From 8a1fb2bf403b62a3cf9123fc7df33270399174cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tiberius Sicae <tiberiussicae@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2026 22:40:26 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Feature: Audio Device Selection

---
 BuildInstaller/BuildInstaller.csproj          |   4 +-
 .../SpeechServiceConfiguration.cs             |  20 +++-
 EddiUI/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs       |  11 +-
 EddiUI/Properties/Resources.resx              |   5 +-
 EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml                   |  45 +++----
 EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml.cs                | 111 +++++++++++++++++-
 SpeechService/AudioDevice.cs                  |  39 ++++++
 SpeechService/SoundManager.cs                 |  26 +++-
 8 files changed, 232 insertions(+), 29 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 SpeechService/AudioDevice.cs

diff --git a/BuildInstaller/BuildInstaller.csproj b/BuildInstaller/BuildInstaller.csproj
index c9692a6380..66a65290ad 100644
--- a/BuildInstaller/BuildInstaller.csproj
+++ b/BuildInstaller/BuildInstaller.csproj
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
             :: This is a local build rather than a continuous integration... we will proceed.
 
             cd "$(SolutionDir)"
-            if exist $(SolutionDir)postBuildTests.bat (
+            if exist "$(SolutionDir)postBuildTests.bat" (
             @echo Post-build script exists at: $(SolutionDir)postBuildTests.bat - executing...
-            call $(SolutionDir)postBuildTests.bat "$(Configuration)" "$(SolutionDir)" "bin\$(Configuration)\"
+            call "$(SolutionDir)postBuildTests.bat" "$(Configuration)" "$(SolutionDir)" "bin\$(Configuration)\"
             )
 
             if "$(Configuration)" == "Release" (
diff --git a/ConfigService/Configurations/SpeechServiceConfiguration.cs b/ConfigService/Configurations/SpeechServiceConfiguration.cs
index 7fad97a660..1d79d296a6 100644
--- a/ConfigService/Configurations/SpeechServiceConfiguration.cs
+++ b/ConfigService/Configurations/SpeechServiceConfiguration.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
 
 namespace EddiConfigService.Configurations
 {
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ public class SpeechServiceConfiguration : Config
         private int _effectsLevel = 50;
         private int _volume = 80;
         private string _standardVoice;
+        private string _audioDevice;
 
         [ JsonProperty( "standardVoice" ) ]
         public string StandardVoice
@@ -32,6 +33,22 @@ public string StandardVoice
             }
         }
 
+        [ JsonProperty( "audioDevice" ) ]
+        public string AudioDevice
+        {
+            get => _audioDevice;
+            set
+            {
+                if ( value == _audioDevice )
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                _audioDevice = value;
+                OnPropertyChanged();
+            }
+        }
+
         [ JsonProperty( "volume" ) ]
         public int Volume
         {
@@ -134,6 +151,7 @@ public bool EnableIcao
         public void Clear()
         {
             StandardVoice = null;
+            AudioDevice = null;
             Volume = 100;
             EffectsLevel = 50;
             DistortOnDamage = true;
diff --git a/EddiUI/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/EddiUI/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index e078e272b1..7c9bc4ebc9 100644
--- a/EddiUI/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
+++ b/EddiUI/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // <auto-generated>
 //     This code was generated by a tool.
 //     Runtime Version:4.0.30319.42000
@@ -682,6 +682,15 @@ public static string tab_tts_voice_label {
                 return ResourceManager.GetString("tab_tts_voice_label", resourceCulture);
             }
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Audio device:.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static string tab_tts_audio_device_label {
+            get {
+                return ResourceManager.GetString("tab_tts_audio_device_label", resourceCulture);
+            }
+        }
         
