diff --git a/apps/launcher/settingspage.cpp b/apps/launcher/settingspage.cpp
index 07570272dd..5869cc3a73 100644
--- a/apps/launcher/settingspage.cpp
+++ b/apps/launcher/settingspage.cpp
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ namespace
     {
         value.set(spinBox.value());
     }
+
+    int toIndex(Settings::HrtfMode value)
+    {
+        switch (value)
+        {
+            case Settings::HrtfMode::Auto:
+                return 0;
+            case Settings::HrtfMode::Disable:
+                return 1;
+            case Settings::HrtfMode::Enable:
+                return 2;
+        }
+        return 0;
+    }
 }
 
 Launcher::SettingsPage::SettingsPage(Config::GameSettings& gameSettings, QWidget* parent)
@@ -210,11 +224,7 @@ bool Launcher::SettingsPage::loadSettings()
                 audioDeviceSelectorComboBox->setCurrentIndex(audioDeviceIndex);
             }
         }
-        const int hrtfEnabledIndex = Settings::sound().mHrtfEnable;
-        if (hrtfEnabledIndex >= -1 && hrtfEnabledIndex <= 1)
-        {
-            enableHRTFComboBox->setCurrentIndex(hrtfEnabledIndex + 1);
-        }
+        enableHRTFComboBox->setCurrentIndex(toIndex(Settings::sound().mHrtfEnable));
         const std::string& selectedHRTFProfile = Settings::sound().mHrtf;
         if (selectedHRTFProfile.empty() == false)
         {
@@ -356,7 +366,12 @@ void Launcher::SettingsPage::saveSettings()
         else
             Settings::sound().mDevice.set({});
 
-        Settings::sound().mHrtfEnable.set(enableHRTFComboBox->currentIndex() - 1);
+        static constexpr std::array<Settings::HrtfMode, 3> hrtfModes{
+            Settings::HrtfMode::Auto,
+            Settings::HrtfMode::Disable,
+            Settings::HrtfMode::Enable,
+        };
+        Settings::sound().mHrtfEnable.set(hrtfModes[enableHRTFComboBox->currentIndex()]);
 
         if (hrtfProfileSelectorComboBox->currentIndex() != 0)
             Settings::sound().mHrtf.set(hrtfProfileSelectorComboBox->currentText().toStdString());
diff --git a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
index 16aea9736b..57e2b9d708 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/apps/openmw/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ add_openmw_dir (mwlua
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwsound
     soundmanagerimp openal_output ffmpeg_decoder sound sound_buffer sound_decoder sound_output
-    loudness movieaudiofactory alext efx efx-presets regionsoundselector watersoundupdater volumesettings
+    loudness movieaudiofactory alext efx efx-presets regionsoundselector watersoundupdater
     )
 
 add_openmw_dir (mwworld
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp
index d2645a1fe8..a3fdcb8b5c 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_buffer.cpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/esm3/loadsoun.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
-#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/pathutil.hpp>
 
 #include <algorithm>
@@ -37,11 +37,9 @@ namespace MWSound
 
     SoundBufferPool::SoundBufferPool(Sound_Output& output)
         : mOutput(&output)
-        , mBufferCacheMax(std::max(Settings::Manager::getInt("buffer cache max", "Sound"), 1) * 1024 * 1024)
+        , mBufferCacheMax(Settings::sound().mBufferCacheMax * 1024 * 1024)
         , mBufferCacheMin(
-              std::min(static_cast<std::size_t>(std::max(Settings::Manager::getInt("buffer cache min", "Sound"), 1))
-                      * 1024 * 1024,
-                  mBufferCacheMax))
+              std::min(static_cast<std::size_t>(Settings::sound().mBufferCacheMin) * 1024 * 1024, mBufferCacheMax))
     {
     }
 
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp
index d7c35fbbc6..8eec20bcba 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/sound_output.hpp
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
 
