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+--- Thread: Stereo transcoding only happens when lowering bitrate (/t-stereo-transcoding-only-happens-when-lowering-bitrate)
Stereo transcoding only happens when lowering bitrate - Bladefin - 2024-11-22
On windows using JFMP the only way to get it to transcode to 2 channel is to lower the bitrate even if it's already Direct Streaming.
Same goes for the Web player on a android phone. I can't use the web player on android as it drops frames. So I have to use the integrated player, and I never know with that player if it's transcoding to 2 channels as it just reads transcoding.
RE: Stereo transcoding only happens when lowering bitrate - TheDreadPirate - 2024-11-22
JMP should be downmixing internally to match your audio output.
RE: Stereo transcoding only happens when lowering bitrate - Bladefin - 2024-11-22
So are you saying when it's Direct Streaming it won't say 2 channel like in the second picture.
RE: Stereo transcoding only happens when lowering bitrate - TheDreadPirate - 2024-11-22
I'll get back to you when I get home. Everything direct plays for me and I haven't noticed any audio issues on my PC's 2 channel setup.
RE: Stereo transcoding only happens when lowering bitrate - theguymadmax - 2024-11-22
In JMP, go to Settings > Client Settings, then set the Channels to Stereo.
On the web client, from the home screen, select your user profile in the top-right corner. Choose Playback, then set the Maximum Allowed Audio Channels to Stereo.
RE: Stereo transcoding only happens when lowering bitrate - Bladefin - 2024-11-22
And by doing this in JMP will it actually say it's using 2 channels in the info? As that's what I have already done in the client settings.
For my Android phone I can only use the integrated player not the web player.
RE: Stereo transcoding only happens when lowering bitrate - theguymadmax - 2024-11-23
I configured the audio to stereo, and only stereo sound was played through my 5.1 system. The following was displayed in JMP:
RE: Stereo transcoding only happens when lowering bitrate - Bladefin - 2024-11-23
Thanks for trying it out,I was thinking it would show in the display as its Direct Streaming and showing AAC.