diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fa18ba2..5b0dbe6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES ${SOURCE_FILES}
         hooks/audio/backends/wasapi/util.cpp
         hooks/audio/implementations/asio.cpp
         hooks/audio/implementations/wave_out.cpp
+        hooks/audio/implementations/none.cpp
         hooks/avshook.cpp
         hooks/cfgmgr32hook.cpp
         hooks/debughook.cpp
diff --git a/hooks/audio/audio.h b/hooks/audio/audio.h
index 7ea4517..a86915d 100644
--- a/hooks/audio/audio.h
+++ b/hooks/audio/audio.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace hooks::audio {
     enum class Backend {
         Asio,
         WaveOut,
+        None,
     };
 
     extern bool ENABLED;
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ namespace hooks::audio {
             return Backend::Asio;
         } else if (_stricmp(value, "waveout") == 0) {
             return Backend::WaveOut;
+        } else if (_stricmp(value, "none") == 0) {
+            return Backend::None;
         }
 
         return std::nullopt;
diff --git a/hooks/audio/backends/wasapi/audio_client.cpp b/hooks/audio/backends/wasapi/audio_client.cpp
index 222506c..dfa0204 100644
--- a/hooks/audio/backends/wasapi/audio_client.cpp
+++ b/hooks/audio/backends/wasapi/audio_client.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "hooks/audio/backends/wasapi/util.h"
 #include "hooks/audio/implementations/asio.h"
 #include "hooks/audio/implementations/wave_out.h"
+#include "hooks/audio/implementations/none.h"
 //#include "util/co_task_mem_ptr.h"
 
 #include "defs.h"
@@ -160,6 +161,9 @@ IAudioClient *wrap_audio_client(IAudioClient *audio_client) {
             case hooks::audio::Backend::WaveOut:
                 backend = new WaveOutBackend();
                 break;
+            case hooks::audio::Backend::None:
+                backend = new NoneBackend();
+                break;
             default:
                 break;
         }
diff --git a/hooks/audio/implementations/none.cpp b/hooks/audio/implementations/none.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cffe35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/audio/implementations/none.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#include "none.h"
+#include "hooks/audio/audio.h"
+#include "hooks/audio/backends/wasapi/audio_client.h"
+
+
+const WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE &NoneBackend::format() const noexcept {
+    return format_;
+}
+
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_initialize(
+    AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE *ShareMode,
+    DWORD *StreamFlags,
+    REFERENCE_TIME *hnsBufferDuration,
+    REFERENCE_TIME *hnsPeriodicity,
+    const WAVEFORMATEX *pFormat,
+    LPCGUID AudioSessionGuid) noexcept
+{
+    *ShareMode = AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED;
+    *StreamFlags = AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_EVENTCALLBACK |
+            AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_RATEADJUST |
+            AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_AUTOCONVERTPCM |
+            AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_SRC_DEFAULT_QUALITY;
+    *hnsBufferDuration = 100000;
+    *hnsPeriodicity = 100000;
+    log_info("audio::none", "on_initialize");
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_get_buffer_size(uint32_t *buffer_frames) noexcept {
+    *buffer_frames = 0;
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_get_stream_latency(REFERENCE_TIME *latency) noexcept {
+    *latency = 100000;
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_get_current_padding(std::optional<uint32_t> &padding_frames) noexcept {
+
+    padding_frames = 0;
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_is_format_supported(
+    AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE *ShareMode,
+    const WAVEFORMATEX *pFormat,
+    WAVEFORMATEX **ppClosestMatch) noexcept
+{
+    // only accept 44.1 kHz, stereo, 16-bits per channel
+    if (*ShareMode == AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_EXCLUSIVE &&
+        pFormat->nChannels == 2 &&
+        pFormat->nSamplesPerSec == 44100 &&
+        pFormat->wBitsPerSample == 16)
+    {
+        return S_OK;
+    }
+
+    return AUDCLNT_E_UNSUPPORTED_FORMAT;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_get_mix_format(WAVEFORMATEX **pp_device_format) noexcept {
+    return E_NOTIMPL;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_get_device_period(
+    REFERENCE_TIME *default_device_period,
+    REFERENCE_TIME *minimum_device_period)
+{
+    *default_device_period = 10000;
+    *minimum_device_period = 10000;
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_start() noexcept {
+    return S_OK;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_stop() noexcept {
+    return S_OK;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_set_event_handle(HANDLE *event_handle) {
+
+    *event_handle = CreateEvent(nullptr, true, false, nullptr);
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_get_buffer(uint32_t num_frames_requested, BYTE **ppData) {
+    static BYTE buf[10000];
+    *ppData = buf;
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+HRESULT NoneBackend::on_release_buffer(uint32_t num_frames_written, DWORD dwFlags) {
+
+    return S_OK;
+}
+NoneBackend::NoneBackend() : format_(hooks::audio::FORMAT)
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/hooks/audio/implementations/none.h b/hooks/audio/implementations/none.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e595703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/audio/implementations/none.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "backend.h"
+
+
+struct NoneBackend final : AudioBackend {
+public:
+    explicit NoneBackend();
+    ~NoneBackend() final = default;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] const WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE &format() const noexcept override;
+
+    HRESULT on_initialize(
+        AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE *ShareMode,
+        DWORD *StreamFlags,
+        REFERENCE_TIME *hnsBufferDuration,
+        REFERENCE_TIME *hnsPeriodicity,
+        const WAVEFORMATEX *pFormat,
+        LPCGUID AudioSessionGuid) noexcept override;
+
+    HRESULT on_get_buffer_size(uint32_t *buffer_frames) noexcept override;
+    HRESULT on_get_stream_latency(REFERENCE_TIME *latency) noexcept override;
+    HRESULT on_get_current_padding(std::optional<uint32_t> &padding_frames) noexcept override;
+
+    HRESULT on_is_format_supported(
+        AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE *ShareMode,
+        const WAVEFORMATEX *pFormat,
+        WAVEFORMATEX **ppClosestMatch) noexcept override;
+
+    HRESULT on_get_mix_format(WAVEFORMATEX **pp_device_format) noexcept override;
+
+    HRESULT on_get_device_period(
+        REFERENCE_TIME *default_device_period,
+        REFERENCE_TIME *minimum_device_period) override;
+
+    HRESULT on_start() noexcept override;
+    HRESULT on_stop() noexcept override;
+    HRESULT on_set_event_handle(HANDLE *event_handle) override;
+
+    HRESULT on_get_buffer(uint32_t num_frames_requested, BYTE **ppData) override;
+    HRESULT on_release_buffer(uint32_t num_frames_written, DWORD dwFlags) override;
+
+private:
+
+    const WAVEFORMATEXTENSIBLE &format_;
+    BYTE *active_sound_buffer = nullptr;
+};
+
diff --git a/launcher/options.cpp b/launcher/options.cpp
index eb0a799..4fe96f0 100644
--- a/launcher/options.cpp
+++ b/launcher/options.cpp
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ static const std::vector<OptionDefinition> OPTION_DEFINITIONS = {
             " Does nothing for games that do not output to exclusive WASAPI",
         .type = OptionType::Enum,
         .category = "Audio",
-        .elements = {{"asio", "ASIO"}, {"waveout", "waveOut"}},
+        .elements = {{"asio", "ASIO"}, {"waveout", "waveOut"},{"none", "None"}},
     },
     {
         .title = "Spice Audio Hook ASIO Driver ID",