diff --git a/include/pa_win_wasapi.h b/include/pa_win_wasapi.h
index 63b5d6a..9b827d1 100644
--- a/include/pa_win_wasapi.h
+++ b/include/pa_win_wasapi.h
@@ -78,7 +78,13 @@ typedef enum PaWasapiFlags
     /* force explicit sample format and do not allow PA to select suitable working format, API will
        fail if provided sample format is not supported by audio hardware in Exclusive mode
        or system mixer in Shared mode */
-    paWinWasapiExplicitSampleFormat     = (1 << 5)
+    paWinWasapiExplicitSampleFormat     = (1 << 5),
+
+    /* allow API to insert system-level channel matrix mixer and sample rate converter to allow
+       playback formats that do not match the current configured system settings.
+       this is in particular required for streams not matching the system mixer sample rate.
+       only applies in Shared mode. */
+    paWinWasapiAutoConvert              = (1 << 6)
 }
 PaWasapiFlags;
 #define paWinWasapiExclusive             (paWinWasapiExclusive)
@@ -87,6 +93,7 @@ PaWasapiFlags;
 #define paWinWasapiPolling               (paWinWasapiPolling)
 #define paWinWasapiThreadPriority        (paWinWasapiThreadPriority)
 #define paWinWasapiExplicitSampleFormat  (paWinWasapiExplicitSampleFormat)
+#define paWinWasapiAutoConvert           (paWinWasapiAutoConvert)
 
 
 /* Stream state.
diff --git a/src/hostapi/wasapi/pa_win_wasapi.c b/src/hostapi/wasapi/pa_win_wasapi.c
index 1cf24e3..1d8f200 100644
--- a/src/hostapi/wasapi/pa_win_wasapi.c
+++ b/src/hostapi/wasapi/pa_win_wasapi.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ typedef struct _pa_AudioClientProperties {
 PA_THREAD_FUNC ProcThreadEvent(void *param);
 PA_THREAD_FUNC ProcThreadPoll(void *param);
 
-// Availabe from Windows 7
+// Error codes (availabe since Windows 7)
 #ifndef AUDCLNT_E_BUFFER_ERROR
 	#define AUDCLNT_E_BUFFER_ERROR AUDCLNT_ERR(0x018)
 #endif
@@ -298,6 +298,14 @@ PA_THREAD_FUNC ProcThreadPoll(void *param);
 	#define AUDCLNT_E_INVALID_DEVICE_PERIOD AUDCLNT_ERR(0x020)
 #endif
 
+// Stream flags (availabe since Windows 7)
+#ifndef AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_SRC_DEFAULT_QUALITY
+	#define AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_SRC_DEFAULT_QUALITY 0x08000000
+#endif
+#ifndef AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_AUTOCONVERTPCM
+	#define AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_AUTOCONVERTPCM 0x80000000
+#endif
+
 #define MAX_STR_LEN 512
 
 #ifdef PA_WINRT
@@ -2672,6 +2680,13 @@ static PaError GetClosestFormat(IAudioClient *client, double sampleRate, const P
 
 	// Try standard approach, e.g. if data is > 16 bits it will be packed into 32-bit containers
     MakeWaveFormatFromParams(outWavex, &params, sampleRate, FALSE);
+	
+	// If built-in PCM converter requested then shared mode format will always succeed
+	if ((GetWindowsVersion() >= WINDOWS_7_SERVER2008R2) && 
+		(shareMode == AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED) && 
+		((streamInfo != NULL) && (streamInfo->flags & paWinWasapiAutoConvert)))
+		return paFormatIsSupported;
+
 	hr = IAudioClient_IsFormatSupported(client, shareMode, &outWavex->Format, (shareMode == AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED ? &sharedClosestMatch : NULL));
 	
 	// Exclusive mode can require packed format for some devices
@@ -3591,6 +3606,12 @@ static PaError OpenStream( struct PaUtilHostApiRepresentation *hostApi,
 		if (fullDuplex)
 			stream->in.streamFlags = 0; // polling interface is implemented for full-duplex mode also
 
+		// Use built-in PCM converter (channel count and sample rate) if requested
+		if ((GetWindowsVersion() >= WINDOWS_7_SERVER2008R2) && 
+			(stream->in.shareMode == AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED) && 
+			((inputStreamInfo != NULL) && (inputStreamInfo->flags & paWinWasapiAutoConvert)))
+			stream->in.streamFlags |= (AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_AUTOCONVERTPCM | AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_SRC_DEFAULT_QUALITY);
+
 		// Fill parameters for Audio Client creation
 		stream->in.params.device_info       = info;
 		stream->in.params.stream_params     = (*inputParameters);
@@ -3719,6 +3740,12 @@ static PaError OpenStream( struct PaUtilHostApiRepresentation *hostApi,
 		if (fullDuplex)
 			stream->out.streamFlags = 0; // polling interface is implemented for full-duplex mode also
 
+		// Use built-in PCM converter (channel count and sample rate) if requested
+		if ((GetWindowsVersion() >= WINDOWS_7_SERVER2008R2) && 
+			(stream->out.shareMode == AUDCLNT_SHAREMODE_SHARED) && 
+			((outputStreamInfo != NULL) && (outputStreamInfo->flags & paWinWasapiAutoConvert)))
+			stream->out.streamFlags |= (AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_AUTOCONVERTPCM | AUDCLNT_STREAMFLAGS_SRC_DEFAULT_QUALITY);
+
 		// Fill parameters for Audio Client creation
 		stream->out.params.device_info       = info;
 		stream->out.params.stream_params     = (*outputParameters);