diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cloud/const.py b/homeassistant/components/cloud/const.py
index 3c7804970fb..d0417e0d38d 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cloud/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cloud/const.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ PREF_GOOGLE_LOCAL_WEBHOOK_ID = "google_local_webhook_id"
 PREF_USERNAME = "username"
 PREF_ALEXA_DEFAULT_EXPOSE = "alexa_default_expose"
 PREF_GOOGLE_DEFAULT_EXPOSE = "google_default_expose"
+PREF_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE = "tts_default_voice"
+DEFAULT_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE = ("en-US", "female")
 DEFAULT_DISABLE_2FA = False
 DEFAULT_ALEXA_REPORT_STATE = False
 DEFAULT_GOOGLE_REPORT_STATE = False
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cloud/http_api.py b/homeassistant/components/cloud/http_api.py
index a4d8b84b1ad..2bcc37fec05 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cloud/http_api.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cloud/http_api.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import async_timeout
 import attr
 from hass_nabucasa import Cloud, auth, thingtalk
 from hass_nabucasa.const import STATE_DISCONNECTED
+from hass_nabucasa.voice import MAP_VOICE
 import voluptuous as vol
 
 from homeassistant.components import websocket_api
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ from .const import (
     PREF_GOOGLE_DEFAULT_EXPOSE,
     PREF_GOOGLE_REPORT_STATE,
     PREF_GOOGLE_SECURE_DEVICES_PIN,
+    PREF_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE,
     REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
     InvalidTrustedNetworks,
     InvalidTrustedProxies,
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ async def async_setup(hass):
     async_register_command(alexa_sync)
 
     async_register_command(thingtalk_convert)
+    async_register_command(tts_info)
 
     hass.http.register_view(GoogleActionsSyncView)
     hass.http.register_view(CloudLoginView)
@@ -385,6 +388,9 @@ async def websocket_subscription(hass, connection, msg):
         vol.Optional(PREF_ALEXA_DEFAULT_EXPOSE): [str],
         vol.Optional(PREF_GOOGLE_DEFAULT_EXPOSE): [str],
         vol.Optional(PREF_GOOGLE_SECURE_DEVICES_PIN): vol.Any(None, str),
+        vol.Optional(PREF_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE): vol.All(
+            vol.Coerce(tuple), vol.In(MAP_VOICE)
+        ),
     }
 )
 async def websocket_update_prefs(hass, connection, msg):
@@ -637,3 +643,11 @@ async def thingtalk_convert(hass, connection, msg):
             )
         except thingtalk.ThingTalkConversionError as err:
             connection.send_error(msg["id"], ws_const.ERR_UNKNOWN_ERROR, str(err))
+
+
+@websocket_api.websocket_command({"type": "cloud/tts/info"})
+def tts_info(hass, connection, msg):
+    """Fetch available tts info."""
+    connection.send_result(
+        msg["id"], {"languages": [(lang, gender.value) for lang, gender in MAP_VOICE]}
+    )
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cloud/prefs.py b/homeassistant/components/cloud/prefs.py
index 6e0e78839c1..a15eafc4d08 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cloud/prefs.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cloud/prefs.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from .const import (
     DEFAULT_ALEXA_REPORT_STATE,
     DEFAULT_EXPOSED_DOMAINS,
     DEFAULT_GOOGLE_REPORT_STATE,
+    DEFAULT_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE,
     DOMAIN,
     PREF_ALEXA_DEFAULT_EXPOSE,
     PREF_ALEXA_ENTITY_CONFIGS,
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ from .const import (
     PREF_GOOGLE_SECURE_DEVICES_PIN,
     PREF_OVERRIDE_NAME,
     PREF_SHOULD_EXPOSE,
+    PREF_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE,
     PREF_USERNAME,
     InvalidTrustedNetworks,
     InvalidTrustedProxies,
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ class CloudPreferences:
         google_report_state=UNDEFINED,
         alexa_default_expose=UNDEFINED,
         google_default_expose=UNDEFINED,
+        tts_default_voice=UNDEFINED,
     ):
         """Update user preferences."""
         prefs = {**self._prefs}
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ class CloudPreferences:
             (PREF_GOOGLE_REPORT_STATE, google_report_state),
             (PREF_ALEXA_DEFAULT_EXPOSE, alexa_default_expose),
             (PREF_GOOGLE_DEFAULT_EXPOSE, google_default_expose),
+            (PREF_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE, tts_default_voice),
         ):
             if value is not UNDEFINED:
                 prefs[key] = value
@@ -203,6 +207,7 @@ class CloudPreferences:
             PREF_GOOGLE_ENTITY_CONFIGS: self.google_entity_configs,
             PREF_GOOGLE_REPORT_STATE: self.google_report_state,
             PREF_GOOGLE_SECURE_DEVICES_PIN: self.google_secure_devices_pin,
+            PREF_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE: self.tts_default_voice,
         }
 
