I would like to AirPlay discrete 5.1 from my Mac or iPhone XS to a Sonos Beam.
My Sonos Beam is grouped with two Play: 3s as LS + RS speakers.
When I connect to AirPlay and open Audio MIDI Setup, AirPlay only has the option of 2 outputs, and can't be configured for 5.1 surround. Similarly, everything I stream from my Mac or iPhoneXS is downmixed to stereo.
How do I get discrete 5.1 setup using Airplay ? If it's not possible, how can I get discrete 5.1 surround from my Mac to either a Sonos Beam or Playbar ? My Macbook Pro doesn't support ARC HDMI or Optical Audio Out.
Current setup:
Macbook Pro
OSX 10.14.4
Sonos Beam
Sonos Play: 3 (LS)
Sonos Play: 3 (RS)
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