I have never seen any worthy audio/video device that does net provide this option. Sadly Apple has never seen this device as a potentially audiophile product hence it has always been limited to 44.1 (ATV1) 48 kHz (ATV2-4) in 16 bit resolution music output when Home Sharing from iTunes, even if you say had higher quality 24/96 audio tracks you'd bought from an online music store other than Apple. Concusion: it’s almost ALWAYS about the content and the ability of the source component to express it to the best of your receiver’s ability. My Foundation is a gorgeous sounding pre-pro but it will never DEGRADE a better original source signal to a lesser one. I am able to control this in the musical domain by sending a superb signal to the Krell via my Mac Mini using High Rez audio files that my PS Audio DAC converts first from PCM to single bit DSD and THEN to analog out to my Krell. In response to Alley_Cat. In response to lakings27. tvOS 9.2, Mar 26, 2016 1:25 PM in response to lakings27 That might do it for you. My LG OLED outputs beautiful Dolby 5.1 using YouTube but Apple not alone here. Can the Apple TV 4 simply pass-through the audio without decoding it? Why is this not an option on the Apple TV? Watching a blu-ray movie is a complete different experience, like a breath of fresh air, amazing audio quality. In the Apple TV main screen, click on the Settings app. Plex Media Player and Plex Home Theater does it) and then sent to the receiver that outputs the PCM strea… When I’m watching something whether it be Tehran on Apple TV+, American Sniper from my Library in the TV app or Mulan on Disney+ app, I’m getting the audio stuttering. However I would remain skeptical at this point of that possibility still. Roku also fails to support YouTube in Dolby which *****. Hey folks, I’ve just bought an Apple TV 4K along with the Belkin Ultra HD High Speed 4K HDMI cable from Apple Store. If your TV does not have eARC I don’t think there is a way currently to get Dolby Atmos out of your ARC. I hope these reports are incorrect but if several have noticed, perhaps not. Diana.McCall, Mar 26, 2016 2:04 PM in response to sailermon, Mar 26, 2016 2:29 PM in response to Diana.McCall, Mar 26, 2016 3:54 PM in response to lakings27, User profile for user: Perhaps you mean that an AV amp would reduce effects of jitter and could potentially upsample internally, but I'd imagine this would happen anyway. The Apple TV … I wondered about this when I first got the ATV 4. When you set the audio setting to “Auto,” it sends music to 2 channel PCM and movies and TV shows on 7.1 PCM. TV will not go into 4K; Apple TV will not allow you to go into 4K HDR on your Apple TV ( switches back after giving a black screen when you try ) Switching HDMI cables does not work, not even expensive ones; Connecting ATV4K directly to your TV works, through your Yamaha Receiver does NOT ; Sollution (works for me at least). I don't believe that the Apple TV would have the same capability to decode bit-stream audio as a high-level HD audio receiver or even output the same quality DD 5.1 sound, do you? My second theory is that the Apple TV 4K is sending audio and video out of sync, something that could hopefully be addressed in a tvOS update. Mar 26, 2016 5:15 PM in response to lakings27 How to edit Panasonic PV-GS200 AVCHD mts video in FCP X. Mar 26, 2016 1:55 PM in response to Alley_Cat I have used the link to report the problem, but to no avail. I have an Apple 4K going into a TV that’s older than a few years. When you use such an app, you'll want to get audio from the TV back down to your receiver. Why would I be forced into DD or PCM if the content is in DTS Master for example? As for PCM output for stereo audio/dialogue this did make sense as if the audio was in AAC many amps previously would not be able to decode it but generally handled PCM. I can't get 4K HDR / Dolby Vision to work. All makes sense now and is pretty silly. It used to normally send PCM for music/stereo video and the DD bitstream for 5.1, ATV 4 also support 7.1- I've assumed AppleTV 4 does this but have moved for a few months and do not have it connected to my Pioneer AV amp just to the Samsung TV. Point is I have software attached to my iTunes that