topic Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working in Android TV

SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

vlado974 — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:41:38 GMT

I tried several apps (players), and no passthrough audio over SPDIF (5.1 dolby digital or DTS 5.1). Only work with NOVA media player

Not working VLC, MX PLAYER, TIVI IPTV, EXO player, KODI ......

Is there any chance to resolve this issue

Greetings

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

Joe_Dohn — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 13:59:08 GMT

These are 3rd-party apps, have you tried using one that "advertises" this feature or the default installed one?

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

vlado974 — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 14:17:29 GMT

Same apps work on other Android TV device (MI Box). When i play media on BOX, i get spdif passthrough even through SONY optical out. The problem is when I start apps on TV, so it's SONY error.

I don't have default apps, except some media player that dont't have any advanced option (SMB, IPTV, EPG ...)

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

Joe_Dohn — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:14:05 GMT

@vlado974 It might just be related to permissions, non-native apps having less permissions than native ones for security reasons, while the box you have having no such restriction.

That said, have you tried reaching out to any of the dev supports?

- JD

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

vlado974 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 08:30:26 GMT

If you mean root acess, i don't have root on MI Box. I didn't have contacted devs, dont know where to contact. Even if i contact them, what can i doo. I cannot change kodi, or any third party app. Devs need to adapt there code to standard android API, so third party app to work, or they must make MEDIA player app that have all feautures that we need (mutiformat IPTV streaming. ,EPG, audiopassthrough ... , something like TIVI, KODI, .....)

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

HannahEd01 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:05:40 GMT

Hi vlado974, any third party apps(not pre-installed on the TV) are not guaranteed to work the same way onSony TVs as the pre-installed.

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

kinggo01 — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 17:17:59 GMT

passthrough on KODI works for sure. Maybe not 100% perfect but it is usable. You just need to set it properly inside KODI. For other apps can't say much, did try MX player and VLC and could not get passthrough to work. And think that works with emby also but it was a long time ago since I tried that.

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

vlado974 — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:05:10 GMT

Passthrough on KODI don't work. Work only transcoding, that way you get multichannel. Transcoding= loose of audio quality of Dolby and no DTS at all (DTS transcoded to DD)

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

vlado974 — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 07:09:21 GMT

I get Android TV, I expect that all aps works as they should. That's the reason i don't get custom OS's like Samsung, LG ....

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

Pentium_Gladio — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 18:29:46 GMT

Hi,

Have you tried a connection without the SPDIF ?

Cheers,

Pentium_Gladio

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

kinggo01 — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:40:45 GMT

I've been using KODI since first Android TV models, so C series. And passthrough always worked for DD, transcoding was needed for DTS. Now have XG95 and KODI can passthrough DD (even E-AC3 and Atmos over DD) and DTS.

Something is clearly wrong with your settings.

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

vlado974 — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:27:43 GMT

Can you please tell setings that work for Kodi.

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

kinggo01 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 08:21:00 GMT

dunno if it is the same on your TV bu set digital audio out to Auto 1. Dolby Digital Plus output set to Dolby Digital because you are using SPDIF

in kodi audio settings......well, you don't really have to do anything there except turn on passthrough and then enable AC3. Not sure if DTS works on your TV because that was broken for ages, think that Pie finally fixed that but maybe not on all models so..... try it. And also, you still might need transcoding for DD+ because of SPDIF.

LIke I said, it is not perfect (like so many other things in this all digital world) but it is usable if you know the limitations.

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

vlado974 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:40:43 GMT

Tried, not working. Work only with transcode enabled. Tested Vimu media
app, work only in engine V.1,, work also with NOVA media player. Probably
Exo2 api dont do passthrough.

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

kinggo01 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:53:35 GMT

hmmm......been through 3 sony tvs and all kodi from v16 and it always worked. At least what was supposed to work. Pretty sure you are missing something.

Re: SPDIF passthrough, 65HX9077 not working

vlado974 — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 11:25:02 GMT

Bug solved with latest update (Android 10). Not tested with all apps (I'm using TIVIMATE), but is probably working.