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Full Version: Dolby Digital / AC3 5.1 Broken
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Config:
TVHeadend built from Master Today (18/02/19)
Windows 10 Pro
Kodi 18.1 RC1
Denon AVR (AVP-A1HD)

All audio bit streaming from file or Inputstream based plugins works perfectly including DD5.1, DD-Plus and DTS HD etc. When watching a 5.1 HD channel using TVHeadend the 5.1 audio stream is selected automatically (Says 6 channels) and detected as a normal 5.1 configuration by Kodi codec info but it only ever outputs PCM stereo. Is this likely an issue with Kodi or the TVH plugin?
Just did some more searching and realised that live TV audio bit streaming is not supported in V17 or V18. 

Changing the speaker config to 7.1 allowed decode to PCM 5.1 from the DD5.1 signal. I know its very rare at the moment but Dolby Atmos is starting to appear on broadcast channels in some countries. Is live TV bit streaming likely to be added the next release?