plays high res digital music files hrather thsn iTunes) in 96/24 up to 192 or even 384/24 bit. The new Apple TV lacks the digital/analog audio output port of the previous models. When the AppleTV is directly connected to the TV HDMI3(ARC) input, the AppleTV works and outputs 4K HDR fine. Steel Dragon, Aug 13, 2016 11:08 PM in response to lakings27, User profile for user: How to import Sony SLT-A57 AVCHD footage to iMovie? In response to Diana.McCall. Is reduce loud sounds disabled. An Apple TV 4K model is inevitable, and if Dolby TrueHD arrives (I don't think DTS Master Audio will be supported, much like its predecessor, DTS, which was also never supported), it's best chance Of coming is probably with the new model. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. ARC means audio return channel. I have a fairly “complete” and quite high end AV HT system with the Krell Foundation as the brains, or at the epicenter of the system. I feel we are not the only ones with this same frustration. I am running movies with DTS-HD MA, Dolby TrueHD and others through the Infuse app on the Apple TV 4h gen. No matter the format the Apple TV always convert the existing audio to PCM audio. 4K HDR appears to work fine via Netflix from the inbuild apps on the TV - so the TV works fine. Or at least in theory it SHOULD be. My A/V receiver always shows that it is receiving PCM from Apple TV. The article also suggests if you choose 7.1 you may not actually get the full 7.1 quality depending on how the device outputs it! To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. I tried to connect my Apple TV 4K (ATV) to my HW-Q90R soundbar to pass through a Dolby Vision HDR (DV) signal to my Panasonic GZ1000 TV. Receiver or pre-pro should just pass through and send to your amp. bobsfbay, Oct 27, 2017 8:24 PM in response to lakings27. You should get far more gain via ATV and need to turn the volume down a little to a lot. On the Apple TV, set the Audio Out to DD5.1 instead of 'Best Available'. In response to lakings27. if not something likely wrong. :-). How to do we get Apple involved? I connect my Apple TV 4 via HDMI to my pioneer receiver/home theater, and the audio quality is horrendous, I mean its bad, really, really bad. Someone recommended this http://developer.dolby.com/News/Dolby_Audio_Support_on_Apple_TV.aspx link for an explanation. Follow the onscreen instructions to run the test, and confirm that you have a clear picture. It handles very little audio processing from external boxes like ATV or Roku but DOES of course get involved in musical processing. Mar 26, 2016 2:29 PM in response to Diana.McCall If Apple TV 4K is unable to confirm that your television can display Dolby Vision or HDR10, it will automatically revert back to the mode it was previously using. I do agree that Apple could provide for more customization but that’s not the Apple way, right? Will the Atmos sound from the TV be pushed through the TV via the eARC/eHDMI connection even though Atmos isn’t native to the TV itself? From what I've read, it works best. Having a pass-through option is fairly common on most devices like Blu-Ray players. I have a VIZIO SB36512-F9, Apple TV 4K, and an EIKI W4600. In response to lakings27. If you want to send feedback directly to the development team use: http://www.apple.com/feedback/appletv.html, Mar 26, 2016 2:04 PM in response to sailermon You’ll still get the lossless audio, it just won’t be in DTS-HD MA or TrueHD. I have invested A LOT of money in iTunes HD movies, and I expect better audio quality. Best audio output I can get is DD 5.1 Apple TV 4k-Samsung 7 series-Sonos ARC Last modified 04/20/2018, file conversion for Apple TV 4K on Windows. Under Immersive Audio, check that Dolby Atmos is on. In response to lakings27, Oct 27, 2017 8:24 PM in response to lakings27 I don't believe that the Apple TV would have the same capability to decode bit-stream audio as a high-level HD audio receiver or even output the same quality DD 5.1 sound, do you? Fantastic link Diana. