diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/pods/core/HasDualEarDetection.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/pods/core/HasDualEarDetection.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e609c755
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/pods/core/HasDualEarDetection.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package eu.darken.capod.pods.core
+
+interface HasDualEarDetection : HasEarDetection {
+
+    val isLeftPodInEar: Boolean
+
+    val isRightPodInEar: Boolean
+
+    val isEitherPodInEar: Boolean
+        get() = isLeftPodInEar || isRightPodInEar
+
+    override val isBeingWorn: Boolean
+        get() = isLeftPodInEar && isRightPodInEar
+
+}
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/pods/core/apple/DualApplePods.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/pods/core/apple/DualApplePods.kt
index 4a2d4de1..8c5be778 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/pods/core/apple/DualApplePods.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/pods/core/apple/DualApplePods.kt
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ import eu.darken.capod.common.isBitSet
 import eu.darken.capod.common.lowerNibble
 import eu.darken.capod.common.upperNibble
 import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.HasCase
+import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.HasDualEarDetection
 import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.HasDualPods
 import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.HasDualPods.Pod
-import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.HasEarDetection
 
-interface DualApplePods : ApplePods, HasDualPods, HasEarDetection, HasCase {
+interface DualApplePods : ApplePods, HasDualPods, HasDualEarDetection, HasCase {
 
     val microPhonePod: Pod
         get() = when (rawStatus.isBitSet(5)) {
@@ -53,22 +53,18 @@ interface DualApplePods : ApplePods, HasDualPods, HasEarDetection, HasCase {
                 }
             }
         }
-
-    val isLeftPodInEar: Boolean
+    override val isLeftPodInEar: Boolean
         get() = when (microPhonePod) {
             Pod.LEFT -> rawStatus.isBitSet(1)
             Pod.RIGHT -> rawStatus.isBitSet(3)
         }
 
-    val isRightPodInEar: Boolean
+    override val isRightPodInEar: Boolean
         get() = when (microPhonePod) {
             Pod.LEFT -> rawStatus.isBitSet(3)
             Pod.RIGHT -> rawStatus.isBitSet(1)
         }
 
