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MADSTAG
Contributor I
Mar 30, 2016 8:14 PM UTC
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DTS MKV Help

I'm new to the world of SONOS, so please bear with me.

I purchased the soundbar, 2 One's and SUB to create the so-called 5.1. After readfing the forums i'm starting to understand that DTS is not possible without workarounds.

I have an LG 4K TV that is set to output Dolby Digital, an optical cable straight from the TV to the soundbar. XBOX one. I have managed to get Star Wars BluRay to churn out 5.1 from the XBOX One which does sound awesome, but when I play my MKV's from my NAS via the XBOX one, they only play in stereo, or no sound at all.

Has anyone managed to find a way around this. I think the MKV's maybe decoded to DTS. I have also tried via Kodi, but again only playing in Stereo or not at all.

Any help is greatly appreciated
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      The_Bastard_Son
      The_Bastard_SonAnswer
      Mar 30, 2016 10:30 PM UTC
      Hi, Kodi can do this.
      Go to System>Settings, turn on advanced settings. Then go to Audio Output and change to match:

      Set "number of channels" to 2.0.
      "Output configuration" to optimised.
      "Enable Passthrough" on
      "AC3 capable receiver" on
      " - Enable Dolby Digital transcoding" on
      "DTS capable receiver" off

      Tested with my AVR.
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      The_Bastard_Son
      The_Bastard_SonAnswer
      Mar 30, 2016 10:30 PM UTC
      Hi, Kodi can do this.
      Go to System>Settings, turn on advanced settings. Then go to Audio Output and change to match:

      Set "number of channels" to 2.0.
      "Output configuration" to optimised.
      "Enable Passthrough" on
      "AC3 capable receiver" on
      " - Enable Dolby Digital transcoding" on
      "DTS capable receiver" off

      Tested with my AVR.
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        MADSTAGAuthor
        Contributor I
        Mar 30, 2016 11:40 PM UTC
        Thank you! That has sorted it! £24.99 Rasberry Pi2 has solved it! Works sweet and sounds amazing!

        Can finally enjoy the new purchase
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        The_Bastard_Son
        The_Bastard_Son
        Mar 31, 2016 12:02 AM UTC
        Thank you! That has sorted it! £24.99 Rasberry Pi2 has solved it! Works sweet and sounds amazing!

        Can finally enjoy the new purchase

        Hey glad you got it working.
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        TopperXP
        Trending Lyricist I
        Apr 1, 2016 11:56 AM UTC
        This worked for me so thanks
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        The_Bastard_Son
        The_Bastard_Son
        Apr 1, 2016 12:06 PM UTC
        This worked for me so thanks

        @TopperXP glad to hear it. Are you using a RPi for Kodi or another device?
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        TopperXP
        Trending Lyricist I
        Apr 1, 2016 2:08 PM UTC
        I am using the Amazon Fire TV for kodi on my sonos 5.1 setup , I have the RPI2 upstairs in the bedroom .
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        Fitzy
        Contributor I
        Oct 30, 2016 9:25 PM UTC
        Hi, does the Amazon Fire TV box play 5.1 Dolby digital, I've got a firestick and can only get it to play stereo with my sonos set up, when reading up the stick only does Dolby digital plus
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        imperion
        Lyricist III
        Nov 14, 2016 12:40 AM UTC
        Hi, does the Amazon Fire TV box play 5.1 Dolby digital, I've got a firestick and can only get it to play stereo with my sonos set up, when reading up the stick only does Dolby digital plus
        If you TV doesn't pass DD from HDMI sources , it dowmix to a digital stereo signal, check your TV settings .
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