[mythtv-users] Amazon Firestick 4k and 5.1 digital audio pass through

[John Pilkington]

On 16/09/2019 01:55, Dave Badia wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Feb 1, 2019 at 11:08 AM mythtv <mythtv at mdabbs.org 
> <mailto:mythtv at mdabbs.org>> wrote:
> 
>     I was waiting for a general release of v30 to test on my firestick 4k. I
>     tried the release back in December and I thought I had 5.1 audio working
>     but now the latest release doesn't seem to quite work. I only get
>     clicking from all of the speakers. I know its not really supported but
>     it seemed to work before. Am I missing something? Has anyone gotten 5.1
>     audio to work with the firestick 4k?  If not, is it something the devs
>     are working on, or am I stuck with Kodi?
> 
> https://lists.gt.net/mythtv/users/626434?#626434
>   Same experience here, seems like 5.1 passthrough just isn't supported 
> yet.
> My wife noticed we weren't getting surround (so proud!)
> 
> Dave

I think Peter may be offline at present, but see this thread

https://lists.gt.net/mythtv/users/626434?#626434

TTBOMK that build breaks with systems having more than "a few" recordings.

John P