diff --git a/res/values/arrays.xml b/res/values/arrays.xml
index aa8a5868387..dbcfee11f80 100644
--- a/res/values/arrays.xml
+++ b/res/values/arrays.xml
@@ -309,6 +309,24 @@
         <item>Never time out</item>
     </string-array>
 
+    <!-- Bluetooth developer settings: Titles for maximum number of connected audio devices -->
+    <string-array name="bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices">
+        <item>1 (Default)</item>
+        <item>2</item>
+        <item>3</item>
+        <item>4</item>
+        <item>5</item>
+    </string-array>
+
+    <!-- Bluetooth developer settings: Values for maximum number of connected audio devices -->
+    <string-array name="bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices_values">
+        <item>1</item>
+        <item>2</item>
+        <item>3</item>
+        <item>4</item>
+        <item>5</item>
+    </string-array>
+
     <!-- Match this with drawable.wifi_signal. --> <skip />
     <!-- Wi-Fi settings. The signal strength a Wi-Fi network has. -->
     <string-array name="wifi_signal">
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 5c1fd98d64b..a1ff0be30a5 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1629,6 +1629,11 @@
     <!-- Bluetooth settings.  Dock Setting Dialog - Remember setting and don't ask user again -->
     <string name="bluetooth_dock_settings_remember">Remember settings</string>
 
+    <!-- Bluetooth developer settings: Maximum number of connected audio devices -->
+    <string name="bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices_string">Maximum number of connected Bluetooth audio devices</string>
+    <!-- Bluetooth developer settings: Maximum number of connected audio devices -->
+    <string name="bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices_dialog_title">Select maximum number of connected Bluetooth audio devices</string>
+
     <!-- Wifi Display settings. The title of the screen. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
     <string name="wifi_display_settings_title">Cast</string>
     <!-- Wifi Display settings. The title of a menu item to enable wireless display [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
diff --git a/res/xml/development_settings.xml b/res/xml/development_settings.xml
index 18aeeef9bb5..aad5d2361b1 100644
--- a/res/xml/development_settings.xml
+++ b/res/xml/development_settings.xml
@@ -286,6 +286,13 @@
             android:entries="@array/bluetooth_a2dp_codec_ldac_playback_quality_titles"
             android:entryValues="@array/bluetooth_a2dp_codec_ldac_playback_quality_values" />
 
