diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 42394da..5e40661 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 ### Enable debug mode (optional):
 # ENABLE_DEBUG="1"
 
+### Enable colored debug mode (optional):
+# ENABLE_COLORED_DEBUG="1"
+
 ### List audio devices (optional):
 # if enabled normal startup is disabled
 # LIST_DEVICES="1"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 857caf7..c35521e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ usage: __main__.py [-h] [--name NAME] [--audio-input-device AUDIO_INPUT_DEVICE]
 | `--peripheral-volume-step`      | Volume change per button press, 0.0–1.0                       | %(default)s                          |
 | `--disable-peripheral-api`      | Disable the peripheral WebSocket API entirely                 | False                                |
 | `--debug`                       | Print DEBUG messages to console                               | False                                |
+| `--colored-debug`               | Print colored DEBUG messages to console                       | False                                |
 | `--output-only`                 | Enable output only mode                                       | False                                |
 
 💡 **Note:** There is a detailed explanation on the gain, noise suppression, and wake word sensitivity flags in the [audio options](docs/audio_options.md) file.
diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index b24531c..db7d816 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ if [ "$ENABLE_DEBUG" = "1" ]; then
   EXTRA_ARGS+=( "--debug" )
 fi
 
+if [ "$ENABLE_COLORED_DEBUG" = "1" ]; then
+  EXTRA_ARGS+=( "--colored-debug" )
+fi
+
 if [ -n "${CLIENT_NAME}" ]; then
   EXTRA_ARGS+=( "--name" "$CLIENT_NAME" )
 fi
diff --git a/docs/install_application.md b/docs/install_application.md
index 9cce2c6..1e374a1 100644
--- a/docs/install_application.md
+++ b/docs/install_application.md
@@ -260,6 +260,9 @@ The following variables can be configured in the `.env` or in the service file:
 | `LVA_PULSE_SERVER` | `/run/user/${LVA_USER_ID}/pulse/native` | Path to the PulseAudio/PipeWire socket (In some cases a `:unix`infront of the path is needed) |
 | `LVA_XDG_RUNTIME_DIR` | `/run/user/${LVA_USER_ID}` | XDG runtime directory |
 | `LVA_PULSE_COOKIE` | `/app/configuration/tmp_pulse_cookie` | Cookie file for PulseAudio if you use encryption. By default disabled. We use a tmp file to avoid errors if the file is not found |
+| `ENABLE_DEBUG` | (optional) | Set to "1" to enable debug mode |
+| `ENABLE_COLORED_DEBUG` | (optional) | Set to "1" to enable colored debug mode |
+| `LIST_DEVICES` | (optional) | Set to "1" to list audio devices instead of starting |
 | `PREFERENCES_FILE` | (optional) | Path to a custom preferences JSON file |
 | `NETWORK_INTERFACE` | Autodetected | network card for server |
 | `HOST` | Autodetected | API server IP-Address, can be 0.0.0.0 for all interfaces, but only one network card works for MAC-ADDRESS and ESP protocol |
diff --git a/linux_voice_assistant/__main__.py b/linux_voice_assistant/__main__.py
index fd9b818..39ce8ca 100644
--- a/linux_voice_assistant/__main__.py
+++ b/linux_voice_assistant/__main__.py
@@ -234,6 +234,11 @@ async def main() -> None:
         action="store_true",
         help="Add this to enable debug logging",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--colored-debug",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Add this to enable colored debug logging",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--output-only",
         action="store_true",
@@ -241,6 +246,15 @@ async def main() -> None:
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
+    if args.colored_debug:
+        args.debug = True
+        _setup_logging(args)
+    elif args.debug:
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG)
+    else:
+        logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
+
+    _LOGGER.debug(args)
     if args.list_input_devices:
         print("Audio Input devices:")
         print("=" * 13)
@@ -259,9 +273,6 @@ async def main() -> None:
             print(speaker["name"] + ":", speaker["description"])
         return
 
-    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG if args.debug else logging.INFO)
-    _LOGGER.debug(args)
-
     # Resolve network interface for mac-address detection
     if not args.network_interface:
         print("No network interface specified, try to detect default interface")
@@ -575,6 +586,38 @@ async def main() -> None:
     _LOGGER.debug("Server stopped")
 
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+def _setup_logging(args: argparse.Namespace) -> None:
+    COLORS = {
+        logging.DEBUG: "\033[36m",
+        logging.INFO: "\033[32m",
+        logging.WARNING: "\033[33m",
+        logging.ERROR: "\033[31m",
+        logging.CRITICAL: "\033[35m",
+    }
+    RESET = "\033[0m"
+
+    original_format = logging.Formatter.format
+
+    def colored_format(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> str:
+        color = COLORS.get(record.levelno, RESET)
+        return f"{color}{original_format(self, record)}{RESET}"
+
+    logging.Formatter.format = colored_format  # type: ignore
+
+    handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+    handler.setFormatter(
+        logging.Formatter(
+            fmt="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(name)s: %(message)s",
+            datefmt="%H:%M:%S",
+        )
+    )
+    logging.basicConfig(
+        level=logging.DEBUG if args.debug else logging.INFO,
+        handlers=[handler],
+    )
+
+
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
diff --git a/linux_voice_assistant/satellite.py b/linux_voice_assistant/satellite.py
index b57c3a5..ffffe5e 100644
--- a/linux_voice_assistant/satellite.py
+++ b/linux_voice_assistant/satellite.py
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ class VoiceSatelliteProtocol(APIServer):
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     def handle_voice_event(self, event_type: VoiceAssistantEventType, data: Dict[str, str]) -> None:
-        _LOGGER.debug("Voice event: type=%s, data=%s", event_type.name, data)
+        _LOGGER.info("Voice event: type=%s, data=%s", event_type.name, data)
 
         if event_type == VoiceAssistantEventType.VOICE_ASSISTANT_RUN_START:
             self._tts_url = data.get("url")