diff --git a/errors.go b/errors.go
index e815218..530b179 100644
--- a/errors.go
+++ b/errors.go
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ var (
 	// ErrTCPRemoteAddrAlreadyExists indicates we already have the connection with same remote addr.
 	ErrTCPRemoteAddrAlreadyExists = errors.New("conn with same remote addr already exists")
 
-	// ErrMuxNotStarted indicates the Mux has not been started prior to use
-	ErrMuxNotStarted = errors.New("mux must be started first")
-
 	errSendPacket                    = errors.New("failed to send packet")
 	errAttributeTooShortICECandidate = errors.New("attribute not long enough to be ICE candidate")
 	errParseComponent                = errors.New("could not parse component")
@@ -132,4 +129,6 @@ var (
 	errUnknownRole                   = errors.New("unknown role")
 	errMismatchUsername              = errors.New("username mismatch")
 	errICEWriteSTUNMessage           = errors.New("the ICE conn can't write STUN messages")
+	errUDPMuxDisabled                = errors.New("UDPMux is not enabled")
+	errCandidateIPNotFound           = errors.New("could not determine local IP for Mux candidate")
 )
diff --git a/gather.go b/gather.go
index 3506a1f..b005a3d 100644
--- a/gather.go
+++ b/gather.go
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ func (a *Agent) gatherCandidatesLocal(ctx context.Context, networkTypes []Networ
 		}
 	}
 
+	// when UDPMux is enabled, skip other UDP candidates
+	if a.udpMux != nil {
+		if err := a.gatherCandidatesLocalUDPMux(ctx); err != nil {
+			a.log.Warnf("could not create host candidate for UDPMux")
+		}
+		delete(networks, udp)
+	}
+
 	localIPs, err := localInterfaces(a.net, a.interfaceFilter, networkTypes)
 	if err != nil {
 		a.log.Warnf("failed to iterate local interfaces, host candidates will not be gathered %s", err)
@@ -159,8 +167,8 @@ func (a *Agent) gatherCandidatesLocal(ctx context.Context, networkTypes []Networ
 			var port int
 			var conn net.PacketConn
 			var err error
-
 			var tcpType TCPType
+
 			switch network {
 			case tcp:
 				// Handle ICE TCP passive mode
@@ -177,18 +185,10 @@ func (a *Agent) gatherCandidatesLocal(ctx context.Context, networkTypes []Networ
 				// is there a way to verify that the listen address is even
 				// accessible from the current interface.
 			case udp:
-				if a.udpMux != nil {
-					conn, err = a.udpMux.GetConn(a.localUfrag)
-					if err != nil {
-						a.log.Warnf("could not get udp muxed connection: %v\n", err)
-						continue
-					}
-				} else {
-					conn, err = listenUDPInPortRange(a.net, a.log, int(a.portmax), int(a.portmin), network, &net.UDPAddr{IP: ip, Port: 0})
-					if err != nil {
-						a.log.Warnf("could not listen %s %s\n", network, ip)
-						continue
-					}
+				conn, err = listenUDPInPortRange(a.net, a.log, int(a.portmax), int(a.portmin), network, &net.UDPAddr{IP: ip, Port: 0})
+				if err != nil {
+					a.log.Warnf("could not listen %s %s\n", network, ip)
+					continue
 				}
 
 				port = conn.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr).Port
@@ -224,6 +224,65 @@ func (a *Agent) gatherCandidatesLocal(ctx context.Context, networkTypes []Networ
 	}
 }
 
+func (a *Agent) gatherCandidatesLocalUDPMux(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if a.udpMux == nil {
+		return errUDPMuxDisabled
+	}
+
+	// find the IP address to advertise
+	localIPs, err := localInterfaces(a.net, a.interfaceFilter, []NetworkType{NetworkTypeUDP4})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	var candidateIP net.IP
+	if a.extIPMapper != nil && a.extIPMapper.candidateType == CandidateTypeHost {
+		for _, ip := range localIPs {
+			if candidateIP, err = a.extIPMapper.findExternalIP(ip.String()); err == nil {
+				// ok with first mapped IP
+				break
+			} else {
+				a.log.Warnf("1:1 NAT mapping is enabled but no external IP is found for %s", ip.String())
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	if candidateIP == nil && len(localIPs) > 0 {
+		candidateIP = localIPs[0]
+	}
+	if candidateIP == nil {
+		return errCandidateIPNotFound
+	}
+
+	conn, err := a.udpMux.GetConn(a.localUfrag)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	port := conn.LocalAddr().(*net.UDPAddr).Port
+
+	hostConfig := CandidateHostConfig{
+		Network:   udp,
+		Address:   candidateIP.String(),
+		Port:      port,
+		Component: ComponentRTP,
+	}
+
+	c, err := NewCandidateHost(&hostConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		closeConnAndLog(conn, a.log, fmt.Sprintf("Failed to create host mux candidate: %s %d: %v\n", candidateIP, port, err))
+		// already logged error
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	if err := a.addCandidate(ctx, c, conn); err != nil {
+		if closeErr := c.close(); closeErr != nil {
+			a.log.Warnf("Failed to close candidate: %v", closeErr)
+		}
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (a *Agent) gatherCandidatesSrflxMapped(ctx context.Context, networkTypes []NetworkType) {
 	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	defer wg.Wait()
diff --git a/udp_mux.go b/udp_mux.go
index 3e661db..196b20a 100644
--- a/udp_mux.go
+++ b/udp_mux.go
@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) registerConnForAddress(conn *udpMuxedConn, addr string)
 	if ok {
 		existing.removeAddress(addr)
 	}
-
 	m.addressMap[addr] = conn
+
+	m.params.Logger.Debugf("Registered %s for %s", addr, conn.params.Key)
 }
 
 func (m *UDPMuxDefault) createMuxedConn(key string) *udpMuxedConn {
@@ -257,11 +258,12 @@ func (m *UDPMuxDefault) connWorker() {
 		}
 
 		if destinationConn == nil {
+			m.params.Logger.Tracef("dropping packet from %s, addr: %s", udpAddr.String(), addr.String())
 			continue
 		}
 
 		if err = destinationConn.writePacket(buf[:n], udpAddr); err != nil {
-			logger.Errorf("could not write packet: %v", err)
+			m.params.Logger.Errorf("could not write packet: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 }