diff --git a/src/bridge/BridgeMain.cpp b/src/bridge/BridgeMain.cpp
index e907b544..7cc6a783 100644
--- a/src/bridge/BridgeMain.cpp
+++ b/src/bridge/BridgeMain.cpp
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #include "Defines.h"
 #include "common/Log.h"
 #include "bridge/ActivityLog.h"
-#define MINIAUDIO_IMPLEMENTATION
-#include "audio/miniaudio.h"
 #include "BridgeMain.h"
 #include "HostBridge.h"
 
@@ -48,6 +46,15 @@ int g_outputDevice = -1;
 
 uint8_t* g_gitHashBytes = nullptr;
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+ma_backend g_backends[3];
+ma_uint32 g_backendCnt = 3;
+#else
+ma_backend g_backends[7];
+ma_uint32 g_backendCnt = 7;
+#endif
+
+
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 //  Global Functions
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -112,11 +119,13 @@ void usage(const char* message, const char* arg)
         g_progExe.c_str());
 
     ma_context context;
-    if (ma_context_init(NULL, 0, NULL, &context) != MA_SUCCESS) {
+    if (ma_context_init(g_backends, g_backendCnt, NULL, &context) != MA_SUCCESS) {
         fprintf(stderr, "Failed to initialize audio context.\n");
         exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
     }
 
+    fprintf(stdout, "\nAudio Backend: %s", ma_get_backend_name(context.backend));
+
     ma_device_info* playbackDevices;
     ma_device_info* captureDevices;
     ma_uint32 playbackDeviceCount, captureDeviceCount;
@@ -219,6 +228,24 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     g_gitHashBytes = new uint8_t[4U];
     ::memset(g_gitHashBytes, 0x00U, 4U);
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    // Windows
+    g_backends[0] = ma_backend_winmm;
+    g_backends[1] = ma_backend_wasapi;
+    g_backends[2] = ma_backend_null;
+#else
+    // Linux
+    g_backends[0] = ma_backend_pulseaudio;
+    g_backends[1] = ma_backend_alsa;
+    g_backends[2] = ma_backend_jack;
+    g_backends[3] = ma_backend_oss;
+    // MacOS
+    g_backends[4] = ma_backend_coreaudio;
+    g_backends[5] = ma_backend_sndio;
+    // BSD
+    g_backends[6] = ma_backend_null;
+#endif
+
     uint32_t hash = ::strtoul(__GIT_VER_HASH__, 0, 16);
     __SET_UINT32(hash, g_gitHashBytes, 0U);
 
diff --git a/src/bridge/BridgeMain.h b/src/bridge/BridgeMain.h
index b41fad3b..be84911c 100644
--- a/src/bridge/BridgeMain.h
+++ b/src/bridge/BridgeMain.h
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 #define __BRIDGE_MAIN_H__
 
 #include "Defines.h"
+#define MINIAUDIO_IMPLEMENTATION
+#include "audio/miniaudio.h"
 
 #include <string>
 
@@ -45,6 +47,14 @@ extern int g_outputDevice;
 
 extern uint8_t* g_gitHashBytes;
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+extern ma_backend g_backends[];
+extern ma_uint32 g_backendCnt;
+#else
+extern ma_backend g_backends[];
+extern ma_uint32 g_backendCnt;
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief Helper to trigger a fatal error message. This will cause the program to terminate 
  * immediately with an error message.
diff --git a/src/bridge/HostBridge.cpp b/src/bridge/HostBridge.cpp
index 2f2c6c08..17c5def9 100644
--- a/src/bridge/HostBridge.cpp
+++ b/src/bridge/HostBridge.cpp
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ int HostBridge::run()
     ma_result result;
     if (m_localAudio) {
         // initialize audio devices
-        if (ma_context_init(NULL, 0, NULL, &m_maContext) != MA_SUCCESS) {
+        if (ma_context_init(g_backends, g_backendCnt, NULL, &m_maContext) != MA_SUCCESS) {
             ::LogError(LOG_HOST, "Failed to initialize audio context.");
             return EXIT_FAILURE;
         }
@@ -367,6 +367,7 @@ int HostBridge::run()
         }
 
         LogInfo("Audio Parameters");
+        LogInfo("    Audio Backend: %s", ma_get_backend_name(m_maContext.backend));
         LogInfo("    Input Device: %s", m_maCaptureDevices[g_inputDevice].name);
         LogInfo("    Output Device: %s", m_maPlaybackDevices[g_outputDevice].name);
 
@@ -382,12 +383,13 @@ int HostBridge::run()
         m_maDeviceConfig.playback.pDeviceID = &m_maPlaybackDevices[g_outputDevice].id;
         m_maDeviceConfig.playback.format = ma_format_s16;
         m_maDeviceConfig.playback.channels = 1;
+        m_maDeviceConfig.playback.shareMode = ma_share_mode_shared;
 
         m_maDeviceConfig.periodSizeInFrames = MBE_SAMPLES_LENGTH;
         m_maDeviceConfig.dataCallback = audioCallback;
         m_maDeviceConfig.pUserData = this;
 
-        result = ma_device_init(NULL, &m_maDeviceConfig, &m_maDevice);
+        result = ma_device_init(&m_maContext, &m_maDeviceConfig, &m_maDevice);
         if (result != MA_SUCCESS) {
             ma_context_uninit(&m_maContext);
             return EXIT_FAILURE;