-    override val isBeingWorn: Boolean
-        get() = isLeftPodInEar && isRightPodInEar
-
     val isLeftPodCharging: Boolean
         get() = when (microPhonePod) {
             Pod.LEFT -> rawCaseBattery.upperNibble.isBitSet(0)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/autoconnect/AutoConnect.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/autoconnect/AutoConnect.kt
index bf3016ff..580744ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/autoconnect/AutoConnect.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/autoconnect/AutoConnect.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import eu.darken.capod.common.debug.logging.logTag
 import eu.darken.capod.common.flow.setupCommonEventHandlers
 import eu.darken.capod.main.core.GeneralSettings
 import eu.darken.capod.monitor.core.PodMonitor
+import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.HasDualEarDetection
 import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.HasEarDetection
 import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.apple.DualApplePods
 import eu.darken.capod.reaction.settings.ReactionSettings
@@ -71,7 +72,13 @@ class AutoConnect @Inject constructor(
                     else -> true
                 }
                 AutoConnectCondition.IN_EAR -> when (mainDevice) {
-                    is HasEarDetection -> mainDevice.isBeingWorn
+                    is HasEarDetection -> {
+                        if (mainDevice is HasDualEarDetection && reactionSettings.onePodMode.value) {
+                            mainDevice.isEitherPodInEar
+                        } else {
+                            mainDevice.isBeingWorn
+                        }
+                    }
                     else -> true
                 }
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/playpause/PlayPause.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/playpause/PlayPause.kt
index 75d63382..bcdab882 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/playpause/PlayPause.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/playpause/PlayPause.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import eu.darken.capod.common.debug.logging.logTag
 import eu.darken.capod.common.flow.setupCommonEventHandlers
 import eu.darken.capod.common.flow.withPrevious
 import eu.darken.capod.monitor.core.PodMonitor
+import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.HasDualEarDetection
 import eu.darken.capod.pods.core.HasEarDetection
 import eu.darken.capod.reaction.settings.ReactionSettings
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.*
@@ -25,7 +26,8 @@ class PlayPause @Inject constructor(
     fun monitor() = combine(
         reactionSettings.autoPlay.flow,
         reactionSettings.autoPause.flow,
-    ) { play, pause -> play || pause }
+        reactionSettings.onePodMode.flow,
+    ) { play, pause, _ -> play || pause }
         .flatMapLatest { if (it) bluetoothManager.connectedDevices() else emptyFlow() }
         .flatMapLatest {
             if (it.isEmpty()) {
@@ -42,7 +44,28 @@ class PlayPause @Inject constructor(
             if (previous is HasEarDetection && current is HasEarDetection) {
                 log(TAG, VERBOSE) { "previous=${previous.isBeingWorn}, current=${current.isBeingWorn}" }
                 log(TAG, VERBOSE) { "previous-id=${previous.identifier}, current-id=${current.identifier}" }
-                if (previous.identifier == current.identifier && previous.isBeingWorn != current.isBeingWorn) {
+                if (previous.identifier != current.identifier) {
+                    return@onEach
+                }
+
+                if (previous is HasDualEarDetection && current is HasDualEarDetection && reactionSettings.onePodMode.value) {
+                    log(TAG) { "Ear status changed for dual pod device in single pod mode." }
+                    val previousWorn = previous.isEitherPodInEar
+                    val currentWorn = current.isEitherPodInEar
+                    if (!previousWorn && currentWorn && !mediaControl.isPlaying) {
+                        if (reactionSettings.autoPlay.value) {
+                            mediaControl.sendPlay()
+                        } else {
+                            log(TAG) { "autoPlay is disabled" }
+                        }
+                    } else if (!currentWorn && previousWorn && mediaControl.isPlaying) {
+                        if (reactionSettings.autoPause.value) {
+                            mediaControl.sendPause()
+                        } else {
+                            log(TAG) { "autoPause is disabled" }
+                        }
+                    }
+                } else if (previous.isBeingWorn != current.isBeingWorn) {
                     log(TAG) { "Ear status changed for monitored device." }
                     if (current.isBeingWorn && !mediaControl.isPlaying) {
                         if (reactionSettings.autoPlay.value) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/settings/ReactionSettings.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/settings/ReactionSettings.kt
index 63e3c5f9..e19dcbb2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/settings/ReactionSettings.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/darken/capod/reaction/settings/ReactionSettings.kt
@@ -47,11 +47,17 @@ class ReactionSettings @Inject constructor(
         false
     )
 
+    val onePodMode = preferences.createFlowPreference(
+        "reaction.onepod.enabled",
+        false
+    )
+
     override val preferenceDataStore: PreferenceDataStore = PreferenceStoreMapper(
         autoPause,
         autoPlay,
         autoConnect,
         autoConnectCondition,
         showPopUpOnCaseOpen,
+        onePodMode,
     )
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_baseline_looks_one_24.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_baseline_looks_one_24.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1345585c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_baseline_looks_one_24.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="@android:color/white"
+        android:pathData="M19,3L5,3c-1.1,0 -2,0.9 -2,2v14c0,1.1 0.9,2 2,2h14c1.1,0 2,-0.9 2,-2L21,5c0,-1.1 -0.9,-2 -2,-2zM14,17h-2L12,9h-2L10,7h4v10z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 743afb83..04e306d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -132,4 +132,6 @@
     <string name="overview_bluetooth_disabled_description">Bluetooth is disabled, enable it ;).</string>
     <string name="help_translate_label">Translation</string>
     <string name="help_translate_description">Help translate this into your favorite language.</string>
+    <string name="settings_onepod_mode_label">One pod mode</string>
+    <string name="settings_onepod_mode_description">Wearing both pods is not required, wearing a single pod is sufficient to trigger reactions.</string>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reactions.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reactions.xml
index af537ce6..171e0774 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reactions.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/preferences_reactions.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <PreferenceScreen xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
 
+    <CheckBoxPreference
+        android:icon="@drawable/ic_baseline_looks_one_24"
+        android:key="reaction.onepod.enabled"
+        android:summary="@string/settings_onepod_mode_description"
+        android:title="@string/settings_onepod_mode_label" />
+
+
     <CheckBoxPreference
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_baseline_play_circle_24"
         android:key="reaction.autoplay.enabled"