+        <ListPreference
+                android:key="bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices"
+                android:title="@string/bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices_string"
+                android:dialogTitle="@string/bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices_dialog_title"
+                android:entries="@array/bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices"
+                android:entryValues="@array/bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices_values" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory android:key="debug_input_category"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceController.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d571ecee0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.development;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
+import android.support.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
+import android.support.v7.preference.ListPreference;
+import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
+import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceScreen;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
+
+import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.core.PreferenceControllerMixin;
+import com.android.settingslib.development.DeveloperOptionsPreferenceController;
+
+public class BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceController extends
+        DeveloperOptionsPreferenceController implements Preference.OnPreferenceChangeListener,
+        PreferenceControllerMixin {
+
+    private static final String BLUETOOTH_MAX_CONNECTED_AUDIO_DEVICES_KEY =
+            "bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices";
+
+    @VisibleForTesting
+    static final String BLUETOOTH_MAX_CONNECTED_AUDIO_DEVICES_PROPERTY =
+            "persist.bluetooth.maxconnectedaudiodevices";
+
+    private final String[] mListValues;
+    private final String[] mListSummaries;
+    private ListPreference mPreference;
+
+    public BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceController(Context context) {
+        super(context);
+
+        mListValues = context.getResources()
+                .getStringArray(R.array.bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices_values);
+        mListSummaries = context.getResources()
+                .getStringArray(R.array.bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String getPreferenceKey() {
+        return BLUETOOTH_MAX_CONNECTED_AUDIO_DEVICES_KEY;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void displayPreference(PreferenceScreen screen) {
+        super.displayPreference(screen);
+
+        mPreference = (ListPreference) screen.findPreference(getPreferenceKey());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
+        SystemProperties.set(BLUETOOTH_MAX_CONNECTED_AUDIO_DEVICES_PROPERTY, newValue.toString());
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void updateState(Preference preference) {
+        final String currentValue = SystemProperties.get(
+                BLUETOOTH_MAX_CONNECTED_AUDIO_DEVICES_PROPERTY);
+        int index = 0; // Defaults to 1 device
+        for (int i = 0; i < mListValues.length; i++) {
+            if (TextUtils.equals(currentValue, mListValues[i])) {
+                index = i;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        mPreference.setValue(mListValues[index]);
+        mPreference.setSummary(mListSummaries[index]);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDeveloperOptionsSwitchEnabled() {
+        mPreference.setEnabled(true);
+        mPreference.setValue(mListValues[0]);
+        mPreference.setSummary(mListSummaries[0]);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDeveloperOptionsSwitchDisabled() {
+        mPreference.setEnabled(false);
+        mPreference.setValue(mListValues[0]);
+        mPreference.setSummary(mListSummaries[0]);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/DevelopmentSettingsDashboardFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/DevelopmentSettingsDashboardFragment.java
index e736798f85c..a404bc0a256 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/development/DevelopmentSettingsDashboardFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/DevelopmentSettingsDashboardFragment.java
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ public class DevelopmentSettingsDashboardFragment extends RestrictedDashboardFra
                 bluetoothA2dpConfigStore));
         controllers.add(new BluetoothAudioQualityPreferenceController(context, lifecycle,
                 bluetoothA2dpConfigStore));
+        controllers.add(new BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceController(context));
         controllers.add(new ShowTapsPreferenceController(context));
         controllers.add(new PointerLocationPreferenceController(context));
         controllers.add(new ShowSurfaceUpdatesPreferenceController(context));
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceControllerTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a75e296ed16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.settings.development;
+
+import static com.android.settings.development.BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceController
+        .BLUETOOTH_MAX_CONNECTED_AUDIO_DEVICES_PROPERTY;
+
+import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
+
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.os.SystemProperties;
+import android.support.v7.preference.ListPreference;
+import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceScreen;
+
+import com.android.settings.R;
+import com.android.settings.TestConfig;
+import com.android.settings.testutils.SettingsRobolectricTestRunner;
+import com.android.settings.testutils.shadow.SettingsShadowSystemProperties;
+
+import org.junit.After;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.mockito.Mock;
+import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
+import org.robolectric.RuntimeEnvironment;
+import org.robolectric.annotation.Config;
+
+@RunWith(SettingsRobolectricTestRunner.class)
+@Config(manifest = TestConfig.MANIFEST_PATH,
+        sdk = TestConfig.SDK_VERSION,
+        shadows = {SettingsShadowSystemProperties.class})
+public class BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceControllerTest {
+
+    @Mock
+    private PreferenceScreen mPreferenceScreen;
+
+    private Context mContext;
+    private ListPreference mPreference;
+    private BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceController mController;
+
+    /**
+     * 0: 1 device maximum (Default)
+     * 1: 2 devices maximum
+     * 2: 3 devices maximum
+     * 3: 4 devices maximum
+     * 4: 5 devices maximum
+     */
+    private String[] mListValues;
+    private String[] mListSummaries;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setup() {
+        MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
+        mContext = RuntimeEnvironment.application;
+        mPreference = new ListPreference(mContext);
+        mListValues = mContext.getResources().getStringArray(
+                R.array.bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices_values);
+        mListSummaries = mContext.getResources().getStringArray(
+                R.array.bluetooth_max_connected_audio_devices);
+        mController = new BluetoothMaxConnectedAudioDevicesPreferenceController(mContext);
+        when(mPreferenceScreen.findPreference(mController.getPreferenceKey())).thenReturn(
+                mPreference);
+        mController.displayPreference(mPreferenceScreen);
+    }
+
+    @After
+    public void teardown() {
+        SettingsShadowSystemProperties.clear();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onPreferenceChange_setNumberOfDevices() {
+        for (int numberOfDevices = 0; numberOfDevices < mListValues.length; numberOfDevices++) {
+            mController.onPreferenceChange(mPreference, mListValues[numberOfDevices]);
+
+            final String currentValue = SystemProperties.get(
+                    BLUETOOTH_MAX_CONNECTED_AUDIO_DEVICES_PROPERTY);
+
+            assertThat(currentValue).isEqualTo(mListValues[numberOfDevices]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void updateState_NumberOfDevicesUpdated_shouldSetPreference() {
+        for (int numberOfDevices = 0; numberOfDevices < mListValues.length; numberOfDevices++) {
+            SystemProperties.set(BLUETOOTH_MAX_CONNECTED_AUDIO_DEVICES_PROPERTY,
+                    mListValues[numberOfDevices]);
+
+            mController.updateState(mPreference);
+
+            assertThat(mPreference.getValue()).isEqualTo(mListValues[numberOfDevices]);
+            assertThat(mPreference.getSummary()).isEqualTo(mListSummaries[numberOfDevices]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void updateState_noValueSet_shouldSetDefaultTo1device() {
+        SystemProperties.set(BLUETOOTH_MAX_CONNECTED_AUDIO_DEVICES_PROPERTY, "garbage");
+        mController.updateState(mPreference);
+
+        assertThat(mPreference.getValue()).isEqualTo(mListValues[0]);
+        assertThat(mPreference.getSummary()).isEqualTo(mListSummaries[0]);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onDeveloperOptionsSwitchDisabled_shouldDisablePreference() {
+        mController.onDeveloperOptionsSwitchDisabled();
+        mController.updateState(mPreference);
+
+        assertThat(mPreference.isEnabled()).isFalse();
+        assertThat(mPreference.getValue()).isEqualTo(mListValues[0]);
+        assertThat(mPreference.getSummary()).isEqualTo(mListSummaries[0]);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onDeveloperOptionsSwitchEnabled_shouldEnablePreference() {
+        mController.onDeveloperOptionsSwitchEnabled();
+        mController.updateState(mPreference);
+
+        assertThat(mPreference.isEnabled()).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mPreference.getValue()).isEqualTo(mListValues[0]);
+        assertThat(mPreference.getSummary()).isEqualTo(mListSummaries[0]);
+    }
+}