diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageRecorderView.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageRecorderView.kt
index 00ab67656c..50d8d8e867 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageRecorderView.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/composer/VoiceMessageRecorderView.kt
@@ -510,12 +510,14 @@ class VoiceMessageRecorderView @JvmOverloads constructor(
             }
             is VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.Listener.State.Playing   -> {
                 views.voicePlaybackControlButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_play_pause_pause)
+                views.voicePlaybackControlButton.contentDescription = context.getString(R.string.a11y_pause_voice_message)
                 val formattedTimerText = DateUtils.formatElapsedTime((state.playbackTime / 1000).toLong())
                 views.voicePlaybackTime.text = formattedTimerText
             }
             is VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.Listener.State.Paused,
             is VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.Listener.State.Idle      -> {
                 views.voicePlaybackControlButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_play_pause_play)
+                views.voicePlaybackControlButton.contentDescription = context.getString(R.string.a11y_play_voice_message)
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageVoiceItem.kt b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageVoiceItem.kt
index dc204da291..fb7d0cabd5 100644
--- a/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageVoiceItem.kt
+++ b/vector/src/main/java/im/vector/app/features/home/room/detail/timeline/item/MessageVoiceItem.kt
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ abstract class MessageVoiceItem : AbsMessageItem<MessageVoiceItem.Holder>() {
             contentUploadStateTrackerBinder.bind(attributes.informationData.eventId, izLocalFile, holder.progressLayout)
         } else {
             holder.voicePlaybackControlButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_cross)
+            holder.voicePlaybackControlButton.contentDescription = holder.view.context.getString(R.string.error_voice_message_unable_to_play)
             holder.progressLayout.isVisible = false
         }
 
@@ -98,16 +99,19 @@ abstract class MessageVoiceItem : AbsMessageItem<MessageVoiceItem.Holder>() {
 
     private fun renderIdleState(holder: Holder) {
         holder.voicePlaybackControlButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_play_pause_play)
+        holder.voicePlaybackControlButton.contentDescription = holder.view.context.getString(R.string.a11y_play_voice_message)
         holder.voicePlaybackTime.text = formatPlaybackTime(duration)
     }
 
     private fun renderPlayingState(holder: Holder, state: VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.Listener.State.Playing) {
         holder.voicePlaybackControlButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_play_pause_pause)
+        holder.voicePlaybackControlButton.contentDescription = holder.view.context.getString(R.string.a11y_pause_voice_message)
         holder.voicePlaybackTime.text = formatPlaybackTime(state.playbackTime)
     }
 
     private fun renderPausedState(holder: Holder, state: VoiceMessagePlaybackTracker.Listener.State.Paused) {
         holder.voicePlaybackControlButton.setImageResource(R.drawable.ic_play_pause_play)
+        holder.voicePlaybackControlButton.contentDescription = holder.view.context.getString(R.string.a11y_play_voice_message)
         holder.voicePlaybackTime.text = formatPlaybackTime(state.playbackTime)
     }