e348d363..ad61c76f 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.chrys
@@ -135,3 +135,7 @@ delaySec=0
 # present time after to given minutes example every 15 minutes: 00,15,30,45
 # if delaySec is >0 onMinutes is ignored
 onMinutes=00,30
+# announce via soundicon
+announce=True
+# interrupt current speech for time announcement
+interrupt=False
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 2714b2c2..864d672a 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -85,3 +85,7 @@ delaySec=0
 # present time after to given minutes example every 15 minutes: 00,15,30,45
 # if delaySec is >0 onMinutes is ignored
 onMinutes=00,30
+# announce via soundicon
+announce=True
+# interrupt current speech for time announcement
+interrupt=False
diff --git a/config/sound/default-wav/announce.wav b/config/sound/default-wav/announce.wav
deleted file mode 100644
index f817467e..00000000
Binary files a/config/sound/default-wav/announce.wav and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/config/sound/default-wav/soundicons.conf b/config/sound/default-wav/soundicons.conf
index 4e34285a..8f6bba93 100644
--- a/config/sound/default-wav/soundicons.conf
+++ b/config/sound/default-wav/soundicons.conf
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ PromotedText='PromotedText.wav'
 mispell='mispell.wav'
 # the for capital letter
 capital='Caps.wav'
+# general announcement
+announce="Announce.wav"
diff --git a/config/sound/default/announce.opus b/config/sound/default/announce.opus
deleted file mode 100644
index 0eea2d5f..00000000
Binary files a/config/sound/default/announce.opus and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/config/sound/default/soundicons.conf b/config/sound/default/soundicons.conf
index 53a4068e..3b11a371 100644
--- a/config/sound/default/soundicons.conf
+++ b/config/sound/default/soundicons.conf
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ PromotedText='PromotedText.opus'
 mispell='mispell.opus'
 # the for capital letter
 capital='Caps.opus'
+# general announcement
+announce="Announce.opus"
diff --git a/config/sound/template/soundicons.conf b/config/sound/template/soundicons.conf
index fadbbb0b..56242933 100644
--- a/config/sound/template/soundicons.conf
+++ b/config/sound/template/soundicons.conf
@@ -48,3 +48,5 @@ PromotedText=''
 mispell=''
 # the for capital letter:
 capital=''
+# general announcement
+announce=""
diff --git a/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py b/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py
index 20b2062d..4e9306df 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/commands/onScreenUpdate/76000-time.py
@@ -44,18 +44,28 @@ class command():
             if now.hour == self.lastTime.hour:
                 if now.minute == self.lastTime.minute:
                     return
-              
+        dateFormat = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'dateFormat')
+        dateString = datetime.datetime.strftime(now, dateFormat)
+        
+        presentDate = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'presentDate') and \
+          self.lastDateString != dateString
+        presentTime = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'presentTime')              
+        # no changed value to announce
+        if not (presentDate or presentTime):
+            return  
         timeFormat = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'timeFormat')
         timeString = datetime.datetime.strftime(now, timeFormat)
         
-        dateFormat = self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSetting('general', 'dateFormat')
-        dateString = datetime.datetime.strftime(now, dateFormat)
-        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'presentTime'):
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'interrupt'):                               
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].interruptOutput()
+        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'announce'):                               
+            self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].playSoundIcon('announce')        
+        
+        if presentTime:
             # present the time
             self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText('Autotime: ' + timeString , soundIcon='', interrupt=False)
         # and date if changes
-        if self.env['runtime']['settingsManager'].getSettingAsBool('time', 'presentDate'):        
-            if self.lastDateString != dateString:
+        if presentDate:
                 self.env['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(dateString , soundIcon='', interrupt=False)        
                 self.lastDateString = dateString
         self.lastTime = datetime.datetime.now()
diff --git a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
index c21aca01..d456dc05 100644
--- a/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/fenrir/core/settings.py
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ settings = {
   'presentDate': True,  
   'delaySec': 0,
   'onMinutes': '00,30',
+  'announce': True,
+  'interrupt': False,
 },
 'keyboard':{
   'driver': 'evdev',