diff --git a/SpotifyAPI/Local/SpotifyLocalAPI.cs b/SpotifyAPI/Local/SpotifyLocalAPI.cs
index 5c599189..383b582f 100644
--- a/SpotifyAPI/Local/SpotifyLocalAPI.cs
+++ b/SpotifyAPI/Local/SpotifyLocalAPI.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Diagnostics.Contracts;
 using System.IO;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Timers;
@@ -13,9 +14,6 @@ namespace SpotifyAPI.Local
         [DllImport("user32.dll")]
         private static extern void keybd_event(byte bVk, byte bScan, uint dwFlags, int dwExtraInfo);
 
-        [DllImport("nircmd.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto)]
-        private static extern bool DoNirCmd(String nirCmdStr);
-
         private bool _listenForEvents;
 
         public bool ListenForEvents
@@ -159,21 +157,72 @@ namespace SpotifyAPI.Local
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Mutes Spotify (Requires nircmd.dll)
+        /// Mutes Spotify (Requires Windows 7 or newer)
         /// </summary>
         public void Mute()
         {
-            if (File.Exists("nircmd.dll"))
-                DoNirCmd("muteappvolume spotify.exe 1");
+            //Windows < Windows Vista Check
+            Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 6);
+            //Windows Vista Check
+            if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major == 6)
+                Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor != 0);
+            VolumeMixerControl.MuteSpotify(true);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Unmutes Spotify (Requires nircmd.dll)
+        /// Unmutes Spotify (Requires Windows 7 or newer)
         /// </summary>
         public void UnMute()
         {
-            if (File.Exists("nircmd.dll"))
-                DoNirCmd("muteappvolume spotify.exe 0");
+            //Windows < Windows Vista Check
+            Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 6);
+            //Windows Vista Check
+            if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major == 6)
+                Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor != 0);
+            VolumeMixerControl.MuteSpotify(false);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks whether Spotify is muted in the Volume Mixer control
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Null if an error occured, otherwise the muted state</returns>
+        public bool? IsSpotifyMuted()
+        {
+            //Windows < Windows Vista Check
+            Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 6);
+            //Windows Vista Check
+            if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major == 6)
+                Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor != 0);
+            return VolumeMixerControl.IsSpotifyMuted();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///  Sets the Volume Mixer volume (requires Windows 7 or newer)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="volume">A Value between 0 and 100</param>
+        public void SetSpotifyVolume(float volume = 100)
+        {
+            Contract.Requires(0 <= volume && volume <= 100);
+            //Windows < Windows Vista Check
+            Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 6);
+            //Windows Vista Check
+            if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major == 6)
+                Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor != 0);
+            VolumeMixerControl.SetSpotifyVolume(volume);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Return the Volume Mixer volume of Spotify (requires Windows 7 or newer)
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>Null if an error occured, otherwise a float between 0 and 100</returns>
+        public float? GetSpotifyVolume()
+        {
+            //Windows < Windows Vista Check
+            Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major >= 6);
+            //Windows Vista Check
+            if (Environment.OSVersion.Version.Major == 6)
+                Contract.Requires(Environment.OSVersion.Version.Minor != 0);
+            return VolumeMixerControl.GetSpotifyVolume();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/SpotifyAPI/Local/VolumeMixerControl.cs b/SpotifyAPI/Local/VolumeMixerControl.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29247818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SpotifyAPI/Local/VolumeMixerControl.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace SpotifyAPI.Local
+{
+    internal class VolumeMixerControl
+    {
+        private const String SPOTIFY_PROCESS_NAME = "spotify";
+
+        internal static float? GetSpotifyVolume()
+        {
+            Process[] p = Process.GetProcessesByName(SPOTIFY_PROCESS_NAME);
+            if (p.Length == 0)
+                return null;
+
+            int pid = p[0].Id;
+
+            ISimpleAudioVolume volume = GetVolumeObject(pid);
+            if (volume == null)
+                return null;
+
+            float level;
+            volume.GetMasterVolume(out level);
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(volume);
+            return level * 100;
+        }
+
+        internal static bool? IsSpotifyMuted()
+        {
+            Process[] p = Process.GetProcessesByName(SPOTIFY_PROCESS_NAME);
+            if (p.Length == 0)
+                return null;
+
+            int pid = p[0].Id;
+
+            ISimpleAudioVolume volume = GetVolumeObject(pid);
+            if (volume == null)
+                return null;
+
+            bool mute;
+            volume.GetMute(out mute);
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(volume);
+            return mute;
+        }
+
+        internal static void SetSpotifyVolume(float level)
+        {
+            Process[] p = Process.GetProcessesByName(SPOTIFY_PROCESS_NAME);
+            if (p.Length == 0)
+                return;
+
+            int pid = p[0].Id;
+
+            ISimpleAudioVolume volume = GetVolumeObject(pid);
+            if (volume == null)
+                return;
+
+            Guid guid = Guid.Empty;
+            volume.SetMasterVolume(level / 100, ref guid);
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(volume);
+        }
+
+        internal static void MuteSpotify(bool mute)
+        {
+            Process[] p = Process.GetProcessesByName(SPOTIFY_PROCESS_NAME);
+            if (p.Length == 0)
+                return;
+
+            int pid = p[0].Id;
+
+            ISimpleAudioVolume volume = GetVolumeObject(pid);
+            if (volume == null)
+                return;
+
+            Guid guid = Guid.Empty;
+            volume.SetMute(mute, ref guid);
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(volume);
+        }
+
+        private static ISimpleAudioVolume GetVolumeObject(int pid)
+        {
+            // get the speakers (1st render + multimedia) device
