diff --git a/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java b/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java
index c218a0ba2f493..754178abeeaf1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ public class FeatureFlagUtils {
     public static final String SETTINGS_APP_ALLOW_DARK_THEME_ACTIVATION_AT_BEDTIME =
             "settings_app_allow_dark_theme_activation_at_bedtime";
 
+    /**
+     * Flag to decouple bluetooth LE Audio Broadcast from Unicast
+     * If the flag is true, the broadcast feature will be enabled when the phone
+     * is connected to the BLE device.
+     * If the flag is false, it is not necessary to connect the BLE device.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final String SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST =
+            "settings_need_connected_ble_device_for_broadcast";
+
     /**
      * Hide back key in the Settings two pane design.
      * @hide
@@ -110,6 +120,7 @@ public class FeatureFlagUtils {
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_ENABLE_MONITOR_PHANTOM_PROCS, "true");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_APP_ALLOW_DARK_THEME_ACTIVATION_AT_BEDTIME, "true");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_HIDE_SECOND_LAYER_PAGE_NAVIGATE_UP_BUTTON_IN_TWO_PANE, "true");
+        DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, "true");
     }
 
     private static final Set<String> PERSISTENT_FLAGS;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputDialog.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputDialog.java
index fbd0079f8dc0d..a174b459272f0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputDialog.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputDialog.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.systemui.media.dialog;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.FeatureFlagUtils;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 
@@ -99,10 +100,18 @@ public class MediaOutputDialog extends MediaOutputBaseDialog {
     @Override
     public boolean isBroadcastSupported() {
         boolean isBluetoothLeDevice = false;
-        if (mMediaOutputController.getCurrentConnectedMediaDevice() != null) {
-            isBluetoothLeDevice = mMediaOutputController.isBluetoothLeDevice(
+        if (FeatureFlagUtils.isEnabled(mContext,
+                FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST)) {
+            if (mMediaOutputController.getCurrentConnectedMediaDevice() != null) {
+                isBluetoothLeDevice = mMediaOutputController.isBluetoothLeDevice(
                     mMediaOutputController.getCurrentConnectedMediaDevice());
+            }
+        } else {
+            // To decouple LE Audio Broadcast and Unicast, it always displays the button when there
+            // is no LE Audio device connected to the phone
+            isBluetoothLeDevice = true;
         }
+
         return mMediaOutputController.isBroadcastSupported() && isBluetoothLeDevice;
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputDialogTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputDialogTest.java
index bae3569cdc935..a9246f7f6bd25 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputDialogTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/dialog/MediaOutputDialogTest.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import android.media.session.PlaybackState;
 import android.os.PowerExemptionManager;
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
 import android.testing.TestableLooper;
+import android.util.FeatureFlagUtils;
 import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
@@ -169,6 +170,8 @@ public class MediaOutputDialogTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast);
         when(mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast.isEnabled(any())).thenReturn(false);
         when(mPlaybackState.getState()).thenReturn(PlaybackState.STATE_PLAYING);
+        FeatureFlagUtils.setEnabled(mContext,
+                FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, true);
         when(mMediaDevice.isBLEDevice()).thenReturn(false);
 
         assertThat(mMediaOutputDialog.getStopButtonVisibility()).isEqualTo(View.GONE);
@@ -181,6 +184,62 @@ public class MediaOutputDialogTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertThat(mMediaOutputDialog.getStopButtonVisibility()).isEqualTo(View.GONE);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void isBroadcastSupported_flagOnAndConnectBleDevice_returnsTrue() {
+        when(mLocalBluetoothProfileManager.getLeAudioBroadcastProfile()).thenReturn(
+                mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast);
+        when(mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast.isEnabled(any())).thenReturn(false);
+        FeatureFlagUtils.setEnabled(mContext,
+                FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, true);
+        when(mMediaDevice.isBLEDevice()).thenReturn(true);
+
+        assertThat(mMediaOutputDialog.isBroadcastSupported()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isBroadcastSupported_flagOnAndNoBleDevice_returnsFalse() {
+        when(mLocalBluetoothProfileManager.getLeAudioBroadcastProfile()).thenReturn(
+                mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast);
+        when(mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast.isEnabled(any())).thenReturn(false);
+        FeatureFlagUtils.setEnabled(mContext,
+                FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, true);
+        when(mMediaDevice.isBLEDevice()).thenReturn(false);
+
+        assertThat(mMediaOutputDialog.isBroadcastSupported()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isBroadcastSupported_notSupportBroadcastAndflagOn_returnsFalse() {
+        FeatureFlagUtils.setEnabled(mContext,
+                FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, true);
+
+        assertThat(mMediaOutputDialog.isBroadcastSupported()).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isBroadcastSupported_flagOffAndConnectToBleDevice_returnsTrue() {
+        when(mLocalBluetoothProfileManager.getLeAudioBroadcastProfile()).thenReturn(
+                mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast);
+        when(mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast.isEnabled(any())).thenReturn(false);
+        FeatureFlagUtils.setEnabled(mContext,
+                FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, false);
+        when(mMediaDevice.isBLEDevice()).thenReturn(true);
+
+        assertThat(mMediaOutputDialog.isBroadcastSupported()).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void isBroadcastSupported_flagOffAndNoBleDevice_returnsTrue() {
+        when(mLocalBluetoothProfileManager.getLeAudioBroadcastProfile()).thenReturn(
+                mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast);
+        when(mLocalBluetoothLeBroadcast.isEnabled(any())).thenReturn(false);
+        FeatureFlagUtils.setEnabled(mContext,
+                FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, false);
+        when(mMediaDevice.isBLEDevice()).thenReturn(false);
+
+        assertThat(mMediaOutputDialog.isBroadcastSupported()).isTrue();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void getBroadcastIconVisibility_isBroadcasting_returnVisible() {
         when(mLocalBluetoothProfileManager.getLeAudioBroadcastProfile()).thenReturn(