diff --git a/src/scripts/node/find-media-role-default-volume.lua b/src/scripts/node/find-media-role-default-volume.lua
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+-- WirePlumber
+--
+-- Copyright © 2025 Phosh.mobi e.V.
+--    @author Guido Günther <agx@sigxcpu.org>
+--
+-- SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+--
+-- Select the media role default volume
+
+log = Log.open_topic("s-node")
+
+local cutils = require ("common-utils")
+
+function findHighestPriorityRoleNode (node_om)
+  local best_role = nil
+  local best_prio = 0
+
+  local default_role = Settings.get ("node.stream.default-media-role")
+  if default_role then
+    default_role = default_role:parse()
+  end
+
+  for ni in node_om:iterate {
+     type = "node",
+     Constraint { "media.class", "=", "Audio/Sink" },
+     Constraint { "node.name", "#", "input.loopback.sink.role.*" },
+  } do
+     local ni_props = ni.properties
+     local roles = ni_props["device.intended-roles"]
+     local node_name = ni_props ["node.name"]
+     local prio = tonumber(ni_props ["policy.role-based.priority"])
+
+     -- Use the node that handles the default_role as fallback
+     -- when no node is in running state
+     if best_role == nil and roles and default_role then
+       local roles_table = Json.Raw(roles):parse()
+       for i, v in ipairs (roles_table) do
+         if default_role == v then
+           best_role = node_name
+           best_prio = prio
+           break
+         end
+       end
+     end
+
+     if ni.state == "running" then
+       if prio > best_prio then
+         best_role = node_name
+         best_prio = prio
+       end
+     end
+  end
+
+  log:info (string.format ("Volume control is on : '%s', prio %d", best_role, best_prio))
+  local metadata = cutils.get_default_metadata_object ()
+  metadata:set (0, "current.role-based.volume.control", "Spa:String:JSON",
+                Json.Object { ["name"] = best_role }:to_string ())
+end
+
+SimpleEventHook {
+  name = "node/rescan-for-media-role-volume",
+  interests = {
+    EventInterest {
+      Constraint  { "event.type", "=", "rescan-for-media-role-volume" }
+    },
+  },
+  execute = function (event)
+    local source = event:get_source ()
+    local node_om = source:call ("get-object-manager", "node")
+    findHighestPriorityRoleNode (node_om)
+  end
+}:register ()
+
+-- Track best volume control for media role based priorities
+SimpleEventHook {
+  name = "node/find-media-role-default-volume",
+  interests = {
+    EventInterest {
+      Constraint { "event.type", "=", "node-added" },
+      Constraint { "media.class", "=", "Audio/Sink" },
+      Constraint { "node.name", "#", "input.loopback.sink.role.*" }
+    },
+    EventInterest {
+      Constraint { "event.type", "=", "node-state-changed" },
+      Constraint { "media.class", "=", "Audio/Sink" },
+      Constraint { "node.name", "#", "input.loopback.sink.role.*" }
+    },
+  },
+  execute = function (event)
+    local source = event:get_source ()
+    local node_om = source:call ("get-object-manager", "node")
+    source:call ("schedule-rescan", "media-role-volume")
+  end
+}:register ()