diff --git a/internal/tools/tts.go b/internal/tools/tts.go
index 4688e1fd..535c2e63 100644
--- a/internal/tools/tts.go
+++ b/internal/tools/tts.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package tools
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
+	"log/slog"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync"
@@ -62,6 +64,32 @@ func (t *TtsTool) Parameters() map[string]any {
 	}
 }
 
+// ttsOverride is the tenant settings shape for tts
+// (stored in builtin_tool_tenant_configs.settings).
+type ttsOverride struct {
+	Primary string `json:"primary,omitempty"` // override primary provider name
+}
+
+// resolvePrimary returns the effective primary provider name for the request.
+// Checks tenant override via BuiltinToolSettingsFromCtx first.
+func (t *TtsTool) resolvePrimary(ctx context.Context, mgr *tts.Manager) string {
+	if settings := BuiltinToolSettingsFromCtx(ctx); settings != nil {
+		if raw, ok := settings["tts"]; ok && len(raw) > 0 {
+			var override ttsOverride
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &override); err != nil {
+				slog.Warn("tts: failed to parse tenant override, using defaults", "error", err)
+			} else if override.Primary != "" {
+				// Verify the provider exists in the manager
+				if _, exists := mgr.GetProvider(override.Primary); exists {
+					return override.Primary
+				}
+				slog.Warn("tts: tenant override references unknown provider", "primary", override.Primary)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return mgr.PrimaryProvider()
+}
+
 // SetContext is a no-op; channel is now read from ctx (thread-safe).
 func (t *TtsTool) SetContext(channel, _ string) {}
 
@@ -90,14 +118,24 @@ func (t *TtsTool) Execute(ctx context.Context, args map[string]any) *Result {
 	var err error
 
 	if providerName != "" {
-		// Use specific provider
+		// Use specific provider (explicit call param takes precedence)
 		p, ok := mgr.GetProvider(providerName)
 		if !ok {
 			return &Result{ForLLM: fmt.Sprintf("error: tts provider not found: %s", providerName), IsError: true}
 		}
 		result, err = p.Synthesize(ctx, text, opts)
 	} else {
-		result, err = mgr.SynthesizeWithFallback(ctx, text, opts)
+		// Resolve primary from tenant settings or default
+		primary := t.resolvePrimary(ctx, mgr)
+		if p, ok := mgr.GetProvider(primary); ok {
+			result, err = p.Synthesize(ctx, text, opts)
+			if err != nil {
+				slog.Warn("tts primary provider failed, trying fallback", "provider", primary, "error", err)
+				result, err = mgr.SynthesizeWithFallback(ctx, text, opts)
+			}
+		} else {
+			result, err = mgr.SynthesizeWithFallback(ctx, text, opts)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/tools/tts_override_test.go b/internal/tools/tts_override_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..728e63ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/tools/tts_override_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package tools
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/nextlevelbuilder/goclaw/internal/tts"
+)
+
+func makeTTSManager(providers ...string) *tts.Manager {
+	mgr := tts.NewManager(tts.ManagerConfig{Primary: providers[0]})
+	for _, name := range providers {
+		mgr.RegisterProvider(&fakeTTSProvider{name: name})
+	}
+	return mgr
+}
+
+// fakeTTSProvider is a no-op provider for testing provider resolution.
+type fakeTTSProvider struct{ name string }
+
+func (f *fakeTTSProvider) Name() string { return f.name }
+func (f *fakeTTSProvider) Synthesize(_ context.Context, _ string, _ tts.Options) (*tts.SynthResult, error) {
+	return &tts.SynthResult{Audio: []byte("fake"), Extension: "mp3"}, nil
+}
+
+func ctxWithTTSSettings(t *testing.T, override ttsOverride) context.Context {
+	t.Helper()
+	raw, err := json.Marshal(override)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	settings := BuiltinToolSettings{"tts": raw}
+	return WithBuiltinToolSettings(context.Background(), settings)
+}
+
+func TestResolvePrimary_NoOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := NewTtsTool(makeTTSManager("openai", "edge"))
+	got := tool.resolvePrimary(context.Background(), tool.manager)
+	if got != "openai" {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, want openai", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolvePrimary_TenantOverride(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := NewTtsTool(makeTTSManager("openai", "elevenlabs", "edge"))
+	ctx := ctxWithTTSSettings(t, ttsOverride{Primary: "elevenlabs"})
+	got := tool.resolvePrimary(ctx, tool.manager)
+	if got != "elevenlabs" {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, want elevenlabs", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolvePrimary_UnknownProvider_FallsBack(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := NewTtsTool(makeTTSManager("openai", "edge"))
+	ctx := ctxWithTTSSettings(t, ttsOverride{Primary: "nonexistent"})
+	got := tool.resolvePrimary(ctx, tool.manager)
+	if got != "openai" {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, want openai (fallback)", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolvePrimary_MalformedJSON_FallsBack(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := NewTtsTool(makeTTSManager("edge"))
+	settings := BuiltinToolSettings{"tts": []byte(`{bad json`)}
+	ctx := WithBuiltinToolSettings(context.Background(), settings)
+	got := tool.resolvePrimary(ctx, tool.manager)
+	if got != "edge" {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, want edge (fallback)", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResolvePrimary_EmptyOverride_FallsBack(t *testing.T) {
+	tool := NewTtsTool(makeTTSManager("openai"))
+	ctx := ctxWithTTSSettings(t, ttsOverride{})
+	got := tool.resolvePrimary(ctx, tool.manager)
+	if got != "openai" {
+		t.Errorf("got %q, want openai (default)", got)
+	}
+}