YouTube does not support surround sound, neither to upload (it mix down to stereo) nor playing. so it would be always stereo output for YouTube video (app or browser irrespective).I just checked and see that 5.1 in browser is not possible
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201460880
Can someone please confirm how the youtube video plays in your pc browser... If that plays like it plays fir me then I think there is NO problem in my setup
How to passthrough / bitstream audio from browser (youtube, amazonprime video etc) to AVR
- Thread starter iajay
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Ya now I understand.. but then how does it work correctly from my tv browser or tv youtube app.. each sound comes from the correct channel.. whereas in pc the sounds come from multiple speakers.. when the sound should come from rear left, it actually comes from front left and rear left.. same fir right.. there is no sound from center and Sub
danielnaveen2003
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I just checked and see that 5.1 in browser is not possible
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201460880
Can someone please confirm how the youtube video plays in your pc browser... If that plays like it plays fir me then I think there is NO problem in my setup
Youtube is 2 channel as well irrespective of the device as far as I know. People who say they get 5.1 are usually looking at muti channel upmix either from the source (HTPC's do that if you set your sound settings that way) or its being upmixed in the receiver.
I use my Play station for Netflix and amazon video, you can alternatively use the prime app on your smart tv and use ARC for audio, or get a android TV box.
Thanks for confirming
Ya I also think the LG TV is doing (a great) upmixing... I use the prime app on smart tv and use ARC for audio, but i am having sound cutting issues, but that is a different story..
danielnaveen2003
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Is it an android tv? I cant get prime to work properly on my airtel internet tv box either (which is basically an android tv OS box) i get random shuddering in video and audio. The quality on the play station is sensational however, if you get the PS4 pro it'll do 4k and HDR as well. But its a large investment for someone who doesn't want a PS for anything else. So you are stuck with fire stick as your only real low cost alternative if you want prime video.
I dont see any upmixing related setting in the TV.. anyway I dont see any reason to disable it
No .. it is not android TV.. It has webOS..The voice shuttering was not a big problem.. just happened 4-5 times during the whole movie
I have read other people have that problem and it was solved by changing HDMI cable or adding power conditioner etc.. I thought I should give the HTPC a try.. but it seems it is not possible till amazon releases a windows 10 app
I don't have any other device.. I have tried the video in tv and PC and have provided the results in previous messages..
The TV is not doing any upmixing. YouTube audio is in Dolby stereo, and this is different from 2 channel stereo. In Dolby stereo, we have two front channels, two rear channels. The audio track of the two rear channels is written into the front channels, with a phase shift. So though the audio signal is only 2 channel, because of the rear tracks being played with a phase shift, it gives the illusion of surround sound. And if we play this track through a 5.1 system, the player runs a Dolby matrix from the 1970's, to decode this rear channel information and give you surround sound. So it is virtual surround and not true surround.
Thanks for the info.. but I did not understand why when I view the same video in tv, the sound comes from the correct speaker.. this does not happen when I view the video on PC.. also on PC No sound comes from the Sub when it should come. you can view the video and you will understand what I mean
Krishroy2004
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Download a Dolby 5.1 sound test demo from below link. Play it on your PC and check.
https://thedigitaltheater.com/index.php/dolby-trailers/
https://thedigitaltheater.com/index.php/dolby-trailers/
Thnks for the link. Dolby audio plays correctly if played from Kodi. I tried pile of movies from Kodi and it works well. I am asking about playing YouTube, amazon prime etc from the browser
Krishroy2004
Active Member
Ok, Type " chrome://flags/ "in Chrome browser and check for below line.
Check if it's enabled or not.
Check if it's enabled or not.
Thanks for the help. Will try this when I am at the PC.. Will update you
rpmahale
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Recently I have installed KODI Krypton 17.6 on my laptop ( Win 07). I have altered the Kodi audio settings to allow passthrough bitstream audio to my DENON AVR. I have installed few video addons in KODI to watch movies and to my surprise I am able to get Dolby Digital/DTS surround sound from encoded material( movies) either stored on laptop or web . May be possible in your case if you browse through KODI.
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