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title: "How to select mixer output?"
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url: https://help.volumio.com/en/articles/79-how-to-select-mixer-output
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updated: 2026-11-09
language: en
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# How to select mixer output?



Volumio allows to select the best mixer preference according to your audio chain.

First:

-   Go to SETTINGS menu
    
-   Go to PLAYBACK OPTIONS menu
    

Here, you have 3 mixer choices:

-   Software: mixer algorithm is demanded to Volumio OS
    
-   Hardware: mixer algorithm is demanded to the streamer board (suggested if you are using Volumio Primo without external DAC)
    
-   None: mixer algorithm is demanded to an external DAC/AMP
    

> **Info:** Note: on Volumio devices where the volume is managed by the device itself (such as Primo), the Mixer Type option isn't shown. To get a fixed output, set the volume to 100 and control it from your amplifier.