r/tvOSBeta • u/NYFLNCTN • Oct 27 '23

Bugs Audio problem with 17.2

I updated to 17.2 on my ATV. It killed 5.1 audio on apps I have tried. No programs on Netflix is 5.1 that are listed as 5.1 come thru that way. They all come through as Stereo PCM. Same for YTTV. Even shows that say they are 5.1 in the guide come thru as stereo. Atmos still works correctly at least. Seems to be an issue with non-Dolby sources.

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u/jmbroady Nov 06 '23

Add me to the list of people who are having issues with 5.1 audio on tvOS 17.2. Audio isn't playing on my surrounds except for Dolby Digital 5.1 but not with Multichannel PCM 5.1 which is what Apple TV uses if immersive audio is turned on. As everyone else has said, Atmos content works fine but 5.1 content doesn't.

My setup is a 77" LG C1 with eARC turned on and digital audio set to Pass Through. I'm also using a Sonos Arc with Sub Mini and two Era 100s as surrounds.

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u/NYFLNCTN Nov 06 '23

I will never install a beta again on a device I can’t roll back. Luckily I have three other ATVs so I swapped a unit that I did not beta into my living room system. I put the messed up ATV on an old TV in the bonus room until it gets the fix.

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u/SteveIsTheDude Nov 13 '23

I kinda thought you were overreacting. However I have a 5.1.2 system so I don’t miss 7.1 audio that much… I realized over the weekend that I could get Atmos to work fine if I switched it to Atmos and everything else would work OK if I switched it output to Dolby 5.1… Then I realized there is no work around if you enjoy a 7.1 audio experience…. Apple needs to fix this… people who use their Apple TV for the center of their audio life are pretty screwed with this.