2021-02-28, 10:09
(2021-02-28, 01:38)Luke M Wrote: I wouldn't give such a post any credence. Anyway passthrough does work as far as I know. It just doesn't work with formats that aren't currently used by streaming services (TrueHD, DTS, etc). If and when Amazon starts offering an "HD audio" option with their streaming, the devices will be updated accordingly.
Though don't hold your breath - it took Amazon a VERY long time to upgrade their Fire TV devices to play Amazon HD Music properly... (Years, not months or weeks). I believe it's now supported properly - though haven't bothered to fire up a Fire TV device to check. (Amazon HD Music supports 24 bit and 96kHz sampling audio using FLAC compression - but the Fire TV devices were outputting in 16 bit and wouldn't go to 96kHz when I logged the problem with Amazon ages ago, but I read in release notes a note that HD Music support had been added to a more recent Fire OS update)