diff --git a/users/daniel/configs/desktop/spotify/default.nix b/users/daniel/configs/desktop/spotify/default.nix
index 83b1aed..189eb6c 100644
--- a/users/daniel/configs/desktop/spotify/default.nix
+++ b/users/daniel/configs/desktop/spotify/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
         username = "me@danielpatterson.dev";
         password_cmd = "cat /run/agenix/spotify_pass";
 
-        initial_volume = "100";
+        initial_volume = "60";
+
+        backend = "pulseaudio";
+
+        volume_controller = "softvol";
 
         device_type = "computer";
       };