diff --git a/audio/out/ao_pipewire.c b/audio/out/ao_pipewire.c
index 95624ab32a..0b3f5fb483 100644
--- a/audio/out/ao_pipewire.c
+++ b/audio/out/ao_pipewire.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static int init(struct ao *ao)
     struct pw_properties *props = pw_properties_new(
         PW_KEY_MEDIA_TYPE, "Audio",
         PW_KEY_MEDIA_CATEGORY, "Playback",
-        PW_KEY_MEDIA_ROLE, "Movie",
+        PW_KEY_MEDIA_ROLE, ao->init_flags & AO_INIT_MEDIA_ROLE_MUSIC ?  "Music" : "Movie",
         PW_KEY_NODE_NAME, ao->client_name,
         PW_KEY_NODE_DESCRIPTION, ao->client_name,
         PW_KEY_APP_NAME, ao->client_name,