[mythtv-users] Android frontend for FireTv cube 4k?

[Peter Bennett]

On 5/18/19 7:08 PM, mythtv wrote:
> When I play a movie with digital audio, my amp says it's only 
> receiving stereo LPCM.
>
> I tried the build from comment 11. That's the only build I tried 
> actually. I have a Fire Stick 4k. I set the audio in Android to Best 
> Available. I set the audio output device to AudioTrack in Myth and I 
> checked all of the formats. My receiver is capable of decoding all of 
> them. It is a 7.1 receiver but I only have a 5.1 speaker setup so I 
> set the number of channels to 5.1.

The fire stick 4K automatically detects what the TV can support. If it 
thinks that the TV cannot support Dolby output, android will convert it 
to LPCM.

Do other apps (e.g. Amazon prime) pass through Dolby digital on that TV?

I suggest trying the audio settings in Android and see if you can force 
it to use Dolby output. Also compare results with Amazon Prime playback 
to see if your settings work with DOlby pass through.

Peter