# sound\_component, VolumeBase doesn't change volume, Release 39.20

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sound-component-volumebase-doesnt-change-volume-release-39-20/2692901>\
**Category:** Issues and Bug Reporting\
**Tags:** audio-bugs, unreal-engine, SceneGraph\
**Created:** [January 17, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sound-component-volumebase-doesnt-change-volume-release-39-20/2692901 "2026-01-17T15:20:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 17, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sound-component-volumebase-doesnt-change-volume-release-39-20/2692901/1 "2026-01-17T15:20:05Z")

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### Summary

The VolumeBase variable doesn’t affect the sound\_wave playing from SceneGraph’s sound\_component

### Please select what you are reporting on:

Verse

### What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Audio

### Steps to Reproduce

Create a sound\_component  
Add it to an entity  
Change the VolumeBase to any value such as 0.0 or 0.5  
Listen to Result in game

### Expected Result

Volume of sound\_wave should sound not be playing if at 0.0 or sound queiter if at 0.5

### Observed Result

Volume sound is the same volume original sound\_wave

### Platform(s)

windows

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**Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/sound-component-volumebase-doesnt-change-volume-release-39-20/2692901/2 "2026-07-16T15:20:25Z")

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