topic Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio in Android TV

google play movies in 5.1 audio

ukbob1970 — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 18:42:18 GMT

I have my kd49xd7005 on the latest firmware hooked up to my 5.1 amp (sony by the way) via optical and have no problem with netflix or amazon playing movies etc in 5.1 audio.

I have just rented a movie from google play (end of year deal only 99p) but cannot get it to ouput in 5.1 audio.

Please don't tell me googles own ecosystem is worse on their own android tv than their competition.

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 21:27:43 GMT

Hi there

Google Play Movies does support 5.1 Surround Sound, see pic:

However Dolby Digital Plus is only supported via a HDMI connection

Although as I understand it, some Google Play Movies do support 5.1 via multi-channel PCM - try setting "Digital Audio Out" to PCM - the setting is in the sound settings of the TV (not in Action Menu though).

Cheers

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

ukbob1970 — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 23:10:34 GMT

thanks for your help again Quinnicus I do appreciate the time you put into all this.

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

Kuschelmonschter — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 12:31:49 GMT

Google Play Movies only have a DD+ stream. The DD+ decoder as built into Sony TVs can however downconvert that to 5.1 DD and output via both, HDMI-ARC and S/PDIF.

A TV typically only has HDMI inputs and HDMI-ARC, but no HDMI outputs. So they can't output 5.1 PCM. But as already mentioned, 5.1 DD is supported which DD+ can be converted to.

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

vincentbrice — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 16:10:29 GMT

I have exactly the same problem on my exact same TV. I too have it hooked up to a Sony 5.1 amp (STR-DB840) with the TV’s optical out. I too rented a google play movie that would only play in stereo.

However, when I watch the same film on google play via my Roku 3 connected to my TV via HDMI, the TV then outputs the full 5.1 to my amp!
It also loops 5.1 from my XBOX 360 to my amp in the same way, but as with google play, it won’t output 5.1 direct from the TV’s YouTube app.
It will output 5.1 from a video on a USB stick.
Anybody work that lot out?

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

Antonio_65 — Wed, 17 May 2017 05:55:56 GMT

Hi,

can you still play Netflix in 5.1 with latest firm? I cant in my TV same model as yours

thanks

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

Kuschelmonschter — Wed, 17 May 2017 07:52:11 GMT

Check out Settings > Sound > Digital audio out. Latest FW set this to PCM for me, guess to mitigate Amazon Video syncing issues. Set it to Auto 1.

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

vincentbrice — Wed, 17 May 2017 16:01:10 GMT

I had to return the TV for a separate issue and have replaced it with a Samsung. That too only outputs stereo from it's own internet connected apps. So I have to use my Roku 2 to get 5.1 from those sources.

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

RedHagar — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 15:39:47 GMT

This still doesn't work for me. I have my TV audio out going through an optical cable to my receiver. My receiver doesn't support HDMI 2.0. There is no option on my TV (Sony x900e) for PCM. There is only Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus. I recall reading somewhere not to use the Plus option but neither option makes any difference.

This solution does NOT see to work for me...

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

RedHagar — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 20:10:51 GMT

Nope, that doesn't work for me. Contacted Sony support and they couldn't get it to work either. Netflix works fine.

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

Severus1961 — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 16:26:13 GMT

I seem to have a similar problem but have not been able to solve it so far.

I used my first free Google Play UHD movie offer yesterday to watch Bram Stoker's Dracula. This was tagged as 5.1 sound. I have my TV (Sony KD55XF9005) connected via optical cable to an old surround sound amplifier (speakers set to Audio system) that does not have an HDMI input. This connection method works with the TV's internal digital tuner and a connected Humax pvr, correctly showing DOLBY DIGITAL (indicating 5.1 being received) on the amp's front display. However the amp did not display that it was receiving DD5.1. I changed a few TV settings including trying:

Settings / Sound / Digital Audio out = PCM and Auto 1

Action menu / Sound / Advanced Settings / Input related > Dolby Digital Plus Output = Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus

Neither worked. Is there a solution to this problem that I can use for my second free Google Play movie?

Re: google play movies in 5.1 audio

RedHagar — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 17:39:27 GMT

Yeah, the 5.1 doesn't seem to work through optical pass through. I can't
find links right now but this has never worked for me either with my Denon
receiver. However, external HDMI sources do work. Netflix works. What I do
is play my Google Play movies from my Blu-ray player...that works.