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Force Audio Passthrough - wenzelja - 2024-11-29
Can there be a way to force a client to accept and passthrough the audio so that it can be decoded downstream?
Right now, I have both a Roku device connected to a tv with a 5.1 soundbar, and a RokuTV that are rejecting AC3 audio and therefore requiring Jellyfin to transcode the audio, when the client TVs can either fully decode AC3 (TV w/ soundbar) or downmix to stereo (RokuTV) on its own.
I don’t believe this is a formal request feature, but am happy to make the request if asked, but wanted to at least kick off the discussion here.
RE: Force Audio Passthrough - TheDreadPirate - 2024-11-29
You may need to make changes to the Roku's audio settings.
In the ROKU settings, Settings > Audio > Digital output format. Set that to Passthrough or Auto if it isn't already.
RE: Force Audio Passthrough - wenzelja - 2024-12-09
(2024-11-29, 08:22 PM)TheDreadPirate Wrote: You may need to make changes to the Roku's audio settings.
In the ROKU settings, Settings > Audio > Digital output format. Set that to Passthrough or Auto if it isn't already.
There is no passthrough option in this menu. My options are either: Auto, Stereo, or Custom. Under Custom, I can enable DTS, and enable Dolby Digital, where I can select a preference of DD or DD+. Sadly, playing with the options in the Custom menu screwed up watching content on other apps, as there was no audio at all, so I set it back to Auto.