diff --git a/cmake/cvars.cmake b/cmake/cvars.cmake
index 46b24ad..9d84051 100644
--- a/cmake/cvars.cmake
+++ b/cmake/cvars.cmake
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ set(CVAR_GAME_OVERLAY_FONT "gOverlayFont" CACHE STRING "")
 set(CVAR_MENU_BAR_OPEN "gOpenMenuBar" CACHE STRING "")
 set(CVAR_PREFIX_CONTROLLERS "gControllers" CACHE STRING "")
 set(CVAR_PREFIX_ADVANCED_RESOLUTION "gAdvancedResolution" CACHE STRING "")
+set(CVAR_AUDIO_CHANNELS_SETTING "gAudioChannelsSetting" CACHE STRING "")
 
 add_compile_definitions(
 	CVAR_VSYNC_ENABLED="${CVAR_VSYNC_ENABLED}"
@@ -44,4 +45,5 @@ add_compile_definitions(
 	CVAR_MENU_BAR_OPEN="${CVAR_MENU_BAR_OPEN}"
 	CVAR_PREFIX_CONTROLLERS="${CVAR_PREFIX_CONTROLLERS}"
 	CVAR_PREFIX_ADVANCED_RESOLUTION="${CVAR_PREFIX_ADVANCED_RESOLUTION}"
+	CVAR_AUDIO_CHANNELS_SETTING="${CVAR_AUDIO_CHANNELS_SETTING}"
 )
diff --git a/src/audio/AudioPlayer.cpp b/src/audio/AudioPlayer.cpp
index 10a6684..af1c7b3 100644
--- a/src/audio/AudioPlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/AudioPlayer.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ int32_t AudioPlayer::GetDesiredBuffered() const {
     return mAudioSettings.DesiredBuffered;
 }
 
+AudioChannelsSetting AudioPlayer::GetAudioChannels() const {
+    return mAudioSettings.AudioSurround;
+}
+
 void AudioPlayer::SetSampleRate(int32_t rate) {
     mAudioSettings.SampleRate = rate;
 }
@@ -38,4 +42,8 @@ void AudioPlayer::SetSampleLength(int32_t length) {
 void AudioPlayer::SetDesiredBuffered(int32_t size) {
     mAudioSettings.DesiredBuffered = size;
 }
+
+void AudioPlayer::SetAudioChannels(AudioChannelsSetting surround) {
+    mAudioSettings.AudioSurround = surround;
+}
 } // namespace Ship
diff --git a/src/audio/AudioPlayer.h b/src/audio/AudioPlayer.h
index 5d9f786..57c56c7 100644
--- a/src/audio/AudioPlayer.h
+++ b/src/audio/AudioPlayer.h
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #include "stdint.h"
 #include "stddef.h"
 #include <string>
+#include "public/bridge/audiobridge.h"
 
 namespace Ship {
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ struct AudioSettings {
     int32_t SampleRate = 44100;
     int32_t SampleLength = 1024;
     int32_t DesiredBuffered = 2480;
+    AudioChannelsSetting AudioSurround = AudioChannelsSetting::audioStereo;
 };
 
 class AudioPlayer {
@@ -30,12 +32,16 @@ class AudioPlayer {
 
     int32_t GetDesiredBuffered() const;
 
+    AudioChannelsSetting GetAudioChannels() const;
+
     void SetSampleRate(int32_t rate);
 
     void SetSampleLength(int32_t length);
 
     void SetDesiredBuffered(int32_t size);
 
+    void SetAudioChannels(AudioChannelsSetting surround);
+
   protected:
     virtual bool DoInit() = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/audio/SDLAudioPlayer.cpp b/src/audio/SDLAudioPlayer.cpp
index 2184e28..fce0c4a 100644
--- a/src/audio/SDLAudioPlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/SDLAudioPlayer.cpp
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ bool SDLAudioPlayer::DoInit() {
         SPDLOG_ERROR("SDL init error: %s\n", SDL_GetError());
         return false;
     }
+    mNumChannels = this->GetAudioChannels() == AudioChannelsSetting::audioSurround51 ? 6 : 2;
     SDL_AudioSpec want, have;
     SDL_zero(want);
     want.freq = this->GetSampleRate();
     want.format = AUDIO_S16SYS;
-    want.channels = 2;
+    want.channels = mNumChannels;
     want.samples = this->GetSampleLength();
     want.callback = NULL;
     mDevice = SDL_OpenAudioDevice(NULL, 0, &want, &have, 0);
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@ bool SDLAudioPlayer::DoInit() {
 }
 
