--- a/sc2src/sc2mpd.cpp
+++ b/sc2src/sc2mpd.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "conftree.h"
 #include "chrono.h"
+#include "watcher.h"
 
 #ifdef WITH_WAVSC2
 #include "openaudio.h"
@@ -581,6 +582,9 @@
             }
         }
     } else {
+        if (optionDevice.Value()) {
+            startWatcher(config);
+        }
         receiver->Play(uri);
         for (;;) {
             if (g_quitrequest) {