diff --git a/playback/src/audio_backend/jackaudio.rs b/playback/src/audio_backend/jackaudio.rs
index 295941a4..2412d07c 100644
--- a/playback/src/audio_backend/jackaudio.rs
+++ b/playback/src/audio_backend/jackaudio.rs
@@ -42,14 +42,10 @@ impl ProcessHandler for JackData {
 
 impl Open for JackSink {
     fn open(client_name: Option<String>, format: AudioFormat) -> JackSink {
-        info!("Using JACK sink with format {:?}", format);
-
         if format != AudioFormat::F32 {
-            panic!(
-                "JACK sink only supports 32-bit floating point output. Use `--format {:?}`",
-                AudioFormat::F32
-            );
+            warn!("JACK currently does not support {:?} output", format);
         }
+        info!("Using JACK sink with format {:?}", AudioFormat::F32);
 
         let client_name = client_name.unwrap_or("librespot".to_string());
         let (client, _status) =
diff --git a/playback/src/config.rs b/playback/src/config.rs
index 312f1709..7348b7bf 100644
--- a/playback/src/config.rs
+++ b/playback/src/config.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl TryFrom<&String> for AudioFormat {
 
 impl Default for AudioFormat {
     fn default() -> AudioFormat {
-        AudioFormat::F32
+        AudioFormat::S16
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bf553a86..07b85b30 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ fn setup(args: &[String]) -> Setup {
         .optopt(
             "",
             "format",
-            "Output format (F32, S32 or S16). Defaults to F32",
+            "Output format (F32, S32 or S16). Defaults to S16",
             "FORMAT",
         )
         .optopt("", "mixer", "Mixer to use (alsa or softvol)", "MIXER")