How to play videos with 7.1 sound on 5.1 av receiver?

[xrt_nn]

I have got Vero4k+ and 5.1 Yamaha YSP-1100 connected via optical s/pdif. Most of modern movies coms with 7.1 soundtrack (DTS-HD, E-AC3, DD TrueHD), how to play such movies with downmixing until 5.1?

[J0k3r]

Turn on pass threw in audio setting and tick the tyoe of formats your ysp does .

Hope it helps

[xrt_nn]

My AV don’t play any 7.1 content and connectred via s/pdif, I’m looking for path downmix 7.1

[ActionA]

Passthrough will send untouched audio data… Just let the AVR make the best decision with what it receives.

[xrt_nn]

in this case (DTS-HD for example) silence only

[ActionA]

Did you read this?

Audio hardware and software configuration

This wiki article should cover all your general questions about how to connect up your OSMC device to get the best audio possible. There’s also a section with explanations of some of Kodi’s audio settings as well as information about the audio capabilities of our OSMC devices. Supported devices OSMC supports a range of devices: All Raspberry Pis and our own Vero series (Vero 1, Vero 2, Vero 4K, Vero 4K + and Vero V). Veros have an HDMI port for video and audio, a 3.5mm port for analogue au…

[xrt_nn]

yep. 2.2.1
You will be able to play stereo LPCM and will most likely be able to play DTS and DD 5.1 surround (but not DTS-MA or TrueHD) depending on your amplifier’s capabilities.

[Tom_Doyle]

Hi,

@xrt_nn

in this case (DTS-HD for example) silence only

If you are using s/pdif I believe the only passthrough the formats that should be selected are AC3 & DTS and enable AC3 transcoding

Regards Tom.

[xrt_nn]

@Tom_Doyle

AC3 transcoding

Where in menu can I enable AC3 transcoding?

[Tom_Doyle]

Hi,

Its the same section as passthrough, you need to have settings level on expert and number channels 2.

This is all in the link posted by ActionA, I suggest reading it again.

Thanks Tom.