diff --git a/cmd/audio-netsender/main.go b/cmd/audio-netsender/main.go
index e3a54ff2..b01d8724 100644
--- a/cmd/audio-netsender/main.go
+++ b/cmd/audio-netsender/main.go
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func (ac *audioClient) output() {
 	reported := time.Now() // When we last did so.
 
 	for {
-		var rc int
+		var rc bool
 		start := time.Now()
 		audio := false
 		var pins []netsender.Pin
@@ -447,8 +447,8 @@ func (ac *audioClient) output() {
 			reported = start
 			report = false
 		}
-		if rc == netsender.ResponseUpdate {
-			_, err = ac.ns.Config()
+		if rc {
+			err = ac.ns.Config()
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Log(logger.Warning, "netsender.Config failed", "error", err.Error())
 				goto sleep
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func (ac *audioClient) formatBuffer() alsa.Buffer {
 
 		// Convert channels.
 		if ac.ab.Format.Channels == 2 && wantChannels == 1 {
-			if formatted.Data, err = pcm.StereoToMono(ac.ab); err != nil {
+			if formatted, err = pcm.StereoToMono(ac.ab); err != nil {
 				log.Log(logger.Warning, "channel conversion failed, audio has remained stereo", "error", err.Error())
 			} else {
 				formatted.Format.Channels = 1
@@ -542,9 +542,9 @@ func (ac *audioClient) formatBuffer() alsa.Buffer {
 
 		// Convert rate.
 		if bufCopied {
-			formatted.Data, err = pcm.Resample(formatted, wantRate)
+			formatted, err = pcm.Resample(formatted, wantRate)
 		} else {
-			formatted.Data, err = pcm.Resample(ac.ab, wantRate)
+			formatted, err = pcm.Resample(ac.ab, wantRate)
 		}
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Log(logger.Warning, "rate conversion failed, audio has remained original rate", "error", err.Error())