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Title: 5.1 over DLNA?
Post by: d8lock on February 28, 2020, 03:09:52 pm

Is it possible to get more than just stereo sound?  I don't see any option to enable multi-channel audio. 

Title: Re: 5.1 over DLNA?
Post by: JimH on February 28, 2020, 03:18:46 pm

Multichannel may not be supported by your DLNA device.  It's not part of the standard.  But try changing the setting on the server in Media Network options to send "original".  It might work.

Title: Re: 5.1 over DLNA?
Post by: d8lock on February 28, 2020, 03:21:55 pm

I will try it out.  I am using VLC player on a 4k fire stick.  Whatever was changed in 26 has made streaming work amazingly well again. 

Title: Re: 5.1 over DLNA?
Post by: Scobie on February 28, 2020, 11:35:58 pm

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But try changing the setting on the server in Media Network options to send "original".  It might work.

You may need to convert the file to a supported type, but If the renderer supports 5.1 in surround this definitely works.

Run AndrewFG's whitebear tool, it will tell you what your renderer supports. https://www.whitebear.ch/dmra

Title: Re: 5.1 over DLNA?
Post by: AndrewFG on February 29, 2020, 05:22:23 am

Quote from: Scobie on February 28, 2020, 11:35:58 pm

.. If the renderer supports 5.1 in surround this definitely works.

Run AndrewFG's whitebear tool, it will tell you what your renderer supports. https://www.whitebear.ch/dmra

Indeed. You can download the DMRA from my sig.

Title: Re: 5.1 over DLNA?
Post by: thecrow on February 29, 2020, 05:43:15 am

It is not clear to me whether we are talking about 5.1 music or 5.1 audio with a video stream, but both definitely work with MC over DLNA.
But as others have said it depends on the capability of your renderer.
Using my Oppo 205 I am able to send 5.1 FLAC and 5.1 DSD music.
With movies I can send AC3, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD etc.
 

Title: Re: 5.1 over DLNA?
Post by: d8lock on March 01, 2020, 12:14:57 pm

Was talking about movies.  And it is now working!  Buried in the tv settings had the preffered output being stereo for whatever reason.  It works!  Thanks!

Title: Re: 5.1 over DLNA?
Post by: d8lock on March 03, 2020, 12:15:07 pm

Don't know if this will help, but none of my streaming devices (roku, xbone, amazon, 360) would work properly under MC25.  This may be an error caused by me, but I didn't change any settings (that I know of) and it now works flawlessly with MC26.  MC24 also worked very well for me.  Just thought I'd mention it in case there was something different about MC25.  Sure am glad I upgraded to 26.