FFXIV Audio output issue

[Taxydromos]

Hey all,
on my setup (Win10) I am using 3 audio outputs in general.
The Default output in Windows is my 32" TV (HDMI connected) which I use for browsers, music etc.
My headphones which are only setup for Discord, and
A Soundbar with ext.woofer connected via a jack 3,5" which i use for my games sounds.

In Win10 App volume and Device preferences I have FFXIV set as output the speakers, but whenever i restart the game (without me changing the selection in windows) the sound comes out of my default sound (TV). I have to go back to preferences and change the Speakers (Realltek(R) Audio) to any other output and back to speakers for the sound to go to the speakers.

I do not have this issue with most of my other games as there is usually a game setting that let me choose the audio output, but not FFXIV.

It is not a gamebreaker but a QoL. Is there anything i can do (apart of making default my speakers and to have to change everything else to my TV manually) so that when i have the game selected as Speakers output, to actually remain as that even after restarting the game?

[Puss_Kat]

open the windows mixer settings and change the FFXIV device from BLANK to the Realtek.

[Taxydromos]

It already is under that device

https://imgur.com/a/Xn3qVhy

[Puss_Kat]

Wrong location.

Type "Mixer" into cortana search, result returned is "Sound Mixer Options"
This opens App volume and device preferences.

[Taxydromos]

Yeap, this is what I mentioned on the original post. i already have the FF there with output to Speakers but everytime i start the game, i have to go back to App volume and device preferences where the FF game is STILL with the speakers output, select any other output device and select Speakers again (turn it on and off approach)

[Puss_Kat]

This sounds like an long ongoing issue with the Windows audio defaults that windows 10 experiences, i believe it was mentioned to be fixed by windows 11.