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized string similar to Volume of speech:.
diff --git a/EddiUI/Properties/Resources.resx b/EddiUI/Properties/Resources.resx
index f83861a8ae..d85ebf62f7 100644
--- a/EddiUI/Properties/Resources.resx
+++ b/EddiUI/Properties/Resources.resx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <root>
   <!-- 
     Microsoft ResX Schema 
@@ -373,6 +373,9 @@ Please close the other instance and try again.</value>
   <data name="voice_test_ship" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>This is how I will sound in your {0}.</value>
   </data>
+  <data name="tab_tts_audio_device_label" xml:space="preserve">
+    <value>Audio device:</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="wiki_hyperlink" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>project wiki</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml b/EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml
index 27ffb02e0b..ea342d3b18 100644
--- a/EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml
+++ b/EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<UserControl x:Class="EddiUI.TextToSpeechTab"
+<UserControl x:Class="EddiUI.TextToSpeechTab"
         xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
@@ -29,41 +29,44 @@
                 <RowDefinition Height="auto" />
                 <RowDefinition Height="auto" />
                 <RowDefinition Height="auto" />
+                <RowDefinition Height="auto" />
             </Grid.RowDefinitions>
-            <Label x:Name="ttsVoiceLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Margin="0, 5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_voice_label}" />
-            <ComboBox x:Name="ttsVoiceDropDown" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" Margin="5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" SelectionChanged="ttsVoiceDropDownUpdated"/>
-            <Label x:Name="ttsVolumeLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_volume_label}" />
-            <DockPanel LastChildFill="True" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+            <Label x:Name="ttsAudioDeviceLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="0" Margin="0, 5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_audio_device_label}" />
+            <ComboBox x:Name="ttsAudioDeviceDropDown" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="0" Margin="5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" DisplayMemberPath="Name" SelectedValuePath="Id" SelectionChanged="ttsAudioDeviceDropDownUpdated"/>
+            <Label x:Name="ttsVoiceLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="1" Margin="0, 5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_voice_label}" />
+            <ComboBox x:Name="ttsVoiceDropDown" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="1" Margin="5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" SelectionChanged="ttsVoiceDropDownUpdated"/>
+            <Label x:Name="ttsVolumeLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_volume_label}" />
+            <DockPanel LastChildFill="True" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="2" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                 <TextBox x:Name="ttsVolumeText"  DockPanel.Dock="Right" Text="{Binding ElementName=ttsVolumeSlider, Path=Value, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" TextAlignment="Right" Width="40" Margin="5,0,0,0"/>
                 <Slider x:Name="ttsVolumeSlider" Minimum="0" Maximum="100" IsSnapToTickEnabled="True" TickFrequency="1" ValueChanged="ttsVolumeUpdated"/>
             </DockPanel>
-            <Label x:Name="ttsRateLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="2" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_rate_label}" />
-            <DockPanel LastChildFill="True" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="2" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+            <Label x:Name="ttsRateLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="3" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_rate_label}" />
+            <DockPanel LastChildFill="True" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="3" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                 <TextBox x:Name="ttsRateText"  DockPanel.Dock="Right" Text="{Binding ElementName=ttsRateSlider, Path=Value, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" TextAlignment="Right" Width="40"/>
                 <Slider x:Name="ttsRateSlider" Minimum="-10" Maximum="10"  IsSnapToTickEnabled="True" TickFrequency="1" ValueChanged="ttsRateUpdated"/>
             </DockPanel>
-            <Label x:Name="ttsEffectsLevelLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="3" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_level_label}" />
-            <DockPanel LastChildFill="True" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="3" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+            <Label x:Name="ttsEffectsLevelLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="4" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_level_label}" />
+            <DockPanel LastChildFill="True" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="4" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center">
                 <TextBox x:Name="ttsEffectsLevelText"  DockPanel.Dock="Right" Text="{Binding ElementName=ttsEffectsLevelSlider, Path=Value, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}" TextAlignment="Right" Width="40"/>
                 <Slider x:Name="ttsEffectsLevelSlider" Minimum="0" Maximum="100"  IsSnapToTickEnabled="True" TickFrequency="1" ValueChanged="ttsEffectsLevelUpdated"/>
             </DockPanel>
-            <Label x:Name="ttsDistortLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="4" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_distort_label}" />
-            <CheckBox x:Name="ttsDistortCheckbox" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="4" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center" Checked="ttsDistortionLevelUpdated" Unchecked="ttsDistortionLevelUpdated"/>
-            <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="5" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_test_desc}" />
-            <Label x:Name="ttsTestShipLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="6" Margin="0, 5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_test_ship_label}" />
-            <ComboBox x:Name="ttsTestShipDropDown" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="6" Margin="5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center"/>
-            <UniformGrid Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="7" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Columns="2">
+            <Label x:Name="ttsDistortLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="5" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_distort_label}" />
+            <CheckBox x:Name="ttsDistortCheckbox" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="5" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center" Checked="ttsDistortionLevelUpdated" Unchecked="ttsDistortionLevelUpdated"/>
+            <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="6" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_test_desc}" />
+            <Label x:Name="ttsTestShipLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="7" Margin="0, 5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_test_ship_label}" />
+            <ComboBox x:Name="ttsTestShipDropDown" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="7" Margin="5" VerticalContentAlignment="Center"/>
+            <UniformGrid Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="8" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" Columns="2">
                 <Button x:Name="ttsTestButton" Margin="0,0,5,0" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_test_button}" Click="ttsTestVoiceButtonClickedAsync" />
                 <Button x:Name="ttsTestDamagedButton" Margin="5,0,0,0" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_test_damaged_button}" Click="ttsTestDamagedVoiceButtonClickedAsync" />
             </UniformGrid>
-            <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="8" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_phonetic_speech_desc}" />
-            <Label x:Name="disableIpaLabel" VerticalAlignment="Top" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="9" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_disable_phonetic_speech_label}" />
-            <DockPanel Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="9" Margin="0, 5">
+            <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="9" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_phonetic_speech_desc}" />
+            <Label x:Name="disableIpaLabel" VerticalAlignment="Top" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="10" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_disable_phonetic_speech_label}" />
+            <DockPanel Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="10" Margin="0, 5">
                 <CheckBox x:Name="DisableIpaCheckbox" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Top" Checked="disableIpaUpdated" Unchecked="disableIpaUpdated"/>
             </DockPanel>
-            <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="10" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_icao_desc}" />
-            <Label x:Name="enableIcaoLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="11" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_icao_label}" />
-            <CheckBox x:Name="enableIcaoCheckbox" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="11" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center" Checked="enableICAOUpdated" Unchecked="enableICAOUpdated"/>
+            <TextBlock Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="11" Grid.ColumnSpan="2" Margin="5" TextWrapping="Wrap" Text="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_icao_desc}" />
+            <Label x:Name="enableIcaoLabel" Grid.Column="0" Grid.Row="12" Margin="0, 5" Content="{x:Static resx:Resources.tab_tts_icao_label}" />
+            <CheckBox x:Name="enableIcaoCheckbox" Grid.Column="1" Grid.Row="12" Margin="5" VerticalAlignment="Center" Checked="enableICAOUpdated" Unchecked="enableICAOUpdated"/>
         </Grid>
     </DockPanel>
 </UserControl>
diff --git a/EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml.cs b/EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml.cs
index cabf55f3db..4e7c558218 100644
--- a/EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml.cs
+++ b/EddiUI/TextToSpeechTab.xaml.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using EddiConfigService;
+using EddiConfigService;
 using EddiConfigService.Configurations;
 using EddiDataDefinitions;
 using EddiSpeechService;
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Interop;
 using Utilities;
 
