diff --git a/src/plugins/webcamStartNotifier/index.ts b/src/plugins/webcamStartNotifier/index.ts
index 2c3dfae59..bb2c2429f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/webcamStartNotifier/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/webcamStartNotifier/index.ts
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
  */
 
-import definePlugin from "@utils/types";
-import { SelectedChannelStore } from "@webpack/common";
+import definePlugin, { OptionType } from "@utils/types";
+import { SelectedChannelStore, ChannelStore } from "@webpack/common";
 import { Devs } from "@utils/constants";
+import { definePluginSettings } from "@api/Settings";
 
 const startSound = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redbaron2k7/videoStartNotifier/117738bff76699a89531a067e321b6406bffbc88/start.mp3";
 const stopSound = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/redbaron2k7/videoStartNotifier/117738bff76699a89531a067e321b6406bffbc88/stop.mp3";
@@ -17,10 +18,24 @@ function playNotification(isVideoOn: boolean) {
     new Audio(isVideoOn ? startSound : stopSound).play();
 }
 
+const settings = definePluginSettings({
+    playInPrivate: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        description: "Play notification sound in private voice calls (DMs)",
+        default: true
+    },
+    playInServer: {
+        type: OptionType.BOOLEAN,
+        description: "Play notification sound in server voice channels",
+        default: true
+    }
+});
+
 export default definePlugin({
     name: "WebcamStartNotifier",
     description: "Plays a sound when someone starts/stops their webcam in a voice channel",
     authors: [Devs.redbaron2k7],
+    settings,
 
     flux: (() => {
         return {
@@ -28,6 +43,16 @@ export default definePlugin({
                 const currentChannelId = SelectedChannelStore.getVoiceChannelId();
                 if (!currentChannelId) return;
 
+                const currentChannel = ChannelStore.getChannel(currentChannelId);
+                if (!currentChannel) return;
+
+                const isPrivateChannel = currentChannel.type === 1 || currentChannel.type === 3;
+
+                if ((isPrivateChannel && !settings.store.playInPrivate) ||
+                    (!isPrivateChannel && !settings.store.playInServer)) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 voiceStates.forEach(state => {
                     if (state.channelId !== currentChannelId) return;