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the. Aug 13, 2016 11:08 PM in response to lakings27 Question: My AV Processor has a 4K passthrough … Audio Output Settings. PCM/Direct means that the audio decoding is done in software (e.g. I am trying to connect my Apple TV 4K to the VIZIO soundbar (HDMI In on the Soundbar) and then the soundbar to the EIKI projector (HDMI Out on the Soundbar) so that I can get Dolby Atmos on the soundbar and pass the video through to my projector. I am 95% sure that it even converts audio with movies from Netflix and iTunes. Bottom line your receiver or preamp ought to PASS THROUGH what your source component outputs. I have decided to junk Apple TV 4K and stick to Nvidia Shield TV. Ensure your TV supports 5.1 channel pass-through … It's still complicated, but that's the way it is. In response to sailermon. 5.1 audio passthrough allows you to connect a source device to a TV and have the TV pass the source’s surround sound signal through to a receiver or soundbar. (Everything still sound amazing in my 7.0 system though.) It does sound much better that way. Is the apple tv set to best audio available. Infuse for Apple TV supports up to 7.1 channels of 24-bit, 48KHz audio. AFAIK the iTunes Store does not offer movies with 7.1 audio yet. The AppleTV is wired with an HDMI 2.1 cable to the sound bar (HDMI3), and the sound bar is connected with another HDMI 2.1 cable to the TV via eARC. I find that the ATV actually does an EXCELLENT job outputting high current audio. To find the audio settings for your Apple TV, just go to Settings > Video and Audio > Surround Sound. How to play HEVC x265 video on LG TVs via USB drive successfully? Decompressing a 5.1 soundtrack to multichannel PCM should be a predictable result - the audio is compressed and a decompression algorithm (or chip) is probably licensed to do so. Early on there were comments of inferior music audio for ATV 4 vs ATV 3/4 - I tested myself but couldn't tell the difference. Audio settings on the Apple TV can be adjusted through Apple TV > Settings > Video and Audio > Audio Format.. Auto (recommended): Audio will be sent as uncompressed, multi-channel LPCM (up to 7.1 channels and 24-bit) Dolby Digital 5.1: Audio will be sent as Dolby Digital (up to 5.1 channels and 16-bit) Please allow tvOS applications (e.g., Infuse, Plex, DS Video, etc.) In fact, many uses on various Apple TV forums have complained about poor multi-channel sound from their Apple TV 4's when compared to their receivers output for the same source. Yes, that pretty much explains it. We need to put as much pressure on Apple as possible to get this fixed! Is your AVR or your TV 4k passthrough compliant(a extremely large number of AVR's and TV do not support 4k passthrough) IS the current tvOS build installed a stable release and not a beta. Everyone who feels this is an issue to update request your feature via: Mar 27, 2016 1:54 AM in response to sailermon Mar 26, 2016 1:22 PM in response to lakings27 Devices like NVIDIA SHIELD, Dune 4K, and other Android-based media players support this feature. Searching for the 4K versions now come up empty, but playback is up to UHD, but only with Dolby Digital+ 5.1 audio. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question. Thanks for that advice. In response to sailermon. lakings27, User profile for user: Both devices fail to pass the … http://developer.dolby.com/News/Dolby_Audio_Support_on_Apple_TV.aspx, This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Winston Churchill, Aug 14, 2016 3:27 AM in response to lakings27, User profile for user: I've also noticed that leaving the sound out put to 'Apple TV' vs 'Living Room' (or whatever you've set up in Sonos) seems to deliver the best sound quality for TV and movies. If you select “Dolby 5.1 in your ATV Settings you should always get your receiver to pass through 5.1 Dolby IF the content was made in Dolby. If Sonos ARC supported a passthrough we would be fine but unfortunately there is only one HDMI connection. sailermon, Mar 26, 2016 1:25 PM in response to lakings27, Mar 26, 2016 1:55 PM in response to Alley_Cat, User profile for user: I know by selecting "Auto" on the Apple TV it will send the signal as PCM. In typical fashion Sonos blamed Samsung and Apple. