diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
index 1a4c7e93..377ba034 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Install Dependencies
       run: |
+        sudo apt-get remove python3-typing-extensions
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo apt-get install -y python3-pip python3-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev
         sudo apt-get remove --purge python3-typing-extensions
diff --git a/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/api/WebRTCClientBuilder.java b/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/api/WebRTCClientBuilder.java
index c022b3a8..08fab50e 100644
--- a/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/api/WebRTCClientBuilder.java
+++ b/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/api/WebRTCClientBuilder.java
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@ public WebRTCClientBuilder setVideoSource(IWebRTCClient.StreamSource rearCamera)
         return this;
     }
 
+    public WebRTCClientBuilder audioOnly() {
+        webRTCClientConfig.audioOnly = true;
+        webRTCClientConfig.videoCallEnabled = false; // do not send video
+        return this;
+    }
+
     public WebRTCClientBuilder setBluetoothEnabled(boolean bluetoothEnabled) {
         webRTCClientConfig.bluetoothEnabled = bluetoothEnabled;
         return this;
diff --git a/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/api/WebRTCClientConfig.java b/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/api/WebRTCClientConfig.java
index 531f6abb..fe1fa27f 100644
--- a/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/api/WebRTCClientConfig.java
+++ b/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/api/WebRTCClientConfig.java
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ public class WebRTCClientConfig {
      */
     public IWebRTCClient.StreamSource videoSource = IWebRTCClient.StreamSource.FRONT_CAMERA;
 
+    /*
+     * no video will be sent or recieved
+     */
+    public boolean audioOnly = false;
 
     /*
      * Flag indicating whether initate WebRTCClient (renderers, websocket, capturers etc.)  before stream publish starts
diff --git a/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/core/WebRTCClient.java b/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/core/WebRTCClient.java
index c625c1e7..1cc32df5 100644
--- a/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/core/WebRTCClient.java
+++ b/webrtc-android-framework/src/main/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/core/WebRTCClient.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import org.webrtc.RtpParameters;
 import org.webrtc.RtpReceiver;
 import org.webrtc.RtpSender;
+import org.webrtc.RtpTransceiver;
 import org.webrtc.ScreenCapturerAndroid;
 import org.webrtc.SdpObserver;
 import org.webrtc.SessionDescription;
@@ -2332,6 +2333,13 @@ public void createAnswer(String streamId) {
             if (pc != null) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "PC create ANSWER");
                 isInitiator = false;
+                if(config.audioOnly){
+                    for (RtpTransceiver trans:pc.getTransceivers()) {
+                        if(trans.getMediaType() == MediaStreamTrack.MediaType.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO){
+                            trans.setDirection(RtpTransceiver.RtpTransceiverDirection.INACTIVE);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 pc.createAnswer(getSdpObserver(streamId), sdpMediaConstraints);
             }
         });
diff --git a/webrtc-android-framework/src/test/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/WebRTCClientTest.java b/webrtc-android-framework/src/test/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/WebRTCClientTest.java
index 36dfefa7..db73f4cd 100644
--- a/webrtc-android-framework/src/test/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/WebRTCClientTest.java
+++ b/webrtc-android-framework/src/test/java/io/antmedia/webrtcandroidframework/WebRTCClientTest.java
@@ -800,6 +800,47 @@ public void testOnTakeConfiguration() {
         verify(webRTCClient, times(1)).setRemoteDescription(streamId, sdpAnswer);
         verify(webRTCClient, times(1)).createAnswer(streamId);
     }
+    @Test
+    public void audioOnlyTest() throws InterruptedException{
+
+        PeerConnection pc = mock(PeerConnection.class);
+        webRTCClient.addPeerConnection("test",pc);
+        webRTCClient.getConfig().audioOnly = true;
+
+        List<RtpTransceiver> transceivers = new ArrayList<>();
+
+        RtpTransceiver videoTransceiver1 = mock(RtpTransceiver.class);
+        doReturn(MediaStreamTrack.MediaType.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO).when(videoTransceiver1).getMediaType();
+        doReturn(true).when(videoTransceiver1).setDirection(any());
+        transceivers.add(videoTransceiver1);
+
+        RtpTransceiver videoTransceiver2 = mock(RtpTransceiver.class);
+        doReturn(MediaStreamTrack.MediaType.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO).when(videoTransceiver2).getMediaType();
+        doReturn(true).when(videoTransceiver2).setDirection(any());
+        transceivers.add(videoTransceiver2);
+
+        RtpTransceiver videoTransceiver3 = mock(RtpTransceiver.class);
+        doReturn(MediaStreamTrack.MediaType.MEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO).when(videoTransceiver3).getMediaType();
+        doReturn(true).when(videoTransceiver3).setDirection(any());
+        transceivers.add(videoTransceiver3);
+
+        RtpTransceiver audioTransceiver = mock(RtpTransceiver.class);
+        doReturn(MediaStreamTrack.MediaType.MEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO).when(audioTransceiver).getMediaType();
+        doReturn(true).when(audioTransceiver).setDirection(any());
+        transceivers.add(audioTransceiver);
+
+        doReturn(transceivers).when(pc).getTransceivers();
+
+        webRTCClient.createAnswer("test");
+        Thread.sleep(3000);
+
+        verify(videoTransceiver1).setDirection(RtpTransceiver.RtpTransceiverDirection.INACTIVE);
+        verify(videoTransceiver2).setDirection(RtpTransceiver.RtpTransceiverDirection.INACTIVE);
+        verify(videoTransceiver3).setDirection(RtpTransceiver.RtpTransceiverDirection.INACTIVE);
+
+        verify(audioTransceiver,times(0)).setDirection(RtpTransceiver.RtpTransceiverDirection.INACTIVE);
+
+    }
 
     @Test
     public void testDatachannel() {