diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAckAlarm.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAckAlarm.java
index 8b27da530a..3b01e038ab 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAckAlarm.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAckAlarm.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.NSClientInternal.data.NSAlarm;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 11.06.2017.
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ public class BroadcastAckAlarm {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastAckAlarm.class);
 
     public static void handleClearAlarm(NSAlarm originalAlarm, Context context, long silenceTimeInMsec) {
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putInt("level", originalAlarm.getLevel());
         bundle.putString("group", originalAlarm.getGroup());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAlarm.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAlarm.java
index 1653a55bc6..01857bd8c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAlarm.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAlarm.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 26.06.2016.
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class BroadcastAlarm {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastAlarm.class);
 
     public static void handleAlarm(JSONObject alarm, Context context) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("data", alarm.toString());
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intents.ACTION_ALARM);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAnnouncement.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAnnouncement.java
index a39a59558f..96279a039e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAnnouncement.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastAnnouncement.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 26.06.2016.
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ public class BroadcastAnnouncement {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastAnnouncement.class);
 
     public static void handleAnnouncement(JSONObject announcement, Context context) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("data", announcement.toString());
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intents.ACTION_ANNOUNCEMENT);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastCals.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastCals.java
index 6445f13f94..e8e1cd4758 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastCals.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastCals.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 26.06.2016.
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class BroadcastCals {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastCals.class);
 
     public static void handleNewCal(JSONArray cals, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("cals", cals.toString());
         bundle.putBoolean("delta", isDelta);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastClearAlarm.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastClearAlarm.java
index c3c1e41994..768df01be2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastClearAlarm.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastClearAlarm.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 26.06.2016.
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class BroadcastClearAlarm {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastClearAlarm.class);
 
     public static void handleClearAlarm(JSONObject clearalarm, Context context) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("data", clearalarm.toString());
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intents.ACTION_CLEAR_ALARM);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastDeviceStatus.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastDeviceStatus.java
index 1f338b0038..4d1321241a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastDeviceStatus.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastDeviceStatus.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 
 public class BroadcastDeviceStatus {
@@ -35,6 +36,11 @@ public class BroadcastDeviceStatus {
         }
     }
     public static void handleNewDeviceStatus(JSONArray statuses, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
+
         List<JSONArray> splitted = BroadcastTreatment.splitArray(statuses);
         for (JSONArray part: splitted) {
             Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastMbgs.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastMbgs.java
index 7d66352328..d11a542714 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastMbgs.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastMbgs.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 26.06.2016.
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class BroadcastMbgs {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastMbgs.class);
 
     public static void handleNewMbg(JSONArray mbgs, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("mbgs", mbgs.toString());
         bundle.putBoolean("delta", isDelta);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastProfile.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastProfile.java
index 0b64da8384..3fe6bf4c35 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastProfile.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastProfile.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.data.ProfileStore;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 
 /**
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ public class BroadcastProfile {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastProfile.class);
 
     public static void handleNewTreatment(ProfileStore profile, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("profile", profile.getData().toString());
         bundle.putBoolean("delta", isDelta);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastQueueStatus.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastQueueStatus.java
index fbcc1ed7a3..eedeb4574d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastQueueStatus.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastQueueStatus.java
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 28.02.2016.
  */
 public class BroadcastQueueStatus {
     public static void handleNewStatus(int size, Context context) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         PowerManager powerManager = (PowerManager) context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
         PowerManager.WakeLock wakeLock = powerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,
                 "sendQueue");
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastSgvs.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastSgvs.java
index 308a1fe395..52e88295c1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastSgvs.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastSgvs.java
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 22.02.2016.
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ public class BroadcastSgvs {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastSgvs.class);
 
     public static void handleNewSgv(JSONObject sgv, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("sgv", sgv.toString());
         bundle.putBoolean("delta", isDelta);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastStatus.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastStatus.java
index 8edd749a95..82870b960e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastStatus.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastStatus.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.MainApp;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.NSClientInternal.data.NSSettingsStatus;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.NSClientInternal.services.NSClientService;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 24.02.2016.
@@ -23,6 +24,9 @@ public class BroadcastStatus {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastStatus.class);
 