+            IMMDeviceEnumerator deviceEnumerator = (IMMDeviceEnumerator)(new MMDeviceEnumerator());
+            IMMDevice speakers;
+            deviceEnumerator.GetDefaultAudioEndpoint(EDataFlow.eRender, ERole.eMultimedia, out speakers);
+
+            // activate the session manager. we need the enumerator
+            Guid IID_IAudioSessionManager2 = typeof(IAudioSessionManager2).GUID;
+            object o;
+            speakers.Activate(ref IID_IAudioSessionManager2, 0, IntPtr.Zero, out o);
+            IAudioSessionManager2 mgr = (IAudioSessionManager2)o;
+
+            // enumerate sessions for on this device
+            IAudioSessionEnumerator sessionEnumerator;
+            mgr.GetSessionEnumerator(out sessionEnumerator);
+            int count;
+            sessionEnumerator.GetCount(out count);
+
+            // search for an audio session with the required name
+            // NOTE: we could also use the process id instead of the app name (with IAudioSessionControl2)
+            ISimpleAudioVolume volumeControl = null;
+            for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
+            {
+                IAudioSessionControl2 ctl;
+                sessionEnumerator.GetSession(i, out ctl);
+                int cpid;
+                ctl.GetProcessId(out cpid);
+
+                if (cpid == pid)
+                {
+                    volumeControl = ctl as ISimpleAudioVolume;
+                    break;
+                }
+                Marshal.ReleaseComObject(ctl);
+            }
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(sessionEnumerator);
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(mgr);
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(speakers);
+            Marshal.ReleaseComObject(deviceEnumerator);
+            return volumeControl;
+        }
+
+
+        [ComImport]
+        [Guid("BCDE0395-E52F-467C-8E3D-C4579291692E")]
+        private class MMDeviceEnumerator
+        {
+        }
+
+        private enum EDataFlow
+        {
+            eRender,
+            eCapture,
+            eAll,
+            EDataFlow_enum_count
+        }
+
+        private enum ERole
+        {
+            eConsole,
+            eMultimedia,
+            eCommunications,
+            ERole_enum_count
+        }
+
+        [Guid("A95664D2-9614-4F35-A746-DE8DB63617E6"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+        private interface IMMDeviceEnumerator
+        {
+            int NotImpl1();
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetDefaultAudioEndpoint(EDataFlow dataFlow, ERole role, out IMMDevice ppDevice);
+        }
+
+        [Guid("D666063F-1587-4E43-81F1-B948E807363F"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+        private interface IMMDevice
+        {
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int Activate(ref Guid iid, int dwClsCtx, IntPtr pActivationParams, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.IUnknown)] out object ppInterface);
+
+        }
+
+        [Guid("77AA99A0-1BD6-484F-8BC7-2C654C9A9B6F"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+        private interface IAudioSessionManager2
+        {
+            int NotImpl1();
+            int NotImpl2();
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetSessionEnumerator(out IAudioSessionEnumerator SessionEnum);
+        }
+
+        [Guid("E2F5BB11-0570-40CA-ACDD-3AA01277DEE8"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+        private interface IAudioSessionEnumerator
+        {
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetCount(out int SessionCount);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetSession(int SessionCount, out IAudioSessionControl2 Session);
+        }
+
+        [Guid("87CE5498-68D6-44E5-9215-6DA47EF883D8"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+        private interface ISimpleAudioVolume
+        {
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int SetMasterVolume(float fLevel, ref Guid EventContext);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetMasterVolume(out float pfLevel);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int SetMute(bool bMute, ref Guid EventContext);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetMute(out bool pbMute);
+        }
+
+        [Guid("bfb7ff88-7239-4fc9-8fa2-07c950be9c6d"), InterfaceType(ComInterfaceType.InterfaceIsIUnknown)]
+        private interface IAudioSessionControl2
+        {
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int NotImpl0();
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetDisplayName([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string pRetVal);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int SetDisplayName([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)]string Value, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStruct)] Guid EventContext);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetIconPath([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string pRetVal);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int SetIconPath([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] string Value, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStruct)] Guid EventContext);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetGroupingParam(out Guid pRetVal);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int SetGroupingParam([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStruct)] Guid Override, [MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPStruct)] Guid EventContext);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int NotImpl1();
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int NotImpl2();
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetSessionIdentifier([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string pRetVal);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetSessionInstanceIdentifier([MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.LPWStr)] out string pRetVal);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int GetProcessId(out int pRetVal);
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int IsSystemSoundsSession();
+
+            [PreserveSig]
+            int SetDuckingPreference(bool optOut);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SpotifyAPI/SpotifyAPI.csproj b/SpotifyAPI/SpotifyAPI.csproj
index de89e8af..faaaafb5 100644
--- a/SpotifyAPI/SpotifyAPI.csproj
+++ b/SpotifyAPI/SpotifyAPI.csproj
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Local\ExtendedWebClient.cs">
       <SubType>Component</SubType>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Local\VolumeMixerControl.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Web\IClient.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Local\Models\CFID.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Local\Enums\AlbumArtSize.cs" />