diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6049ed..8fec9c7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Settings are stored in `~/.config/sendspin/`:
 
 | Setting | Type | Mode | Description |
 |---------|------|------|-------------|
-| `player_volume` | integer (0-100) | TUI/daemon | Player output volume percentage |
+| `player_volume` | integer (0-100) | TUI/daemon | Player output volume percentage (`--player-volume`) |
 | `player_muted` | boolean | TUI/daemon | Whether the player is muted |
 | `static_delay_ms` | float | TUI/daemon | Extra playback delay in milliseconds |
 | `last_server_url` | string | TUI/daemon | Server URL (used as default for `--url`) |
diff --git a/sendspin/cli.py b/sendspin/cli.py
index 0bead5b..2893a89 100644
--- a/sendspin/cli.py
+++ b/sendspin/cli.py
@@ -171,6 +171,13 @@ def _add_player_runtime_options(target: ArgumentTarget, *, suppress_defaults: bo
         default=default,
         help="Extra playback delay in milliseconds applied after clock sync",
     )
+    target.add_argument(
+        "--player-volume",
+        type=int,
+        default=default,
+        metavar="{0-100}",
+        help="Initial player output volume percentage (0-100)",
+    )
     target.add_argument(
         "--audio-device",
         type=str,
@@ -403,6 +410,13 @@ def _build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         default=None,
         help="Extra playback delay in milliseconds applied after clock sync",
     )
+    daemon_parser.add_argument(
+        "--player-volume",
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        metavar="{0-100}",
+        help="Initial player output volume percentage (0-100)",
+    )
     daemon_parser.add_argument(
         "--audio-device",
         type=str,
@@ -711,6 +725,7 @@ async def _run_daemon_mode(
         client_name=client_name,
         settings=settings,
         static_delay_ms=args.static_delay_ms,
+        player_volume=args.player_volume,
         listen_port=args.listen_port,
         use_mpris=args.use_mpris,
         preferred_format=_resolve_preferred_format(args.audio_format, audio_device),
@@ -821,6 +836,8 @@ async def _run_client_mode(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
         args.audio_device = settings.audio_device
     if args.static_delay_ms is None and settings.static_delay_ms != 0.0:
         args.static_delay_ms = settings.static_delay_ms
+    if args.player_volume is None:
+        args.player_volume = settings.player_volume
     if args.log_level is None:
         args.log_level = settings.log_level or "INFO"
     if is_daemon and getattr(args, "listen_port", None) is None:
@@ -911,6 +928,7 @@ async def _run_client_mode(args: argparse.Namespace) -> int:
         client_name=client_name,
         settings=settings,
         static_delay_ms=args.static_delay_ms,
+        player_volume=args.player_volume,
         use_mpris=args.use_mpris,
         preferred_format=_resolve_preferred_format(args.audio_format, audio_device),
         volume_controller=volume_controller,
diff --git a/sendspin/daemon/daemon.py b/sendspin/daemon/daemon.py
index 2faa15c..09878e2 100644
--- a/sendspin/daemon/daemon.py
+++ b/sendspin/daemon/daemon.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class DaemonArgs:
     settings: ClientSettings
     url: str | None = None
     static_delay_ms: float | None = None
+    player_volume: int | None = None
     listen_port: int = 8928
     use_mpris: bool = True
     preferred_format: SupportedAudioFormat | None = None
@@ -139,9 +140,16 @@ def signal_handler() -> None:
         )
         self._static_delay_ms = max(0.0, min(5000.0, delay))
 
+        # CLI arg overrides settings for the initial player volume
+        volume = (
+            self._args.player_volume
+            if self._args.player_volume is not None
+            else self._settings.player_volume
+        )
+
         self._audio_handler = AudioStreamHandler(
             audio_device=self._args.audio_device,
-            volume=self._settings.player_volume,
+            volume=max(0, min(100, volume)),
             muted=self._settings.player_muted,
             on_event=self._on_stream_event,
             on_format_change=self._handle_format_change,
diff --git a/sendspin/tui/app.py b/sendspin/tui/app.py
index ad6eb63..a2a51a1 100644
--- a/sendspin/tui/app.py
+++ b/sendspin/tui/app.py
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ class AppArgs:
     url: str | None = None
     url_from_settings: bool = False
     static_delay_ms: float | None = None
+    player_volume: int | None = None
     use_mpris: bool = True
     preferred_format: SupportedAudioFormat | None = None
     volume_controller: VolumeController | None = None
@@ -467,9 +468,16 @@ def request_shutdown() -> None:
             )
             self._applied_delay_ms = max(0.0, min(5000.0, delay))
 
+            # CLI arg overrides settings for the initial player volume
+            volume = (
+                args.player_volume
+                if args.player_volume is not None
+                else self._settings.player_volume
+            )
+
             self._audio_handler = AudioStreamHandler(
                 audio_device=args.audio_device,
-                volume=self._settings.player_volume,
+                volume=max(0, min(100, volume)),
                 muted=self._settings.player_muted,
                 on_event=self._on_stream_event,
                 on_format_change=self._handle_format_change,