diff --git a/apps/common-app/src/examples/Record/Record.tsx b/apps/common-app/src/examples/Record/Record.tsx
index 6b0f60b63..51844f45d 100644
--- a/apps/common-app/src/examples/Record/Record.tsx
+++ b/apps/common-app/src/examples/Record/Record.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const Record: FC = () => {
     AudioManager.setAudioSessionOptions({
       iosCategory: 'playAndRecord',
       iosMode: 'spokenAudio',
-      iosOptions: ['allowBluetooth', 'defaultToSpeaker'],
+      iosOptions: ['allowBluetoothHFP', 'defaultToSpeaker'],
     });
 
     recorderRef.current = new AudioRecorder({
diff --git a/packages/audiodocs/docs/system/audio-manager.mdx b/packages/audiodocs/docs/system/audio-manager.mdx
index 9c2d512d5..b90ec7858 100644
--- a/packages/audiodocs/docs/system/audio-manager.mdx
+++ b/packages/audiodocs/docs/system/audio-manager.mdx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ function App() {
     AudioManager.setAudioSessionOptions({
       iosCategory: 'playback',
       iosMode: 'default',
-      iosOptions: ['allowBluetooth', 'allowAirPlay'],
+      iosOptions: ['allowBluetoothHFP', 'allowAirPlay'],
     })
 
     // set info for track to be visible while device is locked
@@ -230,7 +230,8 @@ type IOSOption =
   | 'duckOthers'
   | 'allowAirPlay'
   | 'mixWithOthers'
-  | 'allowBluetooth'
+  | 'allowBluetoothHFP'
+  | 'bluetoothHighQualityRecording'
   | 'defaultToSpeaker'
   | 'allowBluetoothA2DP'
   | 'overrideMutedMicrophoneInterruption'
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/system/AudioSessionManager.mm b/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/system/AudioSessionManager.mm
index 072e56f2a..b67acc5aa 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/system/AudioSessionManager.mm
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/ios/audioapi/ios/system/AudioSessionManager.mm
@@ -87,8 +87,12 @@ - (void)setAudioSessionOptions:(NSString *)category
       sessionOptions |= AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionMixWithOthers;
     }
 
-    if ([option isEqualToString:@"allowBluetooth"]) {
-      sessionOptions |= AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionAllowBluetooth;
+    if ([option isEqualToString:@"allowBluetoothHFP"]) {
+      sessionOptions |= AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionAllowBluetoothHFP;
+    }
+
+    if (@available(iOS 26.0, *) && [option isEqualToString:@"bluetoothHighQualityRecording"]) {
+      sessionOptions |= AVAudioSessionCategoryOptionBluetoothHighQualityRecording;
     }
 
     if ([option isEqualToString:@"defaultToSpeaker"]) {
diff --git a/packages/react-native-audio-api/src/system/types.ts b/packages/react-native-audio-api/src/system/types.ts
index 8625eab25..66e891fdf 100644
--- a/packages/react-native-audio-api/src/system/types.ts
+++ b/packages/react-native-audio-api/src/system/types.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export type IOSOption =
   | 'duckOthers'
   | 'allowAirPlay'
   | 'mixWithOthers'
-  | 'allowBluetooth'
+  | 'allowBluetoothHFP'
+  | 'bluetoothHighQualityRecording'
   | 'defaultToSpeaker'
   | 'allowBluetoothA2DP'
   | 'overrideMutedMicrophoneInterruption'