[dinjo]

I have Sony X90L connected with eArc with Samsung Q800C which is 5.1.2 channel soundbar.

I tried different formats and found that atmos content with 5.1 channel gets recognized by soundbar but 7.1 atmos content defaults to Dolby Digital Plus.

I'm on Kodi 21 Beta 3.

[izprtxqkft]

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[ricklar]

I have Sony X90L connected with eArc

Problem is with your Sony, no smart TV running Android can Passthrough Dolby TrueHD+ATMOS (7.1+) from any app, and eARC is only for external devices.

Suggestion, get an external media player, see the most recent thread with "Best Options in 2024" for KODI use:

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=376035

[dinjo]

Thanks I'll do this in morning.

But is it cause because the tv may not be passing through 7.1? Since in kodi passthrough setting I don't see true hd checkbox.

[ricklar]

Exactly, Kodi installed inside a Sony GoogleTV(Android) cannot passthrough TrueHD.

[izprtxqkft]

Since in kodi passthrough setting I don't see true hd checkbox.

well there's your answer, don't need to see any logs now - if you can't even select it then it doesn't support it

[Hitcher]

But is it cause because the tv may not be passing through 7.1?

Problem is with your Sony, no smart TV running Android can Passthrough Dolby TrueHD+ATMOS (7.1+)

[Zuikkis]

Though "Atmos" doesn't really have 5.1 or 7.1 or any fixed number of channels. It's object based format.

Atmos can be included in either Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) or Dolby TrueHD streams. E-AC3 probably works with your TV, TrueHD doesn't.

[dinjo]

Thanks so then I need to get fire cube or fore tv how should I connect these with sound bar


Earc to connect tv and soundbar
Connect fire tv to tv hdmi port?

[izprtxqkft]

how should I connect these with sound bar

primary playback device -> audio equipment -> display earc port
works best in (nearly) all situations

assuming tv is capable it should be able to auto-switch the soundbar between earc and hdmi on the soundbar using hdmi-cec
so if you use smart features on the tv it will switch the soundbar's input selection to earc and back to hdmi automagically, at least mine does

[dinjo]

I have the first version of fire tv stick 4k which says it has support for atmos but everything seems to be playing on dd+

Connected my soundbar via earc to tv and fire stick 4k to tv

[izprtxqkft]

Connected my soundbar via earc to tv and fire stick 4k to tv

recheck your specs https://developer.amazon.com/docs/fire-t...ftvstick4k

doesn't support TrueHD Atmos, only EAC3 Atmos

[dinjo]

Thanks I have limited knowledge on different audio tracks and assume it supports since it mentioned atmos.

Anyways i realized Amazon has blocked sideloading of apps and has removed kodi from its store so fire devices are no go

[izprtxqkft]

Anyways i realized Amazon has blocked sideloading of apps and has removed kodi from its store so fire devices are no go

don't know where you got that information from but it's inaccurate, the store never had Kodi but sideloading is 100% working
i myself have 2 Cube Gen3s and plenty of other users are using Firesticks

have a look at the hardware section https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=112
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=364384
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=336151
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=376035