diff --git a/src/audiowrapper_libvlc.cpp b/src/audiowrapper_libvlc.cpp
--- a/src/audiowrapper_libvlc.cpp
+++ b/src/audiowrapper_libvlc.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,14 @@
 AudioWrapper::AudioWrapper(QObject *parent) : QObject(parent), d(std::make_unique<AudioWrapperPrivate>())
 {
     d->mParent = this;
-    d->mInstance = libvlc_new(0, nullptr);
+    const char *arguments[] = {"--audio-replay-gain-mode=album"};
+    d->mInstance = libvlc_new(1, arguments);
+
+    if (!d->mInstance) {
+        qDebug() << "AudioWrapper::AudioWrapper" << "failed creating libvlc instance" << libvlc_errmsg();
+        return;
+    }
+
     libvlc_set_user_agent(d->mInstance, "elisa", "Elisa Music Player");
     libvlc_set_app_id(d->mInstance, "org.kde.elisa", "0.3.80", "elisa");