diff --git a/config.def.h b/config.def.h
index 1dbb541ca9..afdb4150a5 100644
--- a/config.def.h
+++ b/config.def.h
@@ -792,6 +792,13 @@ static const float max_timing_skew = 0.05;
 /* Default audio volume in dB. (0.0 dB == unity gain). */
 static const float audio_volume = 0.0;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_WASAPI
+/* WASAPI defaults */
+static const bool wasapi_exclusive_mode = true;
+static const bool wasapi_float_format = false;
+static const unsigned wasapi_sh_buffer_length = 0;
+#endif
+
 /* MISC */
 
 /* Enables displaying the current frames per second. */
diff --git a/configuration.c b/configuration.c
index e3486ce5d3..a5f9ac975a 100644
--- a/configuration.c
+++ b/configuration.c
@@ -876,8 +876,8 @@ static struct config_bool_setting *populate_settings_bool(settings_t *settings,
    SETTING_BOOL("input_autodetect_enable",      &settings->bools.input_autodetect_enable, true, input_autodetect_enable, false);
    SETTING_BOOL("audio_rate_control",           &settings->bools.audio_rate_control, true, rate_control, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_WASAPI
-   SETTING_BOOL("audio_wasapi_exclusive_mode",  &settings->bools.audio_wasapi_exclusive_mode, true, true, false);
-   SETTING_BOOL("audio_wasapi_float_format",    &settings->bools.audio_wasapi_float_format, true, false, false);
+   SETTING_BOOL("audio_wasapi_exclusive_mode",  &settings->bools.audio_wasapi_exclusive_mode, true, wasapi_exclusive_mode, false);
+   SETTING_BOOL("audio_wasapi_float_format",    &settings->bools.audio_wasapi_float_format, true, wasapi_float_format, false);
 #endif
 
    if (global)
@@ -990,7 +990,7 @@ static struct config_uint_setting *populate_settings_uint(settings_t *settings,
    SETTING_UINT("bundle_assets_extract_version_current", &settings->uints.bundle_assets_extract_version_current, true, 0, false);
    SETTING_UINT("bundle_assets_extract_last_version",    &settings->uints.bundle_assets_extract_last_version, true, 0, false);
 #ifdef HAVE_WASAPI
-   SETTING_UINT("audio_wasapi_sh_buffer_length", &settings->uints.audio_wasapi_sh_buffer_length, true, 0, false);
+   SETTING_UINT("audio_wasapi_sh_buffer_length", &settings->uints.audio_wasapi_sh_buffer_length, true, wasapi_sh_buffer_length, false);
 #endif
 
    *size = count;
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
index a08868599e..8089e36014 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_lbl.h
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_SYNC,
       "audio_sync")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_VOLUME,
       "audio_volume")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE,
+      "audio_wasapi_exclusive_mode")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT,
+      "audio_wasapi_float_format")
+MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH,
+      "audio_wasapi_sh_buffer_length")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL,
       "autosave_interval")
 MSG_HASH(MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUTO_OVERRIDES_ENABLE,
diff --git a/intl/msg_hash_us.h b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
index 80c51041ed..b1e12ad5ba 100644
--- a/intl/msg_hash_us.h
+++ b/intl/msg_hash_us.h
@@ -274,6 +274,18 @@ MSG_HASH(
       MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_AUDIO_VOLUME,
       "Audio Volume Level (dB)"
       )
+MSG_HASH(
+      MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE,
+      "WASAPI Exclusive Mode"
+      )
+MSG_HASH(
+      MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT,
+      "WASAPI Float Format"
+      )
+MSG_HASH(
+      MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH,
+      "WASAPI Shared Buffer Length"
+      )
 MSG_HASH(
       MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_AUTOSAVE_INTERVAL,
       "SaveRAM Autosave Interval"
@@ -2235,6 +2247,18 @@ MSG_HASH(
       MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_VOLUME,
       "Audio volume (in dB). 0 dB is normal volume, and no gain is applied."
       )
+MSG_HASH(
+      MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE,
+      "Allow the WASAPI driver to take exclusive control of the audio device. If disabled, it will use shared mode instead."
+      )
+MSG_HASH(
+      MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT,
+      "Use float format for the WASAPI driver, if supported by your audio device."
+      )
+MSG_HASH(
+      MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH,
+      "The audio buffer length when using the WASAPI driver in shared mode."
+      )
 MSG_HASH(
    MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_SYNC,
    "Synchronize audio. Recommended."
diff --git a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
index 8ae1bd9cbd..7613471097 100644
--- a/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
+++ b/menu/cbs/menu_cbs_sublabel.c
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@ default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_dynamic_wallpaper,             MENU_
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_audio_device,                  MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_DEVICE)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_audio_output_rate,             MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_OUTPUT_RATE)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_audio_dsp_plugin,              MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_DSP_PLUGIN)
+default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_audio_wasapi_exclusive_mode,   MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE)
+default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_audio_wasapi_float_format,     MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT)
+default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_audio_wasapi_sh_buffer_length, MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_overlay_opacity,               MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_OVERLAY_OPACITY)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_overlay_scale,                 MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_OVERLAY_SCALE)
 default_sublabel_macro(action_bind_sublabel_overlay_enable,                MENU_ENUM_SUBLABEL_INPUT_OVERLAY_ENABLE)
@@ -799,6 +802,15 @@ int menu_cbs_init_bind_sublabel(menu_file_list_cbs_t *cbs,
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_DEVICE:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_audio_device); 
             break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_audio_wasapi_exclusive_mode);
+            break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_audio_wasapi_float_format);
+            break;
+         case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH:
+            BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_audio_wasapi_sh_buffer_length);
+            break;
          case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_MENU_WALLPAPER:
             BIND_ACTION_SUBLABEL(cbs, action_bind_sublabel_wallpaper); 
             break;
diff --git a/menu/menu_displaylist.c b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
index bdd7d00d55..8c57b5acc9 100644
--- a/menu/menu_displaylist.c
+++ b/menu/menu_displaylist.c
@@ -5299,6 +5299,17 @@ bool menu_displaylist_ctl(enum menu_displaylist_ctl_state type, void *data)
          menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
                MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_DSP_PLUGIN,
                PARSE_ONLY_PATH, false);
+#ifdef HAVE_WASAPI
+         menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE,
+               PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false);
+         menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT,
+               PARSE_ONLY_BOOL, false);
+         menu_displaylist_parse_settings_enum(menu, info,
+               MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH,
+               PARSE_ONLY_UINT, false);
+#endif
 