 namespace EddiUI
@@ -17,11 +18,110 @@ public TextToSpeechTab ()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
             ConfigureTTS();
+            this.Loaded += TextToSpeechTab_Loaded;
+            this.Unloaded += TextToSpeechTab_Unloaded;
+        }
+
+        private void TextToSpeechTab_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var window = Window.GetWindow(this);
+            if (window != null)
+            {
+                var helper = new WindowInteropHelper(window);
+                var source = HwndSource.FromHwnd(helper.Handle);
+                source?.AddHook(HwndMessageHook);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private void TextToSpeechTab_Unloaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            var window = Window.GetWindow(this);
+            if (window != null)
+            {
+                var helper = new WindowInteropHelper(window);
+                var source = HwndSource.FromHwnd(helper.Handle);
+                source?.RemoveHook(HwndMessageHook);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private IntPtr HwndMessageHook(IntPtr hwnd, int msg, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam, ref bool handled)
+        {
+            const int WM_DEVICECHANGE = 0x0219;
+            if (msg == WM_DEVICECHANGE)
+            {
+                RefreshAudioDevices();
+            }
+            return IntPtr.Zero;
+        }
+
+        private void RefreshAudioDevices()
+        {
+            var activeDevices = AudioDeviceService.GetAudioDevices();
+            var currentOptions = ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.ItemsSource as List<AudioDevice>;
+            if (currentOptions == null) return;
+
+            var currentIds = currentOptions.Skip(1).Select(d => d.Id).ToList();
+            var activeIds = activeDevices.Select(d => d.Id).ToList();
+
+            bool changed = currentIds.Count != activeIds.Count || !currentIds.SequenceEqual(activeIds);
+
+            if (changed)
+            {
+                var speechServiceConfiguration = ConfigService.Instance.speechServiceConfiguration;
+                var configuredDevice = speechServiceConfiguration?.AudioDevice;
+
+                var audioDeviceOptions = new List<AudioDevice>
+                {
+                    new AudioDevice { Name = "Default Device", Id = null }
+                };
+                audioDeviceOptions.AddRange(activeDevices);
+
+                ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.SelectionChanged -= ttsAudioDeviceDropDownUpdated;
+                ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.ItemsSource = audioDeviceOptions;
+
+                if (configuredDevice != null && audioDeviceOptions.Any(d => d.Id == configuredDevice))
+                {
+                    ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.SelectedValue = configuredDevice;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.SelectedIndex = 0;
+                    if (configuredDevice != null)
+                    {
+                        speechServiceConfiguration.AudioDevice = null;
+                        ConfigService.Instance.speechServiceConfiguration = speechServiceConfiguration;
+                    }
+                }
+                ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.SelectionChanged += ttsAudioDeviceDropDownUpdated;
+            }
         }
 
