diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a477f7b..6e915e2c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ username = USER
 password = PASS
 backend = alsa
 device = alsa_audio_device # Given by `aplay -L`
+mixer = PCM
 volume-control = alsa # or softvol
 onstart = command_run_on_playback_start
 onstop = command_run_on_playback_stop
diff --git a/src/alsa_mixer.rs b/src/alsa_mixer.rs
index dbec8196..cf9e84a1 100644
--- a/src/alsa_mixer.rs
+++ b/src/alsa_mixer.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 use librespot::mixer::{Mixer, AudioFilter};
 use alsa;
 
-pub struct AlsaMixer(pub String);
+pub struct AlsaMixer {pub device: String, pub mixer: String}
 
 impl Mixer for AlsaMixer {
     fn open() -> AlsaMixer {
-        AlsaMixer("default".to_string())
+        AlsaMixer { device: "default".to_string(), mixer: "Master".to_string() }
     }
     fn start(&self) {}
     fn stop(&self) {}
 
     fn volume(&self) -> u16 {
-        let selem_id = alsa::mixer::SelemId::new("Master", 0);
-        match alsa::mixer::Mixer::new(&self.0, false)
+        let selem_id = alsa::mixer::SelemId::new(&*self.mixer, 0);
+        match alsa::mixer::Mixer::new(&self.device, false)
             .ok()
             .as_ref()
             .and_then(|ref mixer| mixer.find_selem(&selem_id))
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Mixer for AlsaMixer {
             _ => {
                 error!(
                     "Couldn't read volume from alsa device with name \"{}\".",
-                    self.0
+                    self.device
                 );
                 0
             }
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ impl Mixer for AlsaMixer {
     }
 
     fn set_volume(&self, volume: u16) {
-        match alsa::mixer::Mixer::new(&self.0, false).ok().and_then(
+        match alsa::mixer::Mixer::new(&self.device, false).ok().and_then(
             |mixer| {
-                let selem_id = alsa::mixer::SelemId::new("Master", 0);
+                let selem_id = alsa::mixer::SelemId::new(&*self.mixer, 0);
                 mixer.find_selem(&selem_id).and_then(|elem| {
                     let (min, max) = elem.get_playback_volume_range();
 
diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 6ea8f90d..65bcaff6 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub fn command_line_argument_options() -> Options {
     opts.optopt("u", "username", "Spotify user name.", "USERNAME");
     opts.optopt("p", "password", "Spotify password.", "PASSWORD");
     opts.optopt("", "device", "Audio device, given by aplay -L.", "DEVICE");
+    opts.optopt("", "mixer", "Audio mixer", "DEVICE");
     opts.optopt("", "bitrate", "Any of 96, 160, and 320.", "DEVICE");
     opts.optopt("", "pid", "Path to PID file.", "PID-FILE");
     opts.optopt("", "device_name", "Name of this Spotify device.", "DEVICE");
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 94f0f1b8..4e0f9a5d 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ pub struct SpotifydConfig {
     pub cache: Option<Cache>,
     pub backend: Option<String>,
     pub audio_device: Option<String>,
+    pub mixer: Option<String>,
     pub volume_controller: VolumeController,
     pub device_name: String,
     pub player_config: PlayerConfig,
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ impl Default for SpotifydConfig {
             cache: None,
             backend: None,
             audio_device: None,
+            mixer: None,
             volume_controller: VolumeController::SoftVol,
             device_name: "Spotifyd".to_string(),
             player_config: PlayerConfig {
@@ -137,6 +139,7 @@ pub fn get_config<P: AsRef<Path>>(config_path: Option<P>, matches: &Matches) ->
     config.password = lookup("password");
     config.backend = lookup("backend");
     config.audio_device = lookup("device");
+    config.mixer = lookup("mixer");
     update(
         &mut config.volume_controller,
         lookup("volume-control").and_then(|s| VolumeController::from_str(&*s).ok()),
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 698e2c51..66322372 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ fn main() {
     let player_config = config.player_config;
     let session_config = config.session_config;
     let backend = config.backend.clone();
-    let audio_device = config.audio_device.clone();
     let device_id = session_config.device_id.clone();
     let discovery_stream = discovery(
         &handle,
@@ -270,14 +269,16 @@ fn main() {
             Box<futures::Future<Item = Session, Error = io::Error>>
     };
 
-    let local_audio_device = audio_device.clone();
+    let local_audio_device = config.audio_device.clone();
+    let local_mixer  = config.mixer.clone();
     let mixer = match config.volume_controller {
         config::VolumeController::Alsa => {
             info!("Using alsa volume controller.");
             Box::new(move || {
-                Box::new(alsa_mixer::AlsaMixer(
-                    local_audio_device.clone().unwrap_or("default".to_string()),
-                )) as Box<Mixer>
+                Box::new( alsa_mixer::AlsaMixer{ 
+                    device : local_audio_device.clone().unwrap_or("default".to_string()),
+                    mixer : local_mixer.clone().unwrap_or("Master".to_string()),
+                }) as Box<Mixer>
             }) as Box<FnMut() -> Box<Mixer>>
         }
         config::VolumeController::SoftVol => {
@@ -293,7 +294,7 @@ fn main() {
         connection,
         mixer,
         backend,
-        audio_device,
+        config.audio_device.clone(),
         ctrl_c(&handle).flatten_stream().boxed(),
         discovery_stream,
         cache,