          info->need_refresh = true;
          info->need_push    = true;
diff --git a/menu/menu_setting.c b/menu/menu_setting.c
index 9a851fd4ac..57b249cf9a 100644
--- a/menu/menu_setting.c
+++ b/menu/menu_setting.c
@@ -1680,6 +1680,9 @@ void general_write_handler(void *data)
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_LATENCY:
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_DEVICE:
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_OUTPUT_RATE:
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE:
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT:
+      case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH:
          rarch_cmd = CMD_EVENT_AUDIO_REINIT;
          break;
       case MENU_ENUM_LABEL_PAL60_ENABLE:
@@ -3920,6 +3923,57 @@ static bool setting_append_list(
          menu_settings_list_current_add_cmd(list, list_info, CMD_EVENT_DSP_FILTER_INIT);
          settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_LAKKA_ADVANCED);
 
+#ifdef HAVE_WASAPI
+         if (memcmp(settings->arrays.audio_driver, "wasapi", 6) == 0)
+         {
+            CONFIG_BOOL(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->bools.audio_wasapi_exclusive_mode,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE,
+                  wasapi_exclusive_mode,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler,
+                  SD_FLAG_NONE
+                  );
+
+            CONFIG_BOOL(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->bools.audio_wasapi_float_format,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT,
+                  wasapi_float_format,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_OFF,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_ON,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler,
+                  SD_FLAG_ADVANCED
+                  );
+
+            CONFIG_UINT(
+                  list, list_info,
+                  &settings->uints.audio_wasapi_sh_buffer_length,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH,
+                  MENU_ENUM_LABEL_VALUE_AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH,
+                  wasapi_sh_buffer_length,
+                  &group_info,
+                  &subgroup_info,
+                  parent_group,
+                  general_write_handler,
+                  general_read_handler);
+            menu_settings_list_current_add_range(list, list_info, 0, 1024, 16.0, true, true);
+            settings_data_list_current_add_flags(list, list_info, SD_FLAG_ADVANCED);
+            }
+#endif
+
          END_SUB_GROUP(list, list_info, parent_group);
          END_GROUP(list, list_info, parent_group);
          break;
diff --git a/msg_hash.h b/msg_hash.h
index 4b26ef75e7..3bda5f6ee1 100644
--- a/msg_hash.h
+++ b/msg_hash.h
@@ -960,6 +960,10 @@ enum msg_hash_enums
    MENU_LABEL(AUDIO_VOLUME),
    MENU_LABEL(AUDIO_RATE_CONTROL_DELTA),
    MENU_LABEL(AUDIO_LATENCY),
+   MENU_LABEL(AUDIO_WASAPI_EXCLUSIVE_MODE),
+   MENU_LABEL(AUDIO_WASAPI_FLOAT_FORMAT),
+   MENU_LABEL(AUDIO_WASAPI_SH_BUFFER_LENGTH),
+
    MENU_LABEL(SAVE_STATE),
    MENU_LABEL(LOAD_STATE),
    MENU_LABEL(UNDO_LOAD_STATE),