diff --git a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp
index 9576eb2e..04159f7c 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/HW/Latte/Core/LatteShaderCache.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@
 #include "util/helpers/Serializer.h"
 
 #include <wx/msgdlg.h>
+#include <audio/IAudioAPI.h>
+#include <util/bootSound/BootSoundReader.h>
 
 #if BOOST_OS_WINDOWS
 #include <psapi.h>
@@ -374,6 +376,25 @@ void LatteShaderCache_ShowProgress(const std::function <bool(void)>& loadUpdateF
 	
 	auto lastFrameUpdate = tick_cached();
 
+	AudioAPIPtr audioDev;
+	const sint32 samplesPerBlock = 4800;
+	const sint32 audioBlockSize = samplesPerBlock * 2 * 2;
+	try
+	{
+		audioDev = IAudioAPI::CreateDeviceFromConfig(true, 48000, 2, samplesPerBlock, 16);
+	}
+	catch (const std::runtime_error& ex)
+	{
+		cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "Failed to initialise audio device for bootup sound");
+	}
+	audioDev->Play();
+
+	std::string sndPath = fmt::format("{}/meta/{}", CafeSystem::GetMlcStoragePath(CafeSystem::GetForegroundTitleId()), "bootSound.btsnd");
+	sint32 fscStatus = FSC_STATUS_UNDEFINED;
+	static auto bootsndFile = fsc_open(sndPath.c_str(), FSC_ACCESS_FLAG::OPEN_FILE | FSC_ACCESS_FLAG::READ_PERMISSION, &fscStatus);
+
+	static BootSoundReader reader{bootsndFile, audioBlockSize};
+
 	while (true)
 	{
         if (Latte_GetStopSignal())
@@ -495,7 +516,15 @@ void LatteShaderCache_ShowProgress(const std::function <bool(void)>& loadUpdateF
 
 		// finish frame
 		g_renderer->SwapBuffers(true, true);
+
+		if(audioDev && bootsndFile)
+		{
+			if (audioDev->NeedAdditionalBlocks())
+				audioDev->FeedBlock(reader.getSamples());
+		}
+
 	}
+	audioDev->Stop();
 }
 
 void LatteShaderCache_LoadVulkanPipelineCache(uint64 cacheTitleId)
diff --git a/src/Cafe/OS/libs/snd_core/ax_out.cpp b/src/Cafe/OS/libs/snd_core/ax_out.cpp
index 68b05165..28f2f45d 100644
--- a/src/Cafe/OS/libs/snd_core/ax_out.cpp
+++ b/src/Cafe/OS/libs/snd_core/ax_out.cpp
@@ -396,90 +396,34 @@ namespace snd_core
 
 	void AXOut_init()
 	{
-		auto& config = GetConfig();
-		const auto audio_api = (IAudioAPI::AudioAPI)config.audio_api;
 
 		numQueuedFramesSndGeneric = 0;
 
 		std::unique_lock lock(g_audioMutex);
 		if (!g_tvAudio)
 		{
-			sint32 channels;
-			switch (config.tv_channels)
+			try
 			{
-			case 0:
-				channels = 1; // will mix mono sound on both output channels
-				break;
-			case 2:
-				channels = 6;
-				break;
-			default: // stereo
-				channels = 2;
-				break;
+				g_tvAudio = IAudioAPI::CreateDeviceFromConfig(true, 48000, snd_core::AX_SAMPLES_PER_3MS_48KHZ * AX_FRAMES_PER_GROUP, 16);
 			}
-
-			IAudioAPI::DeviceDescriptionPtr device_description;
-			if (IAudioAPI::IsAudioAPIAvailable(audio_api))
+			catch (std::runtime_error& ex)
 			{
-				auto devices = IAudioAPI::GetDevices(audio_api);
-				const auto it = std::find_if(devices.begin(), devices.end(), [&config](const auto& d) {return d->GetIdentifier() == config.tv_device; });
-				if (it != devices.end())
-					device_description = *it;
-			}
-
-			if (device_description)
-			{
-				try
-				{
-					g_tvAudio = IAudioAPI::CreateDevice((IAudioAPI::AudioAPI)config.audio_api, device_description, 48000, channels, snd_core::AX_SAMPLES_PER_3MS_48KHZ * AX_FRAMES_PER_GROUP, 16);
-					g_tvAudio->SetVolume(config.tv_volume);
-				}
-				catch (std::runtime_error& ex)
-				{
-					cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "can't initialize tv audio: {}", ex.what());
-					exit(0);
-				}
+				cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "can't initialize tv audio: {}", ex.what());
+				exit(0);
 			}
 		}
 
