diff --git a/linux_voice_assistant/__main__.py b/linux_voice_assistant/__main__.py
index fcb0c46..2d95fba 100644
--- a/linux_voice_assistant/__main__.py
+++ b/linux_voice_assistant/__main__.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from .led_controller import LedController
 from .mqtt_controller import MqttController
 from .models import AvailableWakeWord, Preferences, ServerState, WakeWordType
 from .mpv_player import MpvMediaPlayer
+from .audio_volume import ensure_output_volume
 from .satellite import VoiceSatelliteProtocol
 from .util import get_mac_address, format_mac
 from .zeroconf import HomeAssistantZeroconf
@@ -165,6 +166,21 @@ async def main() -> None:
     # --- 5. Initialize Media Players ---
     media_players = _init_media_players(loop, config, preferences)
 
+    # --- 5b. Sync OS sink volume to persisted volume ---
+    # mpv's per-player volume is kept at 100% and ducking is handled within mpv.
+    # The user-visible "volume" in HA maps to the OS output volume (PipeWire/Pulse/ALSA).
+    try:
+        loop.create_task(
+            ensure_output_volume(
+                volume=preferences.volume_level,
+                output_device=config.audio.output_device,
+                attempts=20,
+                delay_seconds=0.5,
+            )
+        )
+    except Exception:
+        _LOGGER.exception("Failed to schedule output volume sync")
+
     # --- 6. Create Server State ---
     state = _create_server_state(
         config, loop, event_bus, preferences,