diff --git a/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_files.sh b/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_files.sh
index 144b338..d4f426a 100755
--- a/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_files.sh
+++ b/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_files.sh
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ cd "$DIR" || exit 1
 
 handlefiles() {
 	if echo "$1" | grep -iE ".(webm|ogg|mp4|mov|avi)$"; then
-		st -e mpv "$@"
+		st -e mpv -ao=alsa "$@"
 	elif echo "$1" | grep -iE ".(wav|opus|m4a|flac|mp3)$"; then
-		st -e mpv --vid=no -v "$@"
+		st -e mpv -ao=alsa --vid=no -v "$@"
 	elif echo "$1" | grep -iE ".(jpg|png|gif)$"; then
 		st -e sxiv "$@"
 	else
diff --git a/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_record.sh b/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_record.sh
index df7ce76..956d016 100755
--- a/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_record.sh
+++ b/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_record.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ recordconfirm() {
 			dmenu -p "$DUR" -fn Terminus-18 -c -l 10
 		)"
 		if echo "$PICK" | grep "Playback"; then
-			st -e mpv -v "$FILE"
+			st -e mpv -ao=alsa -v "$FILE"
 		elif echo "$PICK" | grep "Delete Recording"; then
 			rm "$FILE"
 			echo "File deleted." | dmenu -fn Terminus-18 -c -l 10
diff --git a/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_youtube.sh b/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_youtube.sh
index b1eb780..8d8b323 100755
--- a/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_youtube.sh
+++ b/scripts/appscripts/sxmo_youtube.sh
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ menu() {
 
 video() {
 	menu
-	st -e mpv -v --ytdl-format='[height<420]' "$URL"
+	st -e mpv -ao=alsa -v --ytdl-format='[height<420]' "$URL"
 }
 
 audio() {
 	menu
-	st -e mpv -v --no-video "$URL"
+	st -e mpv -ao=alsa -v --no-video "$URL"
 }
 
 $1
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_urlhandler.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_urlhandler.sh
index f909cd6..d6ded8e 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_urlhandler.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_urlhandler.sh
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ fi
 COMMAND=$(
 	echo "
 		w3m URL
-		mpv -v URL
-		mpv -v --ytdl-format='[height<420]' URL
+		mpv -ao=alsa -v URL
+		mpv -ao=alsa -v --ytdl-format='[height<420]' URL
 		firefox -new-window URL
 		netsurf URL
 		surf URL
 		echo URL | xsel -i
-		youtube-dl -o- URL | mpv -v -
+		youtube-dl -o- URL | mpv -ao=alsa -v -
 		youtube-dl URL
 		curl URL | vis -
 		wget URL