 int SDLAudioPlayer::Buffered() {
-    // 4 is sizeof(int16_t) * num_channels (2 for stereo)
-    return SDL_GetQueuedAudioSize(mDevice) / 4;
+    return SDL_GetQueuedAudioSize(mDevice) / (sizeof(int16_t) * mNumChannels);
 }
 
 void SDLAudioPlayer::Play(const uint8_t* buf, size_t len) {
diff --git a/src/audio/SDLAudioPlayer.h b/src/audio/SDLAudioPlayer.h
index 148b15c..31bf11e 100644
--- a/src/audio/SDLAudioPlayer.h
+++ b/src/audio/SDLAudioPlayer.h
@@ -17,5 +17,6 @@ class SDLAudioPlayer : public AudioPlayer {
 
   private:
     SDL_AudioDeviceID mDevice;
+    int32_t mNumChannels = 2;
 };
 } // namespace Ship
diff --git a/src/audio/WasapiAudioPlayer.cpp b/src/audio/WasapiAudioPlayer.cpp
index 15a3fe4..28399a6 100644
--- a/src/audio/WasapiAudioPlayer.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/WasapiAudioPlayer.cpp
@@ -28,18 +28,40 @@ bool WasapiAudioPlayer::SetupStream() {
         ThrowIfFailed(mDeviceEnumerator->GetDefaultAudioEndpoint(eRender, eConsole, &mDevice));
         ThrowIfFailed(mDevice->Activate(IID_IAudioClient, CLSCTX_ALL, nullptr, IID_PPV_ARGS_Helper(&mClient)));
 
-        WAVEFORMATEX desired;
-        desired.wFormatTag = WAVE_FORMAT_PCM;
-        desired.nChannels = 2;
-        desired.nSamplesPerSec = this->GetSampleRate();
-        desired.nAvgBytesPerSec = desired.nSamplesPerSec * 2 * 2;
-        desired.nBlockAlign = 4;
-        desired.wBitsPerSample = 16;
-        desired.cbSize = 0;
+        auto audioSurround = this->GetAudioChannels();
+        if (audioSurround == AudioChannelsSetting::audioStereo) {
+            mNumChannels = 2;
+            WAVEFORMATEX desired;
+            desired.wFormatTag = WAVE_FORMAT_PCM;
+            desired.nChannels = mNumChannels; // Stereo audio
+            desired.wBitsPerSample = 16;      // 16-bit audio
+            desired.nSamplesPerSec = this->GetSampleRate();
+            desired.nBlockAlign = desired.nChannels * desired.wBitsPerSample / 8;
+            desired.nAvgBytesPerSec = desired.nSamplesPerSec * desired.nBlockAlign; // 2 bytes per sample (16-bit audio)
+            desired.cbSize = 0;
 
-        ThrowIfFailed(mClient->Initialize(AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED,
-                                          AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_AUTOCONVERTPCM | AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_SRC_DEFAULT_QUALITY,
-                                          2000000, 0, &desired, nullptr));
+            ThrowIfFailed(mClient->Initialize(
+                AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED, AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_AUTOCONVERTPCM | AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_SRC_DEFAULT_QUALITY,
+                2000000, 0, &desired, nullptr));
+        } else if (audioSurround == AudioChannelsSetting::audioSurround51) {
+            mNumChannels = 6;
+            WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE desired;
+            desired.Format.wFormatTag = WAVE_FORMAT_EXTENSIBLE;
+            desired.Format.nChannels = mNumChannels; // 6 channels for 5.1 audio
+            desired.Format.wBitsPerSample = 16;      // 16-bit audio
+            desired.Format.nSamplesPerSec = this->GetSampleRate();
+            desired.Format.nBlockAlign = desired.Format.nChannels * desired.Format.wBitsPerSample / 8;
+            desired.Format.nAvgBytesPerSec =
+                desired.Format.nSamplesPerSec * desired.Format.nBlockAlign; // 2 bytes per sample (16-bit audio)
+            desired.Format.cbSize = sizeof(WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE) - sizeof(WAVEFORMATEX);
+            desired.dwChannelMask = KSAUDIO_SPEAKER_5POINT1;
+            desired.Samples.wValidBitsPerSample = 16;
+            desired.SubFormat = KSDATAFORMAT_SUBTYPE_PCM;
+
+            ThrowIfFailed(mClient->Initialize(
+                AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED, AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_AUTOCONVERTPCM | AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_SRC_DEFAULT_QUALITY,
+                2000000, 0, (WAVEFORMATEX*)&desired, nullptr));
+        }
 
         ThrowIfFailed(mClient->GetBufferSize(&mBufferFrameCount));
         ThrowIfFailed(mClient->GetService(IID_PPV_ARGS(&mRenderClient)));
@@ -82,8 +104,7 @@ void WasapiAudioPlayer::Play(const uint8_t* buf, size_t len) {
         }
     }
     try {
-        UINT32 frames = len / 4;
-
+        UINT32 frames = len / (mNumChannels * sizeof(int16_t));
         UINT32 padding;
         ThrowIfFailed(mClient->GetCurrentPadding(&padding));
 
