diff --git a/lib/raop_handlers.h b/lib/raop_handlers.h
index 1cc6356..4fa61a8 100644
--- a/lib/raop_handlers.h
+++ b/lib/raop_handlers.h
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ raop_handler_info(raop_conn_t *conn,
         goto finished;
     }
 
+    plist_t initial_volume_node = plist_new_real(-15.0);  //inital audio volume: -15.0dB (50% volume) 
+    plist_dict_set_item(res_node, "initialVolume", initial_volume_node);
+      
     plist_t audio_latencies_node = plist_new_array();
     plist_t audio_latencies_0_node = plist_new_dict();
     plist_t audio_latencies_0_output_latency_micros_node = plist_new_bool(0);