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Am I getting Stereo PCM or 5.1 Multichannel? Sonos vs. Kodi

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I am playing an audio file through Kodi running on my Amazon Fire Stick. While the file is playing, the Kodi screen on my TV tells me the file is 5.1, PCM, 48kHz, 6912 kbps and 24 bit. But when I go into my Sonos app on my phone to see what is playing it says Stereo PCM and nothing else. I believe the file to be a 5.1 multi as that is how it was created, but the Sonos app is concerning me that perhaps the file is being downconverted somehow.

Which is giving me the correct information?

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Ken_GriffithsAnswer

It’s HDMI-eARC.

Well the Arc does supports the codec as can be seen here…

https://support.sonos.com/en-us/article/supported-home-theater-audio-formats

So maybe it’s a HDMI cable issue - The cable linked to the Arc must be HDMI v1.4+ with heac support, So if not using the Sonos supplied cable, then perhaps swap out the cable.. other than that, ensure the TV is set to ‘pass through’ and check to ensure it will pass-through the McPCM audio format.

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106rallye

You could take your complaint to the one who told you this was possible…….

What format are this mixes you mention?

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BritfolkgodAuthor

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You could take your complaint to the one who told you this was possible…….

What format are this mixes you mention?

I have ripped the discs to Multichannel WAV and FLAC. But the discs themselves don’t play in 5.1 either. Literally the only way to hear it in 5.1 is through streaming services like Apple Music. And that’s only if Apple makes the special edition 5.1 mixes available which they often don’t.

Stanley_4

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Never tried it but if you could stream your multi-channel files to the TV and have it decode them before sending them to your Sonos that would be nice.

Maybe?

https://dolby.io/project-gallery/real-time-streaming-monitor-apps/

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BritfolkgodAuthor

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Never tried it but if you could stream your multi-channel files to the TV and have it decode them before sending them to your Sonos that would be nice.

Maybe?

https://dolby.io/project-gallery/real-time-streaming-monitor-apps/

This is a very intriguing idea. Thanks, I’m going to give it a try this weekend.

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BritfolkgodAuthor

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Never tried it but if you could stream your multi-channel files to the TV and have it decode them before sending them to your Sonos that would be nice.

Maybe?

https://dolby.io/project-gallery/real-time-streaming-monitor-apps/

Problem is it costs $4.00 per song!

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