Roku doesn't pass 5.1 EAC3 Audio
Hi, Our video streams audio are EAC3 encoded and can either hold 5.1 or Atmos audio. The issue is when my Roku Streaming Stick+ is connected to a Dolby Digital TV, the Roku settings show Audio Mode...
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Have you looked at our streaming specification? It outlines the supported video and audio codecs and provides encoding guidelines.
Hi Jonathan,
Thanks. I went through the docs, and as I understand only Roku Ultra(a specific model) and Roku Tvs are capable of decoding AC3 and EAC3 formats on their own and rest of the devices just pass through the audio to either Tv or Soundbar to which they are connected. I'm sure we are in line with the streaming guidelines specified by roku.
Here's the scenario. A Roku Streaming Stick + is connected to a TV (Samsung UE55JU6800) which is only DD,DTS capable as per the default Roku audio settings page. I play a video stream which has 5.1 audio encoded in EAC3 format, but the video player throws Unsupported audio format: Dolby Digital Plus error.
But when I force my Roku audio settings to Dolby Digital Plus (i.e HDMI option to Dolby Digital Plus) and play the same video stream, the video plays fine and I can hear the audio as well.
Is this a expected behavior. What's the subtle settings change doing here. Please let me know your thoughts.
Regards,
Ajith