     @property
@@ -279,6 +284,11 @@ class CloudPreferences:
         """Return the published cloud webhooks."""
         return self._prefs.get(PREF_CLOUDHOOKS, {})
 
+    @property
+    def tts_default_voice(self):
+        """Return the default TTS voice."""
+        return self._prefs.get(PREF_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE, DEFAULT_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE)
+
     async def get_cloud_user(self) -> str:
         """Return ID from Home Assistant Cloud system user."""
         user = await self._load_cloud_user()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/cloud/tts.py b/homeassistant/components/cloud/tts.py
index 9dd392a12c5..4d19547d30c 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/cloud/tts.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/cloud/tts.py
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@ CONF_GENDER = "gender"
 
 SUPPORT_LANGUAGES = list({key[0] for key in MAP_VOICE})
 
-DEFAULT_LANG = "en-US"
-DEFAULT_GENDER = "female"
-
 
 def validate_lang(value):
     """Validate chosen gender or language."""
-    lang = value[CONF_LANG]
+    lang = value.get(CONF_LANG)
+
+    if lang is None:
+        return value
+
     gender = value.get(CONF_GENDER)
 
     if gender is None:
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ def validate_lang(value):
 PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.All(
     PLATFORM_SCHEMA.extend(
         {
-            vol.Optional(CONF_LANG, default=DEFAULT_LANG): str,
+            vol.Optional(CONF_LANG): str,
             vol.Optional(CONF_GENDER): str,
         }
     ),
@@ -48,8 +49,8 @@ async def async_get_engine(hass, config, discovery_info=None):
     cloud: Cloud = hass.data[DOMAIN]
 
     if discovery_info is not None:
-        language = DEFAULT_LANG
-        gender = DEFAULT_GENDER
+        language = None
+        gender = None
     else:
         language = config[CONF_LANG]
         gender = config[CONF_GENDER]
@@ -67,6 +68,16 @@ class CloudProvider(Provider):
         self._language = language
         self._gender = gender
 
+        if self._language is not None:
+            return
+
+        self._language, self._gender = cloud.client.prefs.tts_default_voice
+        cloud.client.prefs.async_listen_updates(self._sync_prefs)
+
+    async def _sync_prefs(self, prefs):
+        """Sync preferences."""
+        self._language, self._gender = prefs.tts_default_voice
+
     @property
     def default_language(self):
         """Return the default language."""
diff --git a/tests/components/cloud/test_http_api.py b/tests/components/cloud/test_http_api.py
index 047a69184ba..80641c304be 100644
--- a/tests/components/cloud/test_http_api.py
+++ b/tests/components/cloud/test_http_api.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from ipaddress import ip_network
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, MagicMock, Mock, patch
 
 import aiohttp
-from hass_nabucasa import thingtalk
+from hass_nabucasa import thingtalk, voice
 from hass_nabucasa.auth import Unauthenticated, UnknownError
 from hass_nabucasa.const import STATE_CONNECTED
 from jose import jwt
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ async def test_websocket_status(
             "alexa_report_state": False,
             "google_report_state": False,
             "remote_enabled": False,
+            "tts_default_voice": ["en-US", "female"],
         },
         "alexa_entities": {
             "include_domains": [],
@@ -491,6 +492,7 @@ async def test_websocket_update_preferences(
             "google_secure_devices_pin": "1234",
             "google_default_expose": ["light", "switch"],
             "alexa_default_expose": ["sensor", "media_player"],
+            "tts_default_voice": ["en-GB", "male"],
         }
     )
     response = await client.receive_json()
@@ -501,6 +503,7 @@ async def test_websocket_update_preferences(
     assert setup_api.google_secure_devices_pin == "1234"
     assert setup_api.google_default_expose == ["light", "switch"]
     assert setup_api.alexa_default_expose == ["sensor", "media_player"]
+    assert setup_api.tts_default_voice == ("en-GB", "male")
 
