diff --git a/examples/simple-chatbot/client/ios/SimpleChatbot/model/CallContainerModel.swift b/examples/simple-chatbot/client/ios/SimpleChatbot/model/CallContainerModel.swift
index e6ba62654..9dd1f620f 100644
--- a/examples/simple-chatbot/client/ios/SimpleChatbot/model/CallContainerModel.swift
+++ b/examples/simple-chatbot/client/ios/SimpleChatbot/model/CallContainerModel.swift
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ class CallContainerModel: ObservableObject {
     
     var rtviClientIOS: RTVIClient?
     
+    @Published var selectedMic: MediaDeviceId? = nil {
+        didSet {
+            guard let selectedMic else { return } // don't store nil
+            var settings = SettingsManager.getSettings()
+            settings.selectedMic = selectedMic.id
+            SettingsManager.updateSettings(settings: settings)
+        }
+    }
+    @Published var availableMics: [MediaDeviceInfo] = []
+    
     init() {
         // Changing the log level
         PipecatClientIOS.setLogLevel(.warn)
@@ -52,15 +62,19 @@ class CallContainerModel: ObservableObject {
         )
         self.rtviClientIOS?.delegate = self
         self.rtviClientIOS?.start() { result in
-            if case .failure(let error) = result {
+            switch result {
+            case .failure(let error):
                 self.showError(message: error.localizedDescription)
                 self.rtviClientIOS = nil
+            case .success():
+                // Apply initial mic preference
+                if let selectedMic = currentSettings.selectedMic {
+                    self.selectMic(MediaDeviceId(id: selectedMic))
+                }
+                // Populate available devices list
+                self.availableMics = self.rtviClientIOS?.getAllMics() ?? []
             }
         }
-        // Selecting the mic based on the preferences
-        if let selectedMic = currentSettings.selectedMic {
-            self.rtviClientIOS?.updateMic(micId: MediaDeviceId(id:selectedMic), completion: nil)
-        }
         self.saveCredentials(backendURL: baseUrl)
     }
     
@@ -114,6 +128,11 @@ class CallContainerModel: ObservableObject {
         SettingsManager.updateSettings(settings: currentSettings)
     }
     
+    @MainActor
+    func selectMic(_ mic: MediaDeviceId) {
+        self.selectedMic = mic
+        self.rtviClientIOS?.updateMic(micId: mic, completion: nil)
+    }
 }
 
 extension CallContainerModel:RTVIClientDelegate, LLMHelperDelegate {
@@ -196,4 +215,15 @@ extension CallContainerModel:RTVIClientDelegate, LLMHelperDelegate {
         }
     }
     
+    func onAvailableMicsUpdated(mics: [MediaDeviceInfo]) {
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.availableMics = mics
+        }
+    }
+    
+    func onMicUpdated(mic: MediaDeviceInfo?) {
+        Task { @MainActor in
+            self.selectedMic = mic?.id
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/examples/simple-chatbot/client/ios/SimpleChatbot/views/settings/SettingsView.swift b/examples/simple-chatbot/client/ios/SimpleChatbot/views/settings/SettingsView.swift
index 093decb17..7d291561c 100644
--- a/examples/simple-chatbot/client/ios/SimpleChatbot/views/settings/SettingsView.swift
+++ b/examples/simple-chatbot/client/ios/SimpleChatbot/views/settings/SettingsView.swift
@@ -7,23 +7,21 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
     
     @Binding var showingSettings: Bool
     
-    @State private var selectedMic: MediaDeviceId? = nil
     @State private var isMicEnabled: Bool = true
     @State private var backendURL: String = ""
     
     var body: some View {
-        let microphones = self.model.rtviClientIOS?.getAllMics() ?? []
         NavigationView {
             Form {
                 Section(header: Text("Audio Settings")) {
-                    List(microphones, id: \.self.id.id) { mic in
+                    List(model.availableMics, id: \.self.id.id) { mic in
                         Button(action: {
-                            self.selectMic(mic.id)
+                            model.selectMic(mic.id)
                         }) {
                             HStack {
                                 Text(mic.name)
                                 Spacer()
-                                if mic.id == self.selectedMic {
+                                if mic.id == model.selectedMic {
                                     Image(systemName: "checkmark")
                                 }
                             }
@@ -53,14 +51,9 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
         }
     }
     
-    private func selectMic(_ mic: MediaDeviceId) {
-        self.selectedMic = mic
-        self.model.rtviClientIOS?.updateMic(micId: mic, completion: nil)
-    }
-    
     private func saveSettings() {
         let newSettings = SettingsPreference(
-            selectedMic: selectedMic?.id,
+            selectedMic: model.selectedMic?.id,
             enableMic: isMicEnabled,
             backendURL: backendURL
         )
@@ -69,11 +62,6 @@ struct SettingsView: View {
     
     private func loadSettings() {
         let savedSettings = SettingsManager.getSettings()
-        if let selectedMic = savedSettings.selectedMic {
-            self.selectedMic = MediaDeviceId(id: selectedMic)
-        } else {
-            self.selectedMic = nil
-        }
         self.isMicEnabled = savedSettings.enableMic
         self.backendURL = savedSettings.backendURL
     }