diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/bladerfoutput/bladerfoutput.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/bladerfoutput/bladerfoutput.cpp
index 6e89f8eaa..d61dd41dd 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/bladerfoutput/bladerfoutput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/bladerfoutput/bladerfoutput.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ bool BladerfOutput::openDevice()
     return true;
 }
 
+void BladerfOutput::init()
+{
+    applySettings(m_settings, true);
+}
+
 bool BladerfOutput::start()
 {
 //	QMutexLocker mutexLocker(&m_mutex);
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/bladerfoutput/bladerfoutput.h b/plugins/samplesink/bladerfoutput/bladerfoutput.h
index c668575cd..3e8a4d50f 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/bladerfoutput/bladerfoutput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/bladerfoutput/bladerfoutput.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~BladerfOutput();
 	virtual void destroy();
 
+    virtual void init();
 	virtual bool start();
 	virtual void stop();
 
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.cpp
index b94535a34..64bec1646 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ void FileSinkOutput::openFileStream()
 	qDebug() << "FileSinkOutput::openFileStream: " << m_fileName.toStdString().c_str();
 }
 
+void FileSinkOutput::init()
+{
+    applySettings(m_settings, true);
+}
+
 bool FileSinkOutput::start()
 {
 	QMutexLocker mutexLocker(&m_mutex);
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.h b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.h
index 3117f4b3d..3f612d52c 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/filesink/filesinkoutput.h
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~FileSinkOutput();
 	virtual void destroy();
 
+    virtual void init();
 	virtual bool start();
 	virtual void stop();
 
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/hackrfoutput/hackrfoutput.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/hackrfoutput/hackrfoutput.cpp
index e613bc793..42d4d18aa 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/hackrfoutput/hackrfoutput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/hackrfoutput/hackrfoutput.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ bool HackRFOutput::openDevice()
     return true;
 }
 
+void HackRFOutput::init()
+{
+    applySettings(m_settings, true);
+}
+
 bool HackRFOutput::start()
 {
     if (!m_dev) {
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/hackrfoutput/hackrfoutput.h b/plugins/samplesink/hackrfoutput/hackrfoutput.h
index c2e9bb30f..302dfcb65 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/hackrfoutput/hackrfoutput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/hackrfoutput/hackrfoutput.h
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~HackRFOutput();
 	virtual void destroy();
 
+    virtual void init();
 	virtual bool start();
 	virtual void stop();
 
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.cpp
index 5ce4dc929..f7fae80df 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ void LimeSDROutput::releaseChannel()
     m_channelAcquired = false;
 }
 
+void LimeSDROutput::init()
+{
+    applySettings(m_settings, true, false);
+}
+
 bool LimeSDROutput::start()
 {
     if (!m_deviceShared.m_deviceParams->getDevice()) {
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.h b/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.h
index 19571645e..e80be20e7 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/limesdroutput/limesdroutput.h
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ public:
     virtual ~LimeSDROutput();
     virtual void destroy();
 
+    virtual void init();
     virtual bool start();
     virtual void stop();
 
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/plutosdroutput/plutosdroutput.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/plutosdroutput/plutosdroutput.cpp
index 54d6ae071..a122e2db7 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/plutosdroutput/plutosdroutput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/plutosdroutput/plutosdroutput.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ void PlutoSDROutput::destroy()
     delete this;
 }
 
+void PlutoSDROutput::init()
+{
+    applySettings(m_settings, true);
+}
+
 bool PlutoSDROutput::start()
 {
     if (!m_deviceShared.m_deviceParams->getBox()) {
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/plutosdroutput/plutosdroutput.h b/plugins/samplesink/plutosdroutput/plutosdroutput.h
index 9606469a0..0f1b5bdaa 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/plutosdroutput/plutosdroutput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/plutosdroutput/plutosdroutput.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
     ~PlutoSDROutput();
     virtual void destroy();
 
+    virtual void init();
     virtual bool start();
     virtual void stop();
 
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/sdrdaemonsink/sdrdaemonsinkoutput.cpp b/plugins/samplesink/sdrdaemonsink/sdrdaemonsinkoutput.cpp
index db4e775c2..2272fe15a 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/sdrdaemonsink/sdrdaemonsinkoutput.cpp
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/sdrdaemonsink/sdrdaemonsinkoutput.cpp
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ bool SDRdaemonSinkOutput::start()
 	return true;
 }
 
+void SDRdaemonSinkOutput::init()
+{
+    applySettings(m_settings, true);
+}
+
 void SDRdaemonSinkOutput::stop()
 {
 	qDebug() << "SDRdaemonSinkOutput::stop";
diff --git a/plugins/samplesink/sdrdaemonsink/sdrdaemonsinkoutput.h b/plugins/samplesink/sdrdaemonsink/sdrdaemonsinkoutput.h
index 0be2c199d..8faec9bf2 100644
--- a/plugins/samplesink/sdrdaemonsink/sdrdaemonsinkoutput.h
+++ b/plugins/samplesink/sdrdaemonsink/sdrdaemonsinkoutput.h
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~SDRdaemonSinkOutput();
 	virtual void destroy();
 
+    virtual void init();
 	virtual bool start();
 	virtual void stop();
 
diff --git a/sdrbase/dsp/devicesamplesink.h b/sdrbase/dsp/devicesamplesink.h
index a76d8d18e..3c6685eea 100644
--- a/sdrbase/dsp/devicesamplesink.h
+++ b/sdrbase/dsp/devicesamplesink.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~DeviceSampleSink();
 	virtual void destroy() = 0;
 
+    virtual void init() = 0;  //!< initializations to be done when all collaborating objects are created and possibly connected
 	virtual bool start() = 0;
 	virtual void stop() = 0;
 
diff --git a/sdrgui/mainwindow.cpp b/sdrgui/mainwindow.cpp
index b34636141..1e8140e4c 100644
--- a/sdrgui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/sdrgui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ void MainWindow::addSinkDevice()
             m_deviceUIs.back());
     m_deviceUIs.back()->m_deviceSinkAPI->getSampleSink()->setMessageQueueToGUI(pluginUI->getInputMessageQueue());
     m_deviceUIs.back()->m_deviceSinkAPI->setSampleSinkPluginInstanceUI(pluginUI);
+    m_deviceUIs.back()->m_deviceSinkAPI->getSampleSink()->init();
     setDeviceGUI(deviceTabIndex, gui, m_deviceUIs.back()->m_deviceSinkAPI->getSampleSinkDisplayName(), false);
 }
 
@@ -1183,6 +1184,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_sampleSink_changed()
         deviceUI->m_deviceSinkAPI->getSampleSink()->setMessageQueueToGUI(pluginUI->getInputMessageQueue());
         deviceUI->m_deviceSinkAPI->setSampleSinkPluginInstanceUI(pluginUI);
         setDeviceGUI(currentSinkTabIndex, gui, deviceUI->m_deviceSinkAPI->getSampleSinkDisplayName(), false);
+        m_deviceUIs.back()->m_deviceSinkAPI->getSampleSink()->init();
 
         deviceUI->m_deviceSinkAPI->loadSinkSettings(m_settings.getWorkingPreset()); // load new API settings
     }