Android Fire TV - XBMC 13.2 - Dolby Digital 5.1 not playing w/ passthrough enabled
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I was unaware that the Fire TV XBMC did not play certain MP4 and MKV files with Dobly Digital.

I came across three different files one was a 2 were Mp4's and one was an Mkv that XBMC recognized as 5.1 files.

1 - I made sure that passthrough was enable to goto my receiver along with DTS enabled

2 - I was unable to find an updated media analyzer software to figure out what how the audio was encoded so I know what doesn't play on this system

3 - I then took the same files and I played them on my Midnight Mx2 w/ xbmc 13.1 and they both were identified and played properly in 5.1 on my receiver.

4 - I have used my Firetv with a ton of DTS and Dolby Digital files however these three for some reason do not work.



Does anyone know a good media analyzer software that will give me the correct information?


Also I'm assuming I have to wait for an updated Firetv firmware to fix this issue ?



I am running xbmc 13.2 not rooted but side loaded. Passtrhough is enabled correctly in the audio settings. XBMC recognizes the files as 5.1 but will not play that one my receiver.

Please let me know

thanks
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#2
FILE 1

D : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Mode extension : CM (complete main)
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 2h 42mn
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 44.1 KHz
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : 9ms
Stream size : 447 MiB (15%)
Default : Yes
Forced : No



FILE 2

D : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 2h 16mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 317 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 430 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel(s)_Original : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 309 MiB (14%)
Title : English - Xitz (StyLish Release)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2012-10-29 17:33:06
Tagged date : UTC 2012-10-29 17:33:27


FILE 3
: 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 1h 30mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 384 Kbps
Maximum bit rate : 426 Kbps
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 244 MiB (16%)
Language : English
Encoded date : UTC 2013-03-25 11:23:22
Tagged date : UTC 2013-03-25 13:33:06

FILE 4

ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : HE-AAC / LC
Codec ID : A_AAC
Duration : 2h 21mn
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz / 24.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Delay relative to video : 31ms
Language : English
Default : No
Forced : No









All files play properly on my Midnight Mx2 running xbmc 13.1...... however the dolby digital does not work on the amazon fire tv running 13.1 or 13.2

Passthrough is enabled, and I am running a DTS receiver, I would love to hear some insight

thanks
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#3
any one have recommendations on what I should re-encode the tiles as? to get the right audio for the fire tv?
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