diff --git a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
index 346e4626..cb8103d2 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/PlayState.hx
@@ -1065,7 +1065,7 @@ class PlayState extends MusicBeatState
 
 		FlxG.sound.setMusic(inst = FlxG.sound.load(Assets.getMusic(Paths.inst(SONG.meta.name, difficulty))));
 		if (SONG.meta.needsVoices != false && Assets.exists(Paths.voices(SONG.meta.name, difficulty))) // null or true
-			vocals = FlxG.sound.load(Paths.voices(SONG.meta.name, difficulty));
+			vocals = FlxG.sound.load(Options.streamedVocals ? Assets.getMusic(Paths.voices(SONG.meta.name, difficulty)) : Paths.voices(SONG.meta.name, difficulty));
 		else
 			vocals = new FlxSound();
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/game/StrumLine.hx b/source/funkin/game/StrumLine.hx
index d126b371..16defb56 100644
--- a/source/funkin/game/StrumLine.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/game/StrumLine.hx
@@ -114,7 +114,9 @@ class StrumLine extends FlxTypedGroup<Strum> {
 		this.opponentSide = opponentSide;
 		this.controls = controls;
 		this.notes = new NoteGroup();
-		vocals = vocalPrefix != "" ? FlxG.sound.load(Paths.voices(PlayState.SONG.meta.name, PlayState.difficulty, vocalPrefix)) : new FlxSound();
+
+		var v = Paths.voices(PlayState.SONG.meta.name, PlayState.difficulty, vocalPrefix);
+		vocals = vocalPrefix != "" ? FlxG.sound.load(Options.streamedVocals ? Assets.getMusic(v) : v) : new FlxSound();
 		vocals.persist = false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/options/Options.hx b/source/funkin/options/Options.hx
index b8483189..63e791f5 100644
--- a/source/funkin/options/Options.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/options/Options.hx
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class Options
 	public static var framerate:Int = 120;
 	public static var gpuOnlyBitmaps:Bool = #if (mac || web) false #else true #end; // causes issues on mac and web
 	public static var streamedMusic:Bool = true;
+	public static var streamedVocals:Bool = true;
 
 	public static var lastLoadedMod:String = null;
 
diff --git a/source/funkin/options/categories/AppearanceOptions.hx b/source/funkin/options/categories/AppearanceOptions.hx
index 272074ad..1eb41258 100644
--- a/source/funkin/options/categories/AppearanceOptions.hx
+++ b/source/funkin/options/categories/AppearanceOptions.hx
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ class AppearanceOptions extends OptionsScreen {
 			"Streamed Music",
 			"If checked, only musics will have streamed audio, ALSO freeing a LOT of memory with the downside of higher cpu usage if more audio are being streamed at once (EXPERIMENTAL). Turning this off will consume a lot of memory, especially on longer songs. If you aren't sure, leave this on.",
 			"streamedMusic"));
+		add(new Checkbox(
+			"Streamed Vocals",
+			"If checked, vocals will also be streamed if Streamed Music is checked, will impact the performance if the song uses alot of vocals (EXPERIMENTAL). If you aren't sure, leave this on.",
+			"streamedVocals"));
 		add(new Checkbox(
 			"Auto Pause",
 			"If checked, switching windows will pause the game.",