diff --git a/packages/hydra/README.md b/packages/hydra/README.md
index d300bb88..e36a421b 100644
--- a/packages/hydra/README.md
+++ b/packages/hydra/README.md
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ await initHydra();
 
 Then you can use hydra below!
 
+### Enable audio capture
+Use `{audio: true}` param to enable Hydra's audio capture:
+
+```js
+await initHydra({audio: true});
+```
+
 ## Usage via npm
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/packages/hydra/hydra.mjs b/packages/hydra/hydra.mjs
index b63ca423..e105b440 100644
--- a/packages/hydra/hydra.mjs
+++ b/packages/hydra/hydra.mjs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import { getDrawContext } from '@strudel.cycles/core';
 
-export async function initHydra() {
+export async function initHydra(config) {
   if (!document.getElementById('hydra-canvas')) {
     const { canvas: testCanvas } = getDrawContext();
     await import('https://unpkg.com/hydra-synth');
-    h = new Hydra({detectAudio: false });
+    h = new Hydra({detectAudio: config?.audio });
     h.canvas.id = 'hydra-canvas';
     h.canvas.style.position = 'absolute';
     h.canvas.style.top = '0px';