diff --git a/lib/AppInfo/Application.php b/lib/AppInfo/Application.php
index b364bad0a27..38f506237fe 100644
--- a/lib/AppInfo/Application.php
+++ b/lib/AppInfo/Application.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 use OCA\Talk\Collaboration\Resources\ConversationProvider;
 use OCA\Talk\Collaboration\Resources\Listener as ResourceListener;
 use OCA\Talk\Config;
+use OCA\Talk\ConfigLexicon;
 use OCA\Talk\Dashboard\TalkWidget;
 use OCA\Talk\Deck\DeckPluginLoader;
 use OCA\Talk\Events\AttendeeRemovedEvent;
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ public function register(IRegistrationContext $context): void {
 		$context->registerMiddleWare(InjectionMiddleware::class);
 		$context->registerMiddleWare(ParameterOutOfRangeMiddleware::class);
 		$context->registerCapability(Capabilities::class);
+		$context->registerConfigLexicon(ConfigLexicon::class);
 
 		// Listeners to load the UI and integrate it into other apps
 		$context->registerEventListener(AddContentSecurityPolicyEvent::class, CSPListener::class);
diff --git a/lib/ConfigLexicon.php b/lib/ConfigLexicon.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b1aa3ccca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ConfigLexicon.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+/**
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Nextcloud GmbH and Nextcloud contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
+ */
+
+namespace OCA\Talk;
+
+use OCA\Talk\Settings\UserPreference;
+use OCP\Config\Lexicon\Entry;
+use OCP\Config\Lexicon\ILexicon;
+use OCP\Config\Lexicon\Strictness;
+use OCP\Config\ValueType;
+
+class ConfigLexicon implements ILexicon {
+	#[\Override]
+	public function getStrictness(): Strictness {
+		// Ignore for now as we only start
+		return Strictness::IGNORE;
+	}
+
+	#[\Override]
+	public function getAppConfigs(): array {
+		return [
+		];
+	}
+
+	#[\Override]
+	public function getUserConfigs(): array {
+		return [
+			new Entry(UserPreference::PLAY_SOUNDS, ValueType::BOOL, true),
+		];
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/Controller/PageController.php b/lib/Controller/PageController.php
index e0009a94d60..91a89b7d8a2 100644
--- a/lib/Controller/PageController.php
+++ b/lib/Controller/PageController.php
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 use OCP\AppFramework\Services\IInitialState;
 use OCP\Collaboration\Reference\RenderReferenceEvent;
 use OCP\Collaboration\Resources\LoadAdditionalScriptsEvent;
+use OCP\Config\IUserConfig;
 use OCP\EventDispatcher\IEventDispatcher;
 use OCP\Files\IRootFolder;
 use OCP\HintException;
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ public function __construct(
 		private IThrottler $throttler,
 		Config $talkConfig,
 		IConfig $serverConfig,
+		protected IUserConfig $userConfig,
 		IGroupManager $groupManager,
 	) {
 		parent::__construct($appName, $request);
diff --git a/lib/Files/TemplateLoader.php b/lib/Files/TemplateLoader.php
index 607aa2af8b0..cb28d0543af 100644
--- a/lib/Files/TemplateLoader.php
+++ b/lib/Files/TemplateLoader.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use OCA\Talk\TInitialState;
 use OCP\App\IAppManager;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Services\IInitialState;
+use OCP\Config\IUserConfig;
 use OCP\EventDispatcher\Event;
 use OCP\EventDispatcher\IEventListener;
 use OCP\Files\IRootFolder;
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ public function __construct(
 		IGroupManager $groupManager,
 		protected IRequest $request,
 		LoggerInterface $logger,
+		protected IUserConfig $userConfig,
 	) {
 		$this->initialState = $initialState;
 		$this->memcacheFactory = $memcacheFactory;
diff --git a/lib/PublicShare/TemplateLoader.php b/lib/PublicShare/TemplateLoader.php
index c888e3b318c..0a115f0192d 100644
--- a/lib/PublicShare/TemplateLoader.php
+++ b/lib/PublicShare/TemplateLoader.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use OCA\Talk\Config;
 use OCA\Talk\TInitialState;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Services\IInitialState;
+use OCP\Config\IUserConfig;
 use OCP\EventDispatcher\Event;
 use OCP\EventDispatcher\IEventListener;
 use OCP\Files\FileInfo;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public function __construct(
 		IConfig $serverConfig,
 		IGroupManager $groupManager,
 		LoggerInterface $logger,
+		protected IUserConfig $userConfig,
 	) {
 		$this->initialState = $initialState;
 		$this->talkConfig = $talkConfig;
diff --git a/lib/PublicShareAuth/TemplateLoader.php b/lib/PublicShareAuth/TemplateLoader.php
index fa8f48b9b65..93e83b0c6be 100644
--- a/lib/PublicShareAuth/TemplateLoader.php
+++ b/lib/PublicShareAuth/TemplateLoader.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use OCA\Talk\Config;
 use OCA\Talk\TInitialState;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Services\IInitialState;
+use OCP\Config\IUserConfig;
 use OCP\EventDispatcher\Event;
 use OCP\EventDispatcher\IEventListener;
 use OCP\ICacheFactory;
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ public function __construct(
 		ICacheFactory $memcacheFactory,
 		Config $talkConfig,
 		IConfig $serverConfig,
+		protected IUserConfig $userConfig,
 		IGroupManager $groupManager,
 		LoggerInterface $logger,
 	) {
diff --git a/lib/TInitialState.php b/lib/TInitialState.php
index 42bfd50947b..ae250c14ff5 100644
--- a/lib/TInitialState.php
+++ b/lib/TInitialState.php
@@ -9,9 +9,11 @@
 namespace OCA\Talk;
 
 use OC\User\NoUserException;
+use OCA\Talk\AppInfo\Application;
 use OCA\Talk\Settings\UserPreference;
 use OCP\App\IAppManager;
 use OCP\AppFramework\Services\IInitialState;
+use OCP\Config\IUserConfig;
 use OCP\Files\IRootFolder;
 use OCP\Files\NotFoundException;
 use OCP\Files\NotPermittedException;
@@ -24,14 +26,11 @@
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
 trait TInitialState {
-	/** @var Config */
-	protected $talkConfig;
-	/** @var IConfig */
-	protected $serverConfig;
-	/** @var IInitialState */
-	protected $initialState;
-	/** @var ICacheFactory */
-	protected $memcacheFactory;
+	protected Config $talkConfig;
+	protected IConfig $serverConfig;
+	protected IUserConfig $userConfig;
+	protected IInitialState $initialState;
+	protected ICacheFactory $memcacheFactory;
 	protected IGroupManager $groupManager;
 	protected LoggerInterface $logger;
 
@@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ protected function publishInitialStateForUser(IUser $user, IRootFolder $rootFold
 
 		$this->initialState->provideInitialState(
 			'play_sounds',
-			$this->serverConfig->getUserValue($user->getUID(), 'spreed', UserPreference::PLAY_SOUNDS, 'yes') === 'yes'
+			$this->userConfig->getValueBool($user->getUID(), Application::APP_ID, UserPreference::PLAY_SOUNDS),
 		);
 
 		$this->initialState->provideInitialState(