@@ -97,7 +118,7 @@ void WasapiAudioPlayer::Play(const uint8_t* buf, size_t len) {
 
         BYTE* data;
         ThrowIfFailed(mRenderClient->GetBuffer(frames, &data));
-        memcpy(data, buf, frames * 4);
+        memcpy(data, buf, frames * mNumChannels * sizeof(int16_t));
         ThrowIfFailed(mRenderClient->ReleaseBuffer(frames, 0));
 
         if (!mStarted && padding + frames > 1500) {
diff --git a/src/audio/WasapiAudioPlayer.h b/src/audio/WasapiAudioPlayer.h
index 4ec3fb3..6f0dacb 100644
--- a/src/audio/WasapiAudioPlayer.h
+++ b/src/audio/WasapiAudioPlayer.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class WasapiAudioPlayer : public AudioPlayer, public IMMNotificationClient {
     UINT32 mBufferFrameCount = 0;
     bool mInitialized = false;
     bool mStarted = false;
+    int32_t mNumChannels = 2;
 };
 } // namespace Ship
 #endif
diff --git a/src/config/Config.cpp b/src/config/Config.cpp
index 4fdf066..907017a 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.cpp
+++ b/src/config/Config.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,19 @@ AudioBackend Config::GetCurrentAudioBackend() {
     return AudioBackend::SDL;
 }
 
+AudioChannelsSetting Config::GetCurrentAudioChannelsSetting() {
+    int32_t surround =
+        GetInt("CVars." CVAR_AUDIO_CHANNELS_SETTING, static_cast<int32_t>(AudioChannelsSetting::audioMax));
+    switch (surround) {
+        case AudioChannelsSetting::audioSurround51:
+            return AudioChannelsSetting::audioSurround51;
+        case AudioChannelsSetting::audioStereo:
+        case AudioChannelsSetting::audioMax:
+        default:
+            return AudioChannelsSetting::audioStereo;
+    }
+}
+
 void Config::SetCurrentAudioBackend(AudioBackend backend) {
     switch (backend) {
         case AudioBackend::WASAPI:
diff --git a/src/config/Config.h b/src/config/Config.h
index 24b084c..bb5f27f 100644
--- a/src/config/Config.h
+++ b/src/config/Config.h
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class Config {
     void SetCurrentAudioBackend(AudioBackend backend);
     WindowBackend GetWindowBackend();
     void SetWindowBackend(WindowBackend backend);
+    AudioChannelsSetting GetCurrentAudioChannelsSetting();
 
     /**
      * @brief Adds a ConfigVersionUpdater instance to the list to be run later via RunVersionUpdates
diff --git a/src/public/bridge/audiobridge.cpp b/src/public/bridge/audiobridge.cpp
index 6dbf414..c256f10 100644
--- a/src/public/bridge/audiobridge.cpp
+++ b/src/public/bridge/audiobridge.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,25 @@ int32_t AudioPlayerGetDesiredBuffered() {
     return audio->GetDesiredBuffered();
 }
 
+AudioChannelsSetting GetAudioChannels() {
+    auto audio = Ship::Context::GetInstance()->GetAudio()->GetAudioPlayer();
+
+    if (audio == nullptr) {
+        return audioStereo;
+    }
+
+    return audio->GetAudioChannels();
+}
+
+int32_t GetNumAudioChannels() {
+    switch (GetAudioChannels()) {
+        case audioSurround51:
+            return 6;
+        default:
+            return 2;
+    }
+}
+
 void AudioPlayerPlayFrame(const uint8_t* buf, size_t len) {
     auto audio = Ship::Context::GetInstance()->GetAudio()->GetAudioPlayer();
     if (audio == nullptr) {
diff --git a/src/public/bridge/audiobridge.h b/src/public/bridge/audiobridge.h
index ddd3fa3..6c5202e 100644
--- a/src/public/bridge/audiobridge.h
+++ b/src/public/bridge/audiobridge.h
@@ -6,12 +6,16 @@
 #include "stdint.h"
 #include "stddef.h"
 
+typedef enum AudioChannelsSetting { audioStereo, audioSurround51, audioMax } AudioChannelsSetting;
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 int32_t AudioPlayerBuffered();
 int32_t AudioPlayerGetDesiredBuffered();
+AudioChannelsSetting GetAudioChannels();
+int32_t GetNumAudioChannels();
 void AudioPlayerPlayFrame(const uint8_t* buf, size_t len);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus