diff --git a/audio_alsa.c b/audio_alsa.c
index 9d29381d..42661a95 100644
--- a/audio_alsa.c
+++ b/audio_alsa.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #include "audio.h"
 
 static void help(void);
-static int init(int argc, char **argv);
+static int init(int argc, char **argv, config_t* cfgp);
 static void deinit(void);
 static void start(int sample_rate);
 static void play(short buf[], int samples);
@@ -93,7 +93,10 @@ static void help(void) {
           );
 }
 
-static int init(int argc, char **argv) {
+static int init(int argc, char **argv, config_t *cfgp) {
+  const char *str;
+  int value;
+
   int hardware_mixer = 0;
 
   optind = 1; // optind=0 is equivalent to optind=1 plus special behaviour
@@ -127,6 +130,34 @@ static int init(int argc, char **argv) {
 
   if (optind < argc)
       die("Invalid audio argument: %s", argv[optind]);
+  
+  if (cfgp!=NULL) {
+       /* Get the Output Device Name. */
+      if(config_lookup_string(cfgp, "alsa.output_device", &str)) {
+        alsa_out_dev = (char*)str;
+      }
+      
+      /* Get the Mixer Type setting. */
+      if(config_lookup_string(cfgp, "alsa.mixer_type", &str)) {
+        if (strcasecmp(str,"software")==0)
+          hardware_mixer=0;
+        else if (strcasecmp(str,"hardware")==0)
+          hardware_mixer=1;
+        else
+          die("Invalid alsa mixer option choice \"%s\". It should be \"software\" or \"hardware\"");
+      }
+
+      /* Get the Mixer Device Name. */
+      if(config_lookup_string(cfgp, "alsa.mixer_device", &str)) {
+        alsa_mix_dev = (char*)str;
+      }
+      
+      /* Get the Mixer Control Name. */
+      if(config_lookup_string(cfgp, "alsa.mixer_control_name", &str)) {
+        alsa_mix_ctrl = (char*)str;
+      }
+
+  }
 
   if (!hardware_mixer)
       return 0;