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!! You can’t make Lemon out of lemonade. AppleTV does not support DTS officially, definitely not for iTunes Store content as it's not an option, but I don;t know about 3rd party apps that might stream 'other video' from local shares. This makes no sense to me. I'd probably stick with the Dolby Surround option but it seems stupid the track is decoded and then re-encoded with 'system sounds' when you do this. In fact, many uses on various Apple TV forums have complained about poor multi-channel sound from their Apple TV 4's when compared to their receivers output for the same source. The volume is so darn low...I have to crank it up so far to get the volume just a little louder. As I mentioned I've not had my AppleTV 4 connected to my AV system which is temporarily disconnected so haven't been able to test what gets sent to it. Audio speakers on the TV are off and all audio goes through my 7.1 system. My main issue is Apple’s arrogance to support DTS-HD MA/X and Dolby Atmos lossless in passthrough mode. Make sure it is set to “on” or “auto”. Should you care? My current setup is: AppleTV 4 via HDMI -> Onkyo HT-R990 7.1THX via HDMI -> Samsung Smart TV 60in LED. H.264 Baseline Profile level 3.0 or lower with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats. Most users who enjoy high quality audio have the same setup as you do. If you don't see Immersive Audio and Dolby Atmos as an option, you might need to change how your home entertainment system is set up. The current infuse implementation by decoding the audio to PCM simply does not cut it. Scroll down to Audio & Video and then find the option for Dolby Digital. One of the areas to pay attention is in the Apple TV Sound Settings. YouTube of course will be delivered only in PCM as Apple chose not to embrace their codec for the App. As for the feedback link, Apple will not comment or send a reply, but they might take the concerns onboard, only time will tell. There’s input lag with the remote, the UI is really laggy, navigation (opening apps, scrolling, typing, etc) is really laggy, animations are super laggy, and YouTube playback is basically broken, the audio doesn’t sync up to the video (other streaming apps work fine). Mar 26, 2016 1:31 PM in response to sailermon I was using the Netflix and ATV+ apps. Amazon (finally) merged the 4K and HD versions into one ASIN. Alley_Cat, Mar 26, 2016 1:22 PM in response to lakings27, Mar 26, 2016 1:31 PM in response to sailermon, User profile for user: Vinceassociate, Mar 26, 2016 5:15 PM in response to lakings27, Mar 27, 2016 1:54 AM in response to sailermon, Mar 27, 2016 2:02 AM in response to Diana.McCall, User profile for user: In response to sailermon. The only change that would effect sound would be the implementation of Siri. More Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To have no option but to have the Apple TV process audio, is a joke. What could be happening if people are noticing degradation is that AppleTV decodes the 5.1 then outputs in a different (poorer) quality rather than simply the result of the conversion. My Apple TV 4K is REALLY laggy, to the point where it’s barely usable. This will always result in inferior audio except for 2-channel sources. On Apple TV 4K with the latest version of tvOS, you can play sound in Dolby Atmos – an immersive sound experience that moves audio all around you in three-dimensional space.. To play films and TV programmes in Dolby Atmos from your Apple TV 4K, set up your home entertainment system for high-quality audio. What you need to know is that there are two major ways to handle audio in the digital age, PCM (or direct or LPCM) and passthrough (or encoded). to provide more flexible audio options to their users either though the use of Dolby MAT v2.0 or full bitstream audio passthrough. Digital audio can be complicated and there are certainly better places to get a detailed primer on the subject than this article. Recommended HDMI Cable > Audio will be sent out via TV's HDMI ARC to soundbar HDMI 1 ARC. On your Apple TV 4K, go to Settings > Video and Audio and select Audio Format. In response to lakings27. I have also just purchased a 4K HDR Apple TV. With Video Converter installed, it won’t be a problem to output optimal files for Apple TV 4K passthrough. I’m a little confused. The idea was to bypass all decoding to