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5.1 FLAC Files only play in stereo (Android) - kalleanker - 2019-02-19
Hi guys,
The title sort of says it all...
I have a Zidoo Z9S Android box that I'm pretty happy with, EXCEPT:
I have a fair bit of Music in 5.1 FLAC, and no matter what I do I can't get them to paly in anything beyond Stereo in ZDMC (the Zidoo Kodi branch). To be clear: I'm not interested Dolby Digital or something like that, but "simply" Multichannel PCM.
I've tried with ZDMC 16.1, KODI 17.6 and 18.0, all with the same result.
I do get the desired 5.1 PCM Output when I use the (otherwise horrible) Zidoo Musicplayer 3.0 App, leading me to suspect either a KODI issue or me missing something!
The System and the System Settings:
Android 7.1
Player: PAPlayer (KODI default player)
Output: Best Match (tried optimized too, no difference)
Number of Channels: 7.1
Passthrough: on for all formats
Zidoo/Android HDMI Audio Output settings: RAW (= passthrough). Tried Auto too, no difference
All DTS and Dolby Formats are working correctly.
Any thoughts more than welcome!
- Erik
RE: 5.1 FLAC Files only play in stereo (Android) - Karellen - 2019-02-19
@kalleanker
If you are using ZDMC, which is a fork of Kodi that we have nothing to do with, you need to be asking the ZDMC developers for assistance.
RE: 5.1 FLAC Files only play in stereo (Android) - kalleanker - 2019-02-19
I've tried with with KODI 17.6, 18.0 and 18.1 - same story....
RE: 5.1 FLAC Files only play in stereo (Android) - jjd-uk - 2019-02-20
Many Android boxes do not support Multichannel LPCM using the standard Android API's, provide a debug_log (wiki) and we can see what your box reports.
RE: 5.1 FLAC Files only play in stereo (Android) - kalleanker - 2019-02-20
I'll provide a log tonight, no problem.
Thanks for taking a look at his!!
- Erik
RE: 5.1 FLAC Files only play in stereo (Android) - kalleanker - 2019-02-21
Here's the logfile from kodi 18.1:
https://paste.kodi.tv/cazojaxaye
- Erik