 		if (!g_padAudio)
 		{
-			sint32 channels;
-			switch (config.pad_channels)
+			try
 			{
-			case 0:
-				channels = 1; // will mix mono sound on both output channels
-				break;
-			case 2:
-				channels = 6;
-				break;
-			default: // stereo
-				channels = 2;
-				break;
+				g_padAudio = IAudioAPI::CreateDeviceFromConfig(false, 48000, snd_core::AX_SAMPLES_PER_3MS_48KHZ * AX_FRAMES_PER_GROUP, 16);
+				g_padVolume = g_padAudio->GetVolume();
 			}
-
-			IAudioAPI::DeviceDescriptionPtr device_description;
-			if (IAudioAPI::IsAudioAPIAvailable(audio_api))
+			catch (std::runtime_error& ex)
 			{
-				auto devices = IAudioAPI::GetDevices(audio_api);
-				const auto it = std::find_if(devices.begin(), devices.end(), [&config](const auto& d) {return d->GetIdentifier() == config.pad_device; });
-				if (it != devices.end())
-					device_description = *it;
-			}
-
-			if (device_description)
-			{
-				try
-				{
-					g_padAudio = IAudioAPI::CreateDevice((IAudioAPI::AudioAPI)config.audio_api, device_description, 48000, channels, snd_core::AX_SAMPLES_PER_3MS_48KHZ * AX_FRAMES_PER_GROUP, 16);
-					g_padAudio->SetVolume(config.pad_volume);
-					g_padVolume = config.pad_volume;
-				}
-				catch (std::runtime_error& ex)
-				{
-					cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "can't initialize pad audio: {}", ex.what());
-					exit(0);
-				}
+				cemuLog_log(LogType::Force, "can't initialize pad audio: {}", ex.what());
+				exit(0);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/audio/IAudioAPI.cpp b/src/audio/IAudioAPI.cpp
index d078900b..0cc20507 100644
--- a/src/audio/IAudioAPI.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/IAudioAPI.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,37 @@ bool IAudioAPI::IsAudioAPIAvailable(AudioAPI api)
 	return false;
 }
 
+AudioAPIPtr IAudioAPI::CreateDeviceFromConfig(bool TV, sint32 rate, sint32 samples_per_block, sint32 bits_per_sample)
+{
+	auto& config = GetConfig();
+	sint32 channels = CemuConfig::AudioChannelsToNChannels(TV ? config.tv_channels : config.pad_channels);
+	return CreateDeviceFromConfig(TV, rate, channels, samples_per_block, bits_per_sample);
+}
 
+AudioAPIPtr IAudioAPI::CreateDeviceFromConfig(bool TV, sint32 rate, sint32 channels, sint32 samples_per_block, sint32 bits_per_sample)
+{
+	AudioAPIPtr audioAPIDev;
+
+	auto& config = GetConfig();
+
+	const auto audio_api = (IAudioAPI::AudioAPI)config.audio_api;
+	auto& selectedDevice = TV ? config.tv_device : config.pad_device;
+
+	IAudioAPI::DeviceDescriptionPtr device_description;
+	if (IAudioAPI::IsAudioAPIAvailable(audio_api))
+	{
+		auto devices = IAudioAPI::GetDevices(audio_api);
+		const auto it = std::find_if(devices.begin(), devices.end(), [&selectedDevice](const auto& d) {return d->GetIdentifier() == selectedDevice; });
+		if (it != devices.end())
+			device_description = *it;
+	}
+	if (!device_description)
+		throw std::runtime_error("failed to find selected device while trying to create audio device");
+
+	audioAPIDev = CreateDevice(audio_api, device_description, rate, channels, samples_per_block, bits_per_sample);
+	audioAPIDev->SetVolume(TV ? config.tv_volume : config.pad_volume);
+	return audioAPIDev;
+}
 
 AudioAPIPtr IAudioAPI::CreateDevice(AudioAPI api, const DeviceDescriptionPtr& device, sint32 samplerate, sint32 channels, sint32 samples_per_block, sint32 bits_per_sample)
 {
diff --git a/src/audio/IAudioAPI.h b/src/audio/IAudioAPI.h
index 935e3024..5234b09b 100644
--- a/src/audio/IAudioAPI.h
+++ b/src/audio/IAudioAPI.h
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ public:
 	static void PrintLogging();
 	static void InitializeStatic();
 	static bool IsAudioAPIAvailable(AudioAPI api);
-	
+
+	static std::unique_ptr<IAudioAPI> CreateDeviceFromConfig(bool TV, sint32 rate, sint32 samples_per_block, sint32 bits_per_sample);
+	static std::unique_ptr<IAudioAPI> CreateDeviceFromConfig(bool TV, sint32 rate, sint32 channels, sint32 samples_per_block, sint32 bits_per_sample);
 	static std::unique_ptr<IAudioAPI> CreateDevice(AudioAPI api, const DeviceDescriptionPtr& device, sint32 samplerate, sint32 channels, sint32 samples_per_block, sint32 bits_per_sample);
 	static std::vector<DeviceDescriptionPtr> GetDevices(AudioAPI api);
 
diff --git a/src/config/CemuConfig.h b/src/config/CemuConfig.h
index eb552fce..fe6040d4 100644
--- a/src/config/CemuConfig.h
+++ b/src/config/CemuConfig.h
@@ -507,6 +507,19 @@ struct CemuConfig
 	bool GetGameListCustomName(uint64 titleId, std::string& customName);
 	void SetGameListCustomName(uint64 titleId, std::string customName);
 
