Voice Chat Output Device is detected but does not apply on PC

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Summary

The Voice Chat Output Device setting on PC detects my selected device, but it does not actually route voice chat audio to that device.

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What Type of Bug are you experiencing?

Audio

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Launch Fortnite on PC.
  2. Open Settings.
  3. Go to the communication settings.
  4. Change the Voice Chat Output Device to a different audio device.
  5. Join voice chat or test voice chat audio.
  6. Notice that voice chat audio does not play through the selected output device.

Expected Result

Voice chat audio should play through the selected Voice Chat Output Device.

Observed Result

Fortnite detects and displays the selected output device, but voice chat audio does not route to it. The setting appears to not apply correctly.

Platform(s)

PC

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Additional Notes

This issue happens in Fortnite on PC and is not limited to one island. The selected voice chat output device is detected by the game, but the audio routing does not apply correctly.

I am using an external audio mixer/interface setup, and this issue makes it difficult to separate voice chat audio from game audio.

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FORT-1107598 has been created and its status is ‘Unconfirmed’. This is now in a queue to be reproduced and confirmed.