Force Audio Passthrough

[wenzelja]

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.

[TheDreadPirate]

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.

[wenzelja]

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.