+#include <components/settings/hrtfmode.hpp>
+
 #include "../mwbase/soundmanager.hpp"
 
 namespace MWSound
@@ -19,19 +21,14 @@ namespace MWSound
     // An opaque handle for the implementation's sound instances.
     typedef void* Sound_Instance;
 
-    enum class HrtfMode
-    {
-        Disable,
-        Enable,
-        Auto
-    };
-
     enum Environment
     {
         Env_Normal,
         Env_Underwater
     };
 
+    using HrtfMode = Settings::HrtfMode;
+
     class Sound_Output
     {
         SoundManager& mManager;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
index 73cfeba3db..64f8959218 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <components/debug/debuglog.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/resourcehelpers.hpp>
 #include <components/misc/rng.hpp>
+#include <components/settings/values.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/manager.hpp>
 #include <components/vfs/pathutil.hpp>
 
@@ -73,6 +74,33 @@ namespace MWSound
 
             return 1.0;
         }
+
+        // Gets the combined volume settings for the given sound type
+        float volumeFromType(Type type)
+        {
+            float volume = Settings::sound().mMasterVolume;
+
+            switch (type)
+            {
+                case Type::Sfx:
+                    volume *= Settings::sound().mSfxVolume;
+                    break;
+                case Type::Voice:
+                    volume *= Settings::sound().mVoiceVolume;
+                    break;
+                case Type::Foot:
+                    volume *= Settings::sound().mFootstepsVolume;
+                    break;
+                case Type::Music:
+                    volume *= Settings::sound().mMusicVolume;
+                    break;
+                case Type::Movie:
+                case Type::Mask:
+                    break;
+            }
+
+            return volume;
+        }
     }
 
     // For combining PlayMode and Type flags
@@ -103,12 +131,7 @@ namespace MWSound
             return;
         }
 
-        const std::string& hrtfname = Settings::Manager::getString("hrtf", "Sound");
-        int hrtfstate = Settings::Manager::getInt("hrtf enable", "Sound");
-        HrtfMode hrtfmode = hrtfstate < 0 ? HrtfMode::Auto : hrtfstate > 0 ? HrtfMode::Enable : HrtfMode::Disable;
-
-        const std::string& devname = Settings::Manager::getString("device", "Sound");
-        if (!mOutput->init(devname, hrtfname, hrtfmode))
+        if (!mOutput->init(Settings::sound().mDevice, Settings::sound().mHrtf, Settings::sound().mHrtfEnable))
         {
             Log(Debug::Error) << "Failed to initialize audio output, sound disabled";
             return;
@@ -219,12 +242,6 @@ namespace MWSound
         return sound;
     }
 
-    // Gets the combined volume settings for the given sound type
-    float SoundManager::volumeFromType(Type type) const
-    {
-        return mVolumeSettings.getVolumeFromType(type);
-    }
-
     void SoundManager::stopMusic()
     {
         if (mMusic)
@@ -1156,8 +1173,6 @@ namespace MWSound
 
     void SoundManager::processChangedSettings(const Settings::CategorySettingVector& settings)
     {
-        mVolumeSettings.update();
-
         if (!mOutput->isInitialized())
             return;
         mOutput->startUpdate();
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
index 94d407c11b..6154d202cd 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwsound/soundmanagerimp.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 #include "regionsoundselector.hpp"
 #include "sound_buffer.hpp"
 #include "type.hpp"
-#include "volumesettings.hpp"
 #include "watersoundupdater.hpp"
 
 namespace VFS
@@ -57,8 +56,6 @@ namespace MWSound
         std::unordered_map<std::string, std::vector<int>> mMusicToPlay; // A list with music files not yet played
         std::string mLastPlayedMusic; // The music file that was last played
 
-        VolumeSettings mVolumeSettings;
-
         WaterSoundUpdater mWaterSoundUpdater;
 
         SoundBufferPool mSoundBuffers;
@@ -144,8 +141,6 @@ namespace MWSound
         void updateWaterSound();
         void updateMusic(float duration);
 