         public void ConfigureTTS()
         {
             var speechServiceConfiguration = ConfigService.Instance.speechServiceConfiguration;
+
+            // Populate audio devices
+            var audioDeviceOptions = new List<AudioDevice>
+            {
+                new AudioDevice { Name = "Default Device", Id = null }
+            };
+            audioDeviceOptions.AddRange(AudioDeviceService.GetAudioDevices());
+            ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.ItemsSource = audioDeviceOptions;
+            var configuredDevice = speechServiceConfiguration.AudioDevice;
+            if (configuredDevice != null && audioDeviceOptions.Any(d => d.Id == configuredDevice))
+            {
+                ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.SelectedValue = configuredDevice;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.SelectedIndex = 0;
+                if (configuredDevice != null)
+                {
+                    speechServiceConfiguration.AudioDevice = null;
+                    ConfigService.Instance.speechServiceConfiguration = speechServiceConfiguration;
+                }
+            }
+
             var speechOptions = new List<string>
             {
                 "Windows TTS default"
@@ -65,6 +165,14 @@ public void ConfigureTTS()
             ttsTestShipDropDown.Text = "Adder";
         }
 
+        private void ttsAudioDeviceDropDownUpdated(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
+        {
+            if (sender is FrameworkElement element && element.IsLoaded )
+            {
+                ttsUpdated();
+            }
+        }
+
         private void ttsVoiceDropDownUpdated(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
         {
             if (sender is FrameworkElement element && element.IsLoaded )
@@ -167,6 +275,7 @@ private void ttsUpdated()
         {
             var speechConfiguration = new SpeechServiceConfiguration
             {
+                AudioDevice = ttsAudioDeviceDropDown.SelectedValue?.ToString(),
                 StandardVoice = ttsVoiceDropDown.SelectedItem == null || 
                                 ttsVoiceDropDown.SelectedItem.ToString() == "Windows TTS default" 
                     ? null 
diff --git a/SpeechService/AudioDevice.cs b/SpeechService/AudioDevice.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fc06794c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SpeechService/AudioDevice.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+using NAudio.CoreAudioApi;
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Utilities;
+
+namespace EddiSpeechService
+{
+    public class AudioDevice
+    {
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        public string Id { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public static class AudioDeviceService
+    {
+        public static List<AudioDevice> GetAudioDevices()
+        {
+            var list = new List<AudioDevice>();
+            try
+            {
+                var enumerator = new MMDeviceEnumerator();
+                var devices = enumerator.EnumerateAudioEndPoints(DataFlow.Render, DeviceState.Active);
+                foreach (var device in devices)
+                {
+                    list.Add(new AudioDevice
+                    {
+                        Name = device.FriendlyName,
+                        Id = device.ID
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Logging.Error("Failed to list audio devices", ex);
+            }
+            return list;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/SpeechService/SoundManager.cs b/SpeechService/SoundManager.cs
index d5b66265fb..0a8fa7b024 100644
--- a/SpeechService/SoundManager.cs
+++ b/SpeechService/SoundManager.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-using NAudio.Wave;
+using NAudio.Wave;
+using NAudio.CoreAudioApi;
+using EddiConfigService;
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using Utilities;
@@ -12,7 +14,27 @@ internal static IWavePlayer GetSoundOut ( IWaveProvider provider )
             // Try WASAPI first
             try
             {
-                var wasapiOut = new WasapiOut();
+                WasapiOut wasapiOut;
+                var deviceId = ConfigService.Instance.speechServiceConfiguration?.AudioDevice;
+                if ( !string.IsNullOrEmpty( deviceId ) )
+                {
+                    try
+                    {
+                        var enumerator = new MMDeviceEnumerator();
+                        var device = enumerator.GetDevice( deviceId );
+                        wasapiOut = new WasapiOut( device, AudioClientShareMode.Shared, true, 200 );
+                    }
+                    catch ( Exception ex )
+                    {
+                        Logging.Warn( $"Failed to initialize WASAPI with selected device {deviceId}, falling back to default device.", ex );
+                        wasapiOut = new WasapiOut();
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    wasapiOut = new WasapiOut();
+                }
+
                 if ( TryInitializeSoundOut( wasapiOut, provider ) )
                 {
                     return wasapiOut;