Skill Preview Uses a Different Audio Source Than The Game

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I route my audio through virtual audio channels using a Stream Deck + and Elgato Wave Link software. This allows me to control individual app volumes on the fly without having to open the Audio Mixer on my PC.

I typically have my games, including PoE 2, at around 50% volume. This allows me to hear any voice chat or other programs over the game's audio.

When watching the previews in character selection or a preview for a skill, I noticed the audio was abnormally loud compared to the rest of the game. After investigating, I found the preview clip audio plays through the System Default audio channel, regardless of what audio channel the game is set to.

Steps to reproduce:
1) Set up virtual audio channels using a software like Elgato Wave Link
2) Launch PoE 2
3) Set PoE 2's audio output to a desired channel. This can be done in PoE 2's Audio settings or using the Windows Volume Mixer. I set mine to a channel named "Game".
4) Set the audio channel used for PoE 2 to 50%. Keep all other audio channels, including the system default at 100%
5) While in game, open a preview window for a skill. The audio for the preview does not play through the same channel as the game.

Expectation:
The preview clip's audio uses the same audio channel the game is set to.

What actually happened:
The preview clip's audio is routed through the system default audio channel.

Suggested fix:
The preview clips should use the same audio output as the game.

Same issue here, also the cinematics seem to be going through the system channel too

Same as well. Hope this is addressed soon.

same issue with a twist:

I'm using a playstation 4 controller on pc for playing the game. Sound on Speakers, default is sound on controller.

Since I switched to controller, no sound for the skill preview for me. I guess it's the same problem here, skill preview sound doesn't care about sound output setting in options