-        float volumeFromType(Type type) const;
-
         enum class WaterSoundAction
         {
             DoNothing,
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/volumesettings.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/volumesettings.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 4306bc5268..0000000000
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/volumesettings.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-#include "volumesettings.hpp"
-
-#include <components/settings/settings.hpp>
-
-#include <algorithm>
-
-namespace MWSound
-{
-    namespace
-    {
-        float clamp(float value)
-        {
-            return std::clamp(value, 0.f, 1.f);
-        }
-    }
-
-    VolumeSettings::VolumeSettings()
-        : mMasterVolume(clamp(Settings::Manager::getFloat("master volume", "Sound")))
-        , mSFXVolume(clamp(Settings::Manager::getFloat("sfx volume", "Sound")))
-        , mMusicVolume(clamp(Settings::Manager::getFloat("music volume", "Sound")))
-        , mVoiceVolume(clamp(Settings::Manager::getFloat("voice volume", "Sound")))
-        , mFootstepsVolume(clamp(Settings::Manager::getFloat("footsteps volume", "Sound")))
-    {
-    }
-
-    float VolumeSettings::getVolumeFromType(Type type) const
-    {
-        float volume = mMasterVolume;
-
-        switch (type)
-        {
-            case Type::Sfx:
-                volume *= mSFXVolume;
-                break;
-            case Type::Voice:
-                volume *= mVoiceVolume;
-                break;
-            case Type::Foot:
-                volume *= mFootstepsVolume;
-                break;
-            case Type::Music:
-                volume *= mMusicVolume;
-                break;
-            case Type::Movie:
-            case Type::Mask:
-                break;
-        }
-
-        return volume;
-    }
-
-    void VolumeSettings::update()
-    {
-        *this = VolumeSettings();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwsound/volumesettings.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwsound/volumesettings.hpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 884a3e1bca..0000000000
--- a/apps/openmw/mwsound/volumesettings.hpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef GAME_SOUND_VOLUMESETTINGS_H
-#define GAME_SOUND_VOLUMESETTINGS_H
-
-#include "type.hpp"
-
-namespace MWSound
-{
-    class VolumeSettings
-    {
-    public:
-        VolumeSettings();
-
-        float getVolumeFromType(Type type) const;
-
-        void update();
-
-    private:
-        float mMasterVolume;
-        float mSFXVolume;
-        float mMusicVolume;
-        float mVoiceVolume;
-        float mFootstepsVolume;
-    };
-}
-
-#endif
diff --git a/components/settings/categories/sound.hpp b/components/settings/categories/sound.hpp
index f4ce7e0269..43313e622d 100644
--- a/components/settings/categories/sound.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/categories/sound.hpp
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_CATEGORIES_SOUND_H
 #define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_CATEGORIES_SOUND_H
 
+#include "components/settings/hrtfmode.hpp"
 #include "components/settings/sanitizerimpl.hpp"
 #include "components/settings/settingvalue.hpp"
 
-#include <osg/Math>
-#include <osg/Vec2f>
-#include <osg/Vec3f>
-
-#include <cstdint>
 #include <string>
-#include <string_view>
 