+	static int AudioChannelsToNChannels(AudioChannels kStereo)
+	{
+		switch (kStereo)
+		{
+		case 0:
+			return 1; // will mix mono sound on both output channels
+		case 2:
+			return 6;
+		default: // stereo
+			return 2;
+		}
+	}
+
 	private:
 	GameEntry* GetGameEntryByTitleId(uint64 titleId);
 	GameEntry* CreateGameEntry(uint64 titleId);
diff --git a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
index e33cfbf6..40be9297 100644
--- a/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/GeneralSettings2.cpp
@@ -1734,20 +1734,7 @@ void GeneralSettings2::UpdateAudioDevice()
 				if (m_game_launched && g_tvAudio)
 					channels = g_tvAudio->GetChannels();
 				else
-				{
-					switch (config.tv_channels)
-					{
-					case 0:
-						channels = 1;
-						break;
-					case 2:
-						channels = 6;
-						break;
-					default: // stereo
-						channels = 2;
-						break;
-					}
-				}
+					channels = CemuConfig::AudioChannelsToNChannels(config.tv_channels);
 
 				try
 				{
@@ -1782,20 +1769,7 @@ void GeneralSettings2::UpdateAudioDevice()
 				if (m_game_launched && g_padAudio)
 					channels = g_padAudio->GetChannels();
 				else
-				{
-					switch (config.pad_channels)
-					{
-					case 0:
-						channels = 1;
-						break;
-					case 2:
-						channels = 6;
-						break;
-					default: // stereo
-						channels = 2;
-						break;
-					}
-				}
+					channels = CemuConfig::AudioChannelsToNChannels(config.tv_channels);
 
 				try
 				{
@@ -1831,20 +1805,7 @@ void GeneralSettings2::UpdateAudioDevice()
 				if (m_game_launched && g_inputAudio)
 					channels = g_inputAudio->GetChannels();
 				else
-				{
-					switch (config.input_channels)
-					{
-					case 0:
-						channels = 1;
-						break;
-					case 2:
-						channels = 6;
-						break;
-					default: // stereo
-						channels = 2;
-						break;
-					}
-				}
+					channels = CemuConfig::AudioChannelsToNChannels(config.input_channels);
 
 				try
 				{
diff --git a/src/util/CMakeLists.txt b/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
index 5af88176..8d86eb6d 100644
--- a/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/util/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 add_library(CemuUtil
   boost/bluetooth.h
+	bootSound/BootSoundReader.cpp
+	bootSound/BootSoundReader.h
   ChunkedHeap/ChunkedHeap.h
   containers/flat_hash_map.hpp
   containers/IntervalBucketContainer.h
diff --git a/src/util/bootSound/BootSoundReader.cpp b/src/util/bootSound/BootSoundReader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a7c7400
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/bootSound/BootSoundReader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+#include "BootSoundReader.h"
+#include "Cafe/CafeSystem.h"
+
+BootSoundReader::BootSoundReader(FSCVirtualFile* bootsndFile, sint32 blockSize) : bootsndFile(bootsndFile), blockSize(blockSize)
+{
+	fsc_setFileSeek(bootsndFile, 0);
+	fsc_readFile(bootsndFile, &muteBits, 4);
+	fsc_readFile(bootsndFile, &loopPoint, 4);
+	buffer.resize(blockSize / sizeof(sint16));
+	bufferBE.resize(blockSize / sizeof(sint16be));
+	if(blockSize % sizeof(sint16be) != 0)
+		cemu_assert_suspicious();
+}
+
+sint16* BootSoundReader::getSamples()
+{
+	auto read = fsc_readFile(bootsndFile, bufferBE.data(), blockSize);
+	if(read % sizeof(sint16be) != 0)
+		cemu_assert_suspicious();
+
+	auto readValues = read / sizeof(sint16be);
+	if (readValues < blockSize)
+		std::fill(buffer.begin() + readValues, buffer.end(), 0);
+
+	std::copy_n(bufferBE.begin(), read / sizeof(sint16be), buffer.begin());
+	return buffer.data();
+}
diff --git a/src/util/bootSound/BootSoundReader.h b/src/util/bootSound/BootSoundReader.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1953b4be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/util/bootSound/BootSoundReader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#pragma once
+#include "Cafe/Filesystem/fsc.h"
+
+class BootSoundReader
+{
+  public:
+	BootSoundReader() = delete;
+	BootSoundReader(FSCVirtualFile* bootsndFile, sint32 blockSize);
+
+	sint16* getSamples();
+
+  private:
+	FSCVirtualFile* bootsndFile{};
+	sint32 blockSize{};
+
+	uint32be muteBits{};
+	uint32be loopPoint{};
+	std::vector<sint16> buffer{};
+	std::vector<sint16be> bufferBE{};
+};