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.
After reading the streaming specifications listed, and trying to play a MKV movies using AAC, AC3, and EAC3 audio and getting NO audio. Reality has determined that tech specs are a lie.
I make MKV's with AAC audio all the time. I think the video ID is 0 and audio ID is 1, but not sure if this makes a difference. What encoder are you using?
I'm viewing via plex.
While it's an old thread, Plex on Roku still has not fixed this issue.
I quit using PLEX as it has tooooooo many problems. Used it for years, but the developers are constantly breaking things or refuse to fix items or take years to address issues. The Emby player on Roku has NEVER failed to work for me, and plays EAC 5.x just fine on Ruko without having to go reconfigure it like when running Plex. I just set audio for Auto and Emby always works.
Do yourself a favor and leave Plex and move over to the Emby solution. I run both on TrueNAS still, but rarely use Plex except as a music server hosts for Alexa...
