diff --git a/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailMediaPlayer.java b/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailMediaPlayer.java
index 519a0df..efa1060 100644
--- a/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailMediaPlayer.java
+++ b/java/com/android/dialer/voicemail/listui/NewVoicemailMediaPlayer.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.dialer.voicemail.listui;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.media.AudioManager;
 import android.media.MediaPlayer;
 import android.media.MediaPlayer.OnCompletionListener;
 import android.media.MediaPlayer.OnErrorListener;
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
           () -> {
             try {
               mediaPlayer.setDataSource(context, uri);
+              setAudioManagerToNonSpeakerMode(context);
             } catch (IOException e) {
               LogUtil.i(
                   "NewVoicemailMediaPlayer",
@@ -86,6 +88,13 @@
     }
   }
 
+  /** We should never start playing voicemails from the speaker mode */
+  private void setAudioManagerToNonSpeakerMode(Context context) {
+    AudioManager audioManager = context.getSystemService(AudioManager.class);
+    audioManager.setMode(AudioManager.STREAM_MUSIC);
+    audioManager.setSpeakerphoneOn(false);
+  }
+
   private void verifyListenersNotNull() {
     Assert.isNotNull(
         newVoicemailMediaPlayerOnErrorListener,
diff --git a/java/com/android/incallui/rtt/impl/res/layout/frag_rtt_chat.xml b/java/com/android/incallui/rtt/impl/res/layout/frag_rtt_chat.xml
index ef3c1f9..d850751 100644
--- a/java/com/android/incallui/rtt/impl/res/layout/frag_rtt_chat.xml
+++ b/java/com/android/incallui/rtt/impl/res/layout/frag_rtt_chat.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
   -->
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:background="@color/dialer_theme_color">
+    android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
   <include layout="@layout/rtt_banner"/>