diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/AudioSharingSwitchBarController.java b/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/AudioSharingSwitchBarController.java
index df49de4..475be85 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/AudioSharingSwitchBarController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/AudioSharingSwitchBarController.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.util.FeatureFlagUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.widget.CompoundButton;
 import android.widget.CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener;
@@ -320,10 +321,15 @@
                 }
                 return;
             }
-            if (mAssistant
-                    .getDevicesMatchingConnectionStates(
-                            new int[] {BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED})
-                    .isEmpty()) {
+            // FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST is always true in
+            // prod. We can turn off the flag for debug purpose.
+            if (FeatureFlagUtils.isEnabled(
+                            mContext,
+                            FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST)
+                    && mAssistant
+                            .getDevicesMatchingConnectionStates(
+                                    new int[] {BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED})
+                            .isEmpty()) {
                 // Pop up dialog to ask users to connect at least one lea buds before audio sharing.
                 AudioSharingUtils.postOnMainThread(
                         mContext,
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/AudioSharingSwitchBarControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/AudioSharingSwitchBarControllerTest.java
index 0b8f121..0ead2d5 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/AudioSharingSwitchBarControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/audiosharing/AudioSharingSwitchBarControllerTest.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.platform.test.flag.junit.SetFlagsRule;
+import android.util.FeatureFlagUtils;
 import android.widget.CompoundButton;
 
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner;
@@ -322,7 +323,9 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void onCheckedChangedToChecked_noConnectedLeaDevices_notStartAudioSharing() {
+    public void onCheckedChangedToChecked_noConnectedLeaDevices_flagOn_notStartAudioSharing() {
+        FeatureFlagUtils.setEnabled(
+                mContext, FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, true);
         when(mBtnView.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
         when(mAssistant.getDevicesMatchingConnectionStates(
                         new int[] {BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED}))
@@ -334,7 +337,22 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void onCheckedChangedToChecked_noConnectedLeaDevices_flagOff_startAudioSharing() {
+        FeatureFlagUtils.setEnabled(
+                mContext, FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, false);
+        when(mBtnView.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mAssistant.getDevicesMatchingConnectionStates(
+                        new int[] {BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED}))
+                .thenReturn(ImmutableList.of());
+        doNothing().when(mBroadcast).startPrivateBroadcast();
+        mController.onCheckedChanged(mBtnView, /* isChecked= */ true);
+        verify(mBroadcast).startPrivateBroadcast();
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void onCheckedChangedToChecked_notSharing_withConnectedLeaDevices_startAudioSharing() {
+        FeatureFlagUtils.setEnabled(
+                mContext, FeatureFlagUtils.SETTINGS_NEED_CONNECTED_BLE_DEVICE_FOR_BROADCAST, true);
         when(mBtnView.isEnabled()).thenReturn(true);
         when(mAssistant.getDevicesMatchingConnectionStates(
                         new int[] {BluetoothProfile.STATE_CONNECTED}))