     public static void handleNewStatus(NSSettingsStatus status, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         try {
             bundle.putString("nsclientversionname", MainApp.instance().getPackageManager().getPackageInfo(MainApp.instance().getPackageName(), 0).versionName);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastTreatment.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastTreatment.java
index 8975b54181..dbd6414152 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastTreatment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastTreatment.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.NSClientInternal.data.NSTreatment;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 20.02.2016.
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@ public class BroadcastTreatment {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastTreatment.class);
 
     public static void handleNewTreatment(NSTreatment treatment, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("treatment", treatment.getData().toString());
         bundle.putBoolean("delta", isDelta);
@@ -42,6 +46,9 @@ public class BroadcastTreatment {
     }
 
     public static void handleNewTreatment(JSONArray treatments, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         List<JSONArray> splitted = splitArray(treatments);
         for (JSONArray part: splitted) {
             Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
@@ -62,6 +69,9 @@ public class BroadcastTreatment {
     }
 
     public void handleChangedTreatment(JSONObject treatment, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("treatment", treatment.toString());
         bundle.putBoolean("delta", isDelta);
@@ -78,6 +88,9 @@ public class BroadcastTreatment {
     }
 
     public static void handleChangedTreatment(JSONArray treatments, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         List<JSONArray> splitted = splitArray(treatments);
         for (JSONArray part: splitted) {
             Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
@@ -98,6 +111,9 @@ public class BroadcastTreatment {
     }
 
     public static void handleRemovedTreatment(JSONObject treatment, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("treatment", treatment.toString());
         bundle.putBoolean("delta", isDelta);
@@ -116,6 +132,9 @@ public class BroadcastTreatment {
     }
 
     public static void handleRemovedTreatment(JSONArray treatments, Context context, boolean isDelta) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("treatments", treatments.toString());
         bundle.putBoolean("delta", isDelta);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastUrgentAlarm.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastUrgentAlarm.java
index 3093e610bf..335c500c98 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastUrgentAlarm.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/NSClientInternal/broadcasts/BroadcastUrgentAlarm.java
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.Services.Intents;
+import info.nightscout.utils.SP;
 
 /**
  * Created by mike on 26.06.2016.
@@ -20,6 +21,9 @@ public class BroadcastUrgentAlarm {
     private static Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BroadcastUrgentAlarm.class);
 
     public static void handleUrgentAlarm(JSONObject urgentalarm, Context context) {
+
+        if(!SP.getBoolean("nsclient_localbroadcasts", true)) return;
+
         Bundle bundle = new Bundle();
         bundle.putString("data", urgentalarm.toString());
         Intent intent = new Intent(Intents.ACTION_URGENT_ALARM);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index a44e5ef758..a8083e7bc6 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -580,6 +580,7 @@
     <string name="superbolus">Superbolus</string>
     <string name="ns_logappstartedevent">Log app start to NS</string>
     <string name="key_ns_logappstartedevent" translatable="false">ns_logappstartedevent</string>
+    <string name="key_ns_localbroadcasts" translatable="false">nsclient_localbroadcasts</string>
     <string name="restartingapp">Exiting application to apply settings.</string>
     <string name="danarv2pump">DanaRv2</string>
     <string name="configbuilder_insulin">Insulin</string>
@@ -685,4 +686,5 @@
     <string name="cpp_valuesnotstored">Values not stored!</string>
     <string name="wear_overviewnotifications">Overview Notifications</string>
     <string name="wear_overviewnotifications_summary">Pass the Overview Notifications through as wear confirmation messages.</string>
+    <string name="ns_localbroadcasts">Enable loacal broadcasts to other apps (like xDrip).</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_nsclientinternal.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_nsclientinternal.xml
index 8c12efd5de..4eb1553a1c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_nsclientinternal.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_nsclientinternal.xml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
             android:key="@string/key_ns_logappstartedevent"
             android:title="@string/ns_logappstartedevent" />
 
+        <SwitchPreference
+            android:defaultValue="true"
+            android:key="@string/key_ns_localbroadcasts"
+            android:title="@string/ns_localbroadcasts" />
+
         <PreferenceScreen android:title="@string/ns_alarmoptions">
 
             <SwitchPreference