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Hello, I’ve recently purchased an ARC and I’m curios what settings to use on my TV in regards to audio output format. 
 

On my Samsung TV, I have the ARC connected to the HDMI ARC output. In the settings I have two areas I can adjust.
 

1 is called “HDMI Audio format”. Two options are PCM OR Bitstream

 

2 is called “Audio format”, three options are PCM, Dolby Digital and DTS Neo 2:5..

 

I have the ARC paired with a Gen 3 sub. ARC is wall mounted

What are the best settings should I use?

 

 

 

 

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Best answer by GuitarSuperstar 24 May 2021, 06:02

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Set to Bitstream and Dolby Digital.

What specific model Samsung TV do you have?

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
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Set to Bitstream and Dolby Digital.

What specific model Samsung TV do you have?

Thank you. TV model is UN70KU6290FXZC EA01

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Userlevel 7

I don’t know what your expectations are, but because your TV is a little bit older and not equipped with HDMI eARC, there is a very good possibility that it will not pass through Dolby Atmos audio from external media devices. You might be able to get Atmos audio from a couple of native apps like VUDU or Netflix but don’t be surprised if you can’t.

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
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Hopefully it will work with Netflix and Disney plus. Is there anyway to know if Atmos is passing through?

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Userlevel 7

If the Arc is receiving Atmos audio, it will display the Dolby Atmos logo on the Now Playing screen in the Sonos app:

 

"Receive with simplicity everything that happens to you." - Rashi
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Perfect, I will look for that. 
 

thank you for your time!

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