diff --git a/docs/src/config/File.md b/docs/src/config/File.md
index d4b05b41..89de7efa 100644
--- a/docs/src/config/File.md
+++ b/docs/src/config/File.md
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ backend = "alsa" # use portaudio for macOS [homebrew]
 # list of valid devices, run `aplay -L`,
 device = "alsa_audio_device"  # omit for macOS
 
+# The PCM sample format to use. Possible values 
+# are F32, S32, S24, S24_3, S16. 
+# Change this value if you encounter errors like
+# "Alsa error PCM open ALSA function 'snd_pcm_hw_params_set_format' failed with error 'EINVAL: Invalid argument'"
+audio_format = "S16"
+
 # The alsa control device. By default this is the same
 # name as the `device` field.
 control = "alsa_audio_device"  # omit for macOS
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 0e8af349..f397b90a 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ use gethostname::gethostname;
 use librespot_core::{
     cache::Cache, config::DeviceType as LSDeviceType, config::SessionConfig, version,
 };
-use librespot_playback::config::{Bitrate as LSBitrate, PlayerConfig};
+use librespot_playback::config::{
+    AudioFormat as LSAudioFormat, Bitrate as LSBitrate, PlayerConfig,
+};
 use log::{error, info, warn};
 use serde::{de::Error, de::Unexpected, Deserialize, Deserializer};
 use sha1::{Digest, Sha1};
@@ -266,6 +268,57 @@ impl ToString for DBusType {
     }
 }
 
+/// LibreSpot supported audio formats
+static AUDIO_FORMAT_VALUES: &[&str] = &["F32", "S32", "S24", "S24_3", "S16"];
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Deserialize, PartialEq, StructOpt)]
+pub enum AudioFormat {
+    F32,
+    S32,
+    S24,
+    S24_3,
+    S16,
+}
+
+impl FromStr for AudioFormat {
+    type Err = ParseError;
+
+    fn from_str(s: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Err> {
+        match s {
+            "F32" => Ok(AudioFormat::F32),
+            "S32" => Ok(AudioFormat::S32),
+            "S24" => Ok(AudioFormat::S24),
+            "S24_3" => Ok(AudioFormat::S24_3),
+            "S16" => Ok(AudioFormat::S16),
+            _ => unreachable!(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ToString for AudioFormat {
+    fn to_string(&self) -> String {
+        match self {
+            AudioFormat::F32 => "F32".to_string(),
+            AudioFormat::S32 => "S32".to_string(),
+            AudioFormat::S24 => "S24".to_string(),
+            AudioFormat::S24_3 => "S24_3".to_string(),
+            AudioFormat::S16 => "S16".to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<AudioFormat> for LSAudioFormat {
+    fn from(audio_format: AudioFormat) -> Self {
+        match audio_format {
+            AudioFormat::F32 => LSAudioFormat::F32,
+            AudioFormat::S32 => LSAudioFormat::S32,
+            AudioFormat::S24 => LSAudioFormat::S24,
+            AudioFormat::S24_3 => LSAudioFormat::S24_3,
+            AudioFormat::S16 => LSAudioFormat::S16,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Default, StructOpt)]
 #[structopt(
     about = "A Spotify daemon",
@@ -404,6 +457,10 @@ pub struct SharedConfigValues {
     #[structopt(long, short = "B", possible_values = &BITRATE_VALUES, value_name = "number")]
     bitrate: Option<Bitrate>,
 
+    /// The audio format of the streamed audio data
+    #[structopt(long, possible_values = &AUDIO_FORMAT_VALUES, value_name = "string")]
+    audio_format: Option<AudioFormat>,
+
     /// Initial volume between 0 and 100
     #[structopt(long, value_name = "initial_volume")]
     initial_volume: Option<String>,
@@ -511,6 +568,7 @@ impl fmt::Debug for SharedConfigValues {
             .field("mixer", &self.mixer)
             .field("device_name", &self.device_name)
             .field("bitrate", &self.bitrate)
+            .field("audio_format", &self.audio_format)
             .field("initial_volume", &self.initial_volume)
             .field("volume_normalisation", &self.volume_normalisation)
             .field("normalisation_pregain", &self.normalisation_pregain)
@@ -583,7 +641,8 @@ impl SharedConfigValues {
             device_type,
             use_mpris,
             max_cache_size,
-            dbus_type
+            dbus_type,
+            audio_format
         );
 
         // Handles boolean merging.
@@ -622,6 +681,7 @@ pub(crate) struct SpotifydConfig {
     pub(crate) cache: Option<Cache>,
     pub(crate) backend: Option<String>,
     pub(crate) audio_device: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) audio_format: LSAudioFormat,
     #[allow(unused)]
     pub(crate) control_device: Option<String>,
     #[allow(unused)]
@@ -667,6 +727,12 @@ pub(crate) fn get_internal_config(config: CliConfig) -> SpotifydConfig {
         .unwrap_or(Bitrate::Bitrate160)
         .into();
 
+    let audio_format: LSAudioFormat = config
+        .shared_config
+        .audio_format
+        .unwrap_or(AudioFormat::S16)
+        .into();
+
     let backend = config
         .shared_config
         .backend
@@ -780,6 +846,7 @@ pub(crate) fn get_internal_config(config: CliConfig) -> SpotifydConfig {
         cache,
         backend: Some(backend),
         audio_device: config.shared_config.device,
+        audio_format,
         control_device: config.shared_config.control,
         mixer: config.shared_config.mixer,
         volume_controller,
diff --git a/src/main_loop.rs b/src/main_loop.rs
index dd4ea578..7c48b80b 100644
--- a/src/main_loop.rs
+++ b/src/main_loop.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ pub struct AudioSetup {
     pub mixer: Box<dyn FnMut() -> Box<dyn Mixer>>,
     pub backend: fn(Option<String>, AudioFormat) -> Box<dyn Sink>,
     pub audio_device: Option<String>,
+    pub audio_format: AudioFormat,
 }
 
 pub struct SpotifydState {
@@ -124,13 +125,12 @@ impl MainLoop {
             let mixer = (self.audio_setup.mixer)();
             let backend = self.audio_setup.backend;
             let audio_device = self.audio_setup.audio_device.clone();
+            let audio_format = self.audio_setup.audio_format;
             let (player, mut event_channel) = Player::new(
                 self.player_config.clone(),
                 session.clone(),
                 mixer.get_soft_volume(),
-                // TODO: dunno how to work with AudioFormat yet, maybe dig further if this
-                // doesn't work for all configurations
-                move || (backend)(audio_device, AudioFormat::default()),
+                move || (backend)(audio_device, audio_format),
             );
 
             let (spirc, spirc_task) = Spirc::new(
diff --git a/src/setup.rs b/src/setup.rs
index eca5619b..1af9bc68 100644
--- a/src/setup.rs
+++ b/src/setup.rs
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ pub(crate) fn initial_state(config: config::SpotifydConfig) -> main_loop::MainLo
             mixer,
             backend,
             audio_device: config.audio_device,
+            audio_format: config.audio_format,
         },
         spotifyd_state: main_loop::SpotifydState {
             cache,