 
 async def test_websocket_update_preferences_require_relink(
@@ -975,3 +978,25 @@ async def test_thingtalk_convert_internal(hass, hass_ws_client, setup_api):
     assert not response["success"]
     assert response["error"]["code"] == "unknown_error"
     assert response["error"]["message"] == "Did not understand"
+
+
+async def test_tts_info(hass, hass_ws_client, setup_api):
+    """Test that we can get TTS info."""
+    # Verify the format is as expected
+    assert voice.MAP_VOICE[("en-US", voice.Gender.FEMALE)] == "JennyNeural"
+
+    client = await hass_ws_client(hass)
+
+    with patch.dict(
+        "homeassistant.components.cloud.http_api.MAP_VOICE",
+        {
+            ("en-US", voice.Gender.MALE): "GuyNeural",
+            ("en-US", voice.Gender.FEMALE): "JennyNeural",
+        },
+        clear=True,
+    ):
+        await client.send_json({"id": 5, "type": "cloud/tts/info"})
+        response = await client.receive_json()
+
+    assert response["success"]
+    assert response["result"] == {"languages": [["en-US", "male"], ["en-US", "female"]]}
diff --git a/tests/components/cloud/test_tts.py b/tests/components/cloud/test_tts.py
index 32a4ca7cb50..23760956935 100644
--- a/tests/components/cloud/test_tts.py
+++ b/tests/components/cloud/test_tts.py
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 """Tests for cloud tts."""
-from homeassistant.components.cloud import tts
+from unittest.mock import Mock
+
+from hass_nabucasa import voice
+import pytest
+import voluptuous as vol
+
+from homeassistant.components.cloud import const, tts
+
+
+@pytest.fixture()
+def cloud_with_prefs(cloud_prefs):
+    """Return a cloud mock with prefs."""
+    return Mock(client=Mock(prefs=cloud_prefs))
+
+
+def test_default_exists():
+    """Test our default language exists."""
+    assert const.DEFAULT_TTS_DEFAULT_VOICE in voice.MAP_VOICE
 
 
 def test_schema():
@@ -9,7 +26,61 @@ def test_schema():
     processed = tts.PLATFORM_SCHEMA({"platform": "cloud", "language": "nl-NL"})
     assert processed["gender"] == "female"
 
+    with pytest.raises(vol.Invalid):
+        tts.PLATFORM_SCHEMA(
+            {"platform": "cloud", "language": "non-existing", "gender": "female"}
+        )
+
+    with pytest.raises(vol.Invalid):
+        tts.PLATFORM_SCHEMA(
+            {"platform": "cloud", "language": "nl-NL", "gender": "not-supported"}
+        )
+
     # Should not raise
-    processed = tts.PLATFORM_SCHEMA(
-        {"platform": "cloud", "language": "nl-NL", "gender": "female"}
+    tts.PLATFORM_SCHEMA({"platform": "cloud", "language": "nl-NL", "gender": "female"})
+    tts.PLATFORM_SCHEMA({"platform": "cloud"})
+
+
+async def test_prefs_default_voice(hass, cloud_with_prefs, cloud_prefs):
+    """Test cloud provider uses the preferences."""
+    assert cloud_prefs.tts_default_voice == ("en-US", "female")
+
+    provider_pref = await tts.async_get_engine(
+        Mock(data={const.DOMAIN: cloud_with_prefs}), None, {}
     )
+    provider_conf = await tts.async_get_engine(
+        Mock(data={const.DOMAIN: cloud_with_prefs}),
+        {"language": "fr-FR", "gender": "female"},
+        None,
+    )
+
+    assert provider_pref.default_language == "en-US"
+    assert provider_pref.default_options == {"gender": "female"}
+    assert provider_conf.default_language == "fr-FR"
+    assert provider_conf.default_options == {"gender": "female"}
+
+    await cloud_prefs.async_update(tts_default_voice=("nl-NL", "male"))
+    await hass.async_block_till_done()
+
+    assert provider_pref.default_language == "nl-NL"
+    assert provider_pref.default_options == {"gender": "male"}
+    assert provider_conf.default_language == "fr-FR"
+    assert provider_conf.default_options == {"gender": "female"}
+
+
+async def test_provider_properties(cloud_with_prefs):
+    """Test cloud provider."""
+    provider = await tts.async_get_engine(
+        Mock(data={const.DOMAIN: cloud_with_prefs}), None, {}
+    )
+    assert provider.supported_options == ["gender"]
+    assert "nl-NL" in provider.supported_languages
+
+
+async def test_get_tts_audio(cloud_with_prefs):
+    """Test cloud provider."""
+    provider = await tts.async_get_engine(
+        Mock(data={const.DOMAIN: cloud_with_prefs}), None, {}
+    )
+    assert provider.supported_options == ["gender"]
+    assert "nl-NL" in provider.supported_languages