Hello, i have a Formuler Z11 Pro connected to a Yamaha AVR there the TV is connected to as well. I get 5.1 audio from MOL3 but not from Kodi, and i have passthrough enabled in Kodi. And i have run the Audio Optimizer ro. Anyone with same issues? Best regards Thore from Sweden
Only 5.1 from MOL3 not from Kodi.
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Hello, i have a Formuler Z11 Pro connected to a Yamaha AVR there the TV is connected to as well. I get 5.1 audio from MOL3 but not from Kodi, and i have passthrough enabled in Kodi. And i have run the Audio Optimizer ro. Anyone with same issues? Best regards Thore from Sweden
I kodi options you can change on the left side the options to expert.
And then in settings at system section switch under passthrough the switches on. Only one needs to be off!
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Exactly, but i wrote that i have done that so the question is why i have 5.1 via MOL3 and not from Kodi? Thanks for your reply.
If i play a mkv movie from my nas with kodi i see dolby atmos.
You can check it if you play movie and press ok button, then go to the right, cogwheel, audiosettings, there you see which audiostream plays.
And if play movie. Press OK button, press on right side in the i (info) button in Kodi.
i see nothing then, only (no info) and if i press back button one time, then appears a bar on bottom with h.265 4k vision dolby-hd etc.
Please check it.
Maby is 2.0 selected at your audio.
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Ahaa.. thanks. I will try it and see if it works. Happy new year
And work it out for you my friend?
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Trying right now, but i am not sure what settings i need to set in Formuler...
In formuler android settings you need only set sounds to automatic. But it should be standard.
Now have a look when playing a movie with steps above in kodi.
And you installed audio optimizer and ran it from market right?
edit: Ofcourse you have, otherwise you didn't have dolby 5.1 in mol3 or you installed it with codec popup in mol3.
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Hello and thanks that you help a 55 year old man😀. I have done exactly as you described, but when i play a DTS movie, it says in the audioinfo on Kodi it is DTS audio. But my AVR says "Decoder off", so something is not correct from Kodi.😭
Can your avr play dts?
Is your avr connected with a hdmi cable? Hdmi let's dts thrue.
If your avr is connected with a optical cable it's logical. Dts can only via hdmi if avr supported.
Not via a optical cable. That can max dolby 5.1 passthrough so far i know.
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Can your avr play dts?
Is your avr connected with a hdmi cable? Hdmi let's dts thrue.
If your avr is connected with a optical cable it's logical. Dts can only via hdmi if avr supported.
Not via a optical cable. That can max dolby 5.1 passthrough so far i know.
Hello again, yes it can. I attache a picture of what it can play. And what i know there is no optical connection on the Formuler Z11 Pro. My stuff is connected like this: Formuler->AVR->tv all with HDMI cables that comes with the products.
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Great audio support! Cool!
Can you maby try this when you have time my friend?
Look at the hdmi ports on your tv, which one is an hdmi (e)arc port. If you found that one!
Put in hdmi in the (e)arc) port of tv and then to the hdmi out (e)atc of your dvr. Now should all the sound goes from tv to the avr. Turn in tv settings at sound settings that you use avr/soundbar wtc and tv speakers can be off! (If it's already not done automatically)
Put formuler in hdmi in tv with higher frameratee if is descibed.
The formuler send the sound to tv but due arc function of your tv and avr the sound goes out via tv hdmi arc to avr and speakers.
Check again if all is good now.
Let me Now my friend.
Happy new year already
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Hi and thank you very much, it's an 8 year old Yamaha HTR-3071 that's still going strong. I'm not quite sure what you mean, do you mean I should connect from Formuler->TV and then TV ->Receiver(AVR)?
Formuler to a hdmi ports on tv yes.
And mostly have TV's also an hdmi port with arc (audio return channel) behind it written.
If you have a hdmi arc port on your tv on the back. Put there the hdmi from the avr in.
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Hi and thank you for all the help you give me. I'll fix that as soon as I get some time then I'll probably have to tear up some of my connections as you might see in the picture. I currently only have an HDMI up to the TV, so I'll have to rewire everything and get a slightly longer HDMI cable to see if your idea works. Take care and a happy new year to you from Sweden
Only need for fast test connect formuler to hdmi port on tv.
and avr hmdi cable on tv in a hdmi (e)arc port.
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Hello again, I'll be back when I find a longer HDMI cable that supports ARC and 5.1 sound, and get help getting behind the TV as it's 65". Thanks a lot for now.
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Hello again, I'll be back when I find a longer HDMI cable that supports ARC and 5.1 sound, and get help getting behind the TV as it's 65". Thanks a lot for now.
Ok my friend.
So your tv has an hdmi arc port. If so... great. Then all the sound goes to avr.
But like i said, maby you need a setting in tv change that volume goes to hdmi and speakers out