diff --git a/changelog/3297.deprecated.2.md b/changelog/3297.deprecated.2.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..49d5723af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/3297.deprecated.2.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- `FrameProcessor.interruptions_allowed` is now deprecated, use `LLMUserAggregator`'s new parameter `user_mute_strategies` instead.
diff --git a/changelog/3297.deprecated.md b/changelog/3297.deprecated.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ae7b8095
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/3297.deprecated.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- `PipelineParams.allow_interruptions` is now deprecated, use `LLMUserAggregator`'s new parameter `user_mute_strategies` instead.
diff --git a/examples/foundational/26f-gemini-live-files-api.py b/examples/foundational/26f-gemini-live-files-api.py
index 75fda1d17..4926cecea 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/26f-gemini-live-files-api.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/26f-gemini-live-files-api.py
@@ -180,7 +180,6 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     task = PipelineTask(
         pipeline,
         params=PipelineParams(
-            allow_interruptions=True,
             enable_metrics=True,
             enable_usage_metrics=True,
         ),
diff --git a/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py b/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py
index f51afe38f..52b7ef896 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py
@@ -951,6 +951,10 @@ class StartFrame(SystemFrame):
         audio_in_sample_rate: Input audio sample rate in Hz.
         audio_out_sample_rate: Output audio sample rate in Hz.
         allow_interruptions: Whether to allow user interruptions.
+
+            .. deprecated:: 0.0.99
+                Use  `LLMUserAggregator`'s new `user_mute_strategies` parameter instead.
+
         enable_metrics: Whether to enable performance metrics collection.
         enable_tracing: Whether to enable OpenTelemetry tracing.
         enable_usage_metrics: Whether to enable usage metrics collection.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
index d08f07b27..0bddf49f4 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/pipeline/task.py
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ class PipelineParams(BaseModel):
 
     Parameters:
         allow_interruptions: Whether to allow pipeline interruptions.
+
+            .. deprecated:: 0.0.99
+                Use  `LLMUserAggregator`'s new `user_mute_strategies` parameter instead.
+
         audio_in_sample_rate: Input audio sample rate in Hz.
         audio_out_sample_rate: Output audio sample rate in Hz.
         enable_heartbeats: Whether to enable heartbeat monitoring.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
index a04e879e9..0a7e2751e 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/processors/frame_processor.py
@@ -190,10 +190,11 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
         self._observer: Optional[BaseObserver] = None
 
         # Other properties
-        self._allow_interruptions = False
         self._enable_metrics = False
         self._enable_usage_metrics = False
         self._report_only_initial_ttfb = False
+        # Other properties (deprecated)
+        self._allow_interruptions = False
         self._interruption_strategies: List[BaseInterruptionStrategy] = []
 
         # Indicates whether we have received the StartFrame.
@@ -318,9 +319,23 @@ class FrameProcessor(BaseObject):
     def interruptions_allowed(self):
         """Check if interruptions are allowed for this processor.
 
+        .. deprecated:: 0.0.99
+            Use  `LLMUserAggregator`'s new `user_mute_strategies` parameter instead.
+
         Returns:
             True if interruptions are allowed.
         """
+        import warnings
+
+        with warnings.catch_warnings():
+            warnings.simplefilter("always")
+            warnings.warn(
+                "`FrameProcessor.interruptions_allowed` is deprecated. "
+                "Use  `LLMUserAggregator`'s new `user_mute_strategies` parameter instead.",
+                DeprecationWarning,
+                stacklevel=2,
+            )
+
         return self._allow_interruptions
 
     @property
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py
index d407c68ba..0a6871400 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/elevenlabs/tts.py
@@ -709,11 +709,10 @@ class ElevenLabsTTSService(AudioContextWordTTSService):
                     self._partial_word = ""
                     self._partial_word_start_time = 0.0
                     # If a context ID does not exist, create a new one and
-                    # register it. If an ID exists, that means the Pipeline is
-                    # configured for allow_interruptions=False, so continue
-                    # using the current ID. When interruptions are enabled
-                    # (e.g. allow_interruptions=True), user speech results in
-                    # an interruption, which resets the context ID.
+                    # register it. If an ID exists, that means the Pipeline
+                    # doesn't allow user interruptions, so continue using the
+                    # current ID. When interruptions are allowed, user speech
+                    # results in an interruption, which resets the context ID.
                     if not self._context_id:
                         self._context_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
                     if not self.audio_context_available(self._context_id):
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
index b2815b2c6..bc0eb9d6b 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_output.py
@@ -505,10 +505,12 @@ class BaseOutputTransport(FrameProcessor):
             await self._cancel_audio_task()
             await self._cancel_clock_task()
             await self._cancel_video_task()
+
             # Create tasks.
             self._create_video_task()
             self._create_clock_task()
             self._create_audio_task()
+
             # Let's send a bot stopped speaking if we have to.
             await self._bot_stopped_speaking()