diff --git a/configs/appcfg/sway_template b/configs/appcfg/sway_template
index d08e9a8..885d451 100644
--- a/configs/appcfg/sway_template
+++ b/configs/appcfg/sway_template
@@ -230,4 +230,5 @@ exec sxmo_modemmonitortoggle.sh restart
 exec sxmo_notificationmonitor.sh
 exec mako
 exec sxmo_hooks.sh lisgdstart
+exec sxmo_hooks.sh audiostart
 exec sxmo_menumode_toggler.sh
diff --git a/configs/appcfg/xinit_template b/configs/appcfg/xinit_template
index 94b1f5b..6cca113 100644
--- a/configs/appcfg/xinit_template
+++ b/configs/appcfg/xinit_template
@@ -17,12 +17,7 @@ conky -c /usr/share/sxmo/appcfg/conky.conf -d #12 hour clock (am/pm)
 
 # Force audio over the main speaker
 # and set a sane default volume
-sxmo_audioout.sh Speaker
-amixer sset 'Line Out Source' 'Mono Differential','Mono Differential'
-amixer set "Line Out" 50%
-
-# Play a funky startup tune
-#mpv --quiet --no-video ~/welcome.ogg &
+sxmo_hooks.sh audiostart
 
 # You will sometime get SMS or calls from not
 #  country code prefixed phone numbers. To make
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/audiostart b/configs/default_hooks/audiostart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee864ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/audiostart
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Force audio over the main speaker
+# and set a sane default volume
+
+sxmo_audioout.sh Speaker
+amixer sset 'Line Out Source' 'Mono Differential','Mono Differential'
+amixer set "Line Out" 75%
+
+# Play a funky startup tune if you want (disabled by default)
+#mpv --quiet --no-video ~/welcome.ogg &