 namespace Settings
 {
@@ -26,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Settings
         SettingValue<float> mVoiceVolume{ mIndex, "Sound", "voice volume", makeClampSanitizerFloat(0, 1) };
         SettingValue<int> mBufferCacheMin{ mIndex, "Sound", "buffer cache min", makeMaxSanitizerInt(1) };
         SettingValue<int> mBufferCacheMax{ mIndex, "Sound", "buffer cache max", makeMaxSanitizerInt(1) };
-        SettingValue<int> mHrtfEnable{ mIndex, "Sound", "hrtf enable", makeEnumSanitizerInt({ -1, 0, 1 }) };
+        SettingValue<HrtfMode> mHrtfEnable{ mIndex, "Sound", "hrtf enable" };
         SettingValue<std::string> mHrtf{ mIndex, "Sound", "hrtf" };
     };
 }
diff --git a/components/settings/hrtfmode.hpp b/components/settings/hrtfmode.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b741922b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/settings/hrtfmode.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_HRTFMODE_H
+#define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_HRTFMODE_H
+
+namespace Settings
+{
+    enum class HrtfMode
+    {
+        Disable,
+        Enable,
+        Auto,
+    };
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/components/settings/settings.cpp b/components/settings/settings.cpp
index bab8f41c1d..7b31bf6aad 100644
--- a/components/settings/settings.cpp
+++ b/components/settings/settings.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,22 @@ namespace Settings
 
             throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid LightingMethod value: " + std::to_string(static_cast<int>(value)));
         }
+
+        int toInt(HrtfMode value)
+        {
+            switch (value)
+            {
+                case HrtfMode::Auto:
+                    return -1;
+                case HrtfMode::Disable:
+                    return 0;
+                case HrtfMode::Enable:
+                    return 1;
+            }
+
+            Log(Debug::Warning) << "Invalid HRTF mode value: " << static_cast<int>(value) << ", fallback to auto (-1)";
+            return -1;
+        }
     }
 
     CategorySettingValueMap Manager::mDefaultSettings = CategorySettingValueMap();
@@ -480,6 +496,11 @@ namespace Settings
         setString(setting, category, toString(value));
     }
 
+    void Manager::set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, HrtfMode value)
+    {
+        setInt(setting, category, toInt(value));
+    }
+
     void Manager::recordInit(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category)
     {
         sInitialized.emplace(category, setting);
diff --git a/components/settings/settings.hpp b/components/settings/settings.hpp
index 0177b5fbf2..a5b75fd445 100644
--- a/components/settings/settings.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/settings.hpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include "categories.hpp"
 #include "gyroscopeaxis.hpp"
+#include "hrtfmode.hpp"
 #include "navmeshrendermode.hpp"
 
 #include <components/detournavigator/collisionshapetype.hpp>
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ namespace Settings
         static void set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, const std::vector<std::string>& value);
         static void set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, const MyGUI::Colour& value);
         static void set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, SceneUtil::LightingMethod value);
+        static void set(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category, HrtfMode value);
 
     private:
         static std::set<std::pair<std::string_view, std::string_view>> sInitialized;
@@ -226,6 +228,17 @@ namespace Settings
     {
         return parseLightingMethod(getString(setting, category));
     }
+
+    template <>
+    inline HrtfMode Manager::getImpl<HrtfMode>(std::string_view setting, std::string_view category)
+    {
+        const int value = getInt(setting, category);
+        if (value < 0)
+            return HrtfMode::Auto;
+        if (value > 0)
+            return HrtfMode::Enable;
+        return HrtfMode::Disable;
+    }
 }
 
 #endif // COMPONENTS_SETTINGS_H
diff --git a/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp b/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp
index 35726cb25b..7b49c9bda2 100644
--- a/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp
+++ b/components/settings/settingvalue.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ namespace Settings
         GyroscopeAxis,
         NavMeshRenderMode,
         LightingMethod,
+        HrtfMode,
     };
 
     template <class T>
@@ -154,6 +155,12 @@ namespace Settings
         return SettingValueType::LightingMethod;
     }
 
+    template <>
+    inline constexpr SettingValueType getSettingValueType<HrtfMode>()
+    {
+        return SettingValueType::HrtfMode;
+    }
+
     inline constexpr std::string_view getSettingValueTypeName(SettingValueType type)
     {
         switch (type)
@@ -194,6 +201,8 @@ namespace Settings
                 return "navmesh render mode";
             case SettingValueType::LightingMethod:
                 return "lighting method";
+            case SettingValueType::HrtfMode:
+                return "hrtf mode";
         }
         return "unsupported";
     }