begin with, this way we wouldn't be forced to use either DD or Auto (PCM). Aug 14, 2016 3:27 AM in response to lakings27 Less, User profile for user: To confirm which video mode your Apple TV 4K is using, go to Settings > Video and Audio. Apple TV 4 Audio Pass-Through Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. A Your Denon AVR-S930H does support Dolby Vision pass-through out of the box, so it shouldn’t have problems routing video from the Apple TV 4K when the Enhanced 4K Signal Format option in the receiver’s Video setup menu is selected. Correct me if I’m wrong but I do have the option to enable advance configuration settings on the Xbox and AppleTV. So it’s garbage in garbage out. The question seems to be whether the Apple TV is producing the highest quality decoded PCM multi-channel sound.. Mar 26, 2016 3:54 PM in response to lakings27 Your help is greatly appreciated.Cheers! Hi, I’ve got the latest Apple TV 4K in 32GB with TVOS 11.2 (with the AVDisplayManager), the ShieldTV and Xbox One X. You can do this with an optical digital audio connection, which nearly all 4K TVs have. My question is about how to disable the audio decoding on the Apple TV. The Disney+ app on Apple TV 4K presents all Dolby ... Shield TV 2017 which could only pass through Atmos — Dolby ... streaming devices get Dolby Atmos audio. I have also tried this with my Xbox One X (XB1). I feel having a "Pass-Through" option would satisfy the loyal optical cable folks and move the Apple TV into a true audio visual component. Basically, we are SOL on the pass-though unless Apple provides an update. Because the Apple TV 4K sends the audio to the AVR the LG TV cannot do anything to slow down the audio and it therefore hits the speakers too early compared to the video on screen. It is bidirectional, so that TV audio can be returned to an AVR from the single connection to the TV, when using the AVR as the source switch OR, as in this case, the AVR is bypassed in order to get 4K video into the TV, so that the TV is used as the source switch.The ARC channel is used only for audio, because the video has already been delivered to the TV … Step 3: Check the Dolby Digital setting on the Apple TV. The sad thing is that Apple TV 3 had pass-through audio and some users have compared sound quality between the 3 and 4 models and noticed a significant difference in quality. I guess what I'm saying is that processing the digital audio should at the base level give the same result on AppleTv or an AV amp, just additional post processing on the amp could tweak it. Apple TV 4-OTHER, Q: In response to lakings27. It can help cut down on the number of cables necessary for a surround sound setup, and without much impact on sound quality. None of these devices are able to support both audio and video passthrough settings. Therefore my receiver will be doing the decoding and selecting the best audio setup for the content. Apple TV Auto Setting. In response to Diana.McCall. The text here should just be considered a quick overview. Test it yourself by switching from broadcast TV to ATV. Connect Apple TV 4K (HDMI OUT) to TV HDMI input with a HDMI-certified High-Speed 2.0 cable (18Gbps) for high quality video and audio. The Apple TV can’t passthrough DTS-HD MA or TrueHD, but what Video Converter does is losslessly transcode it to AAC and passes that to your receiver. To think the excuse is possibly that it is more difficult to mute non-PMC audio when Siri is invoked, is also a joke. Can you clarify - It should not really matter if AppleTv is decoding and outputting PCM or handing on a bitstream to be decoded. Does anyone know how this can be done? An interesting test for you might be to try connecting the ATV directly to the TV to bypass the receiver and connect an optical or toslink cable (for audio) from your TV to your receiver/pre and program it to reflect this change. Mar 27, 2016 2:02 AM in response to Diana.McCall That's why we have expensive A/V receivers to decode HD multi-channel audio and send it out to our speaker systems. In response to lakings27. I was so disappointed in Apple to see that they still haven't provided an audio pass-through option in setup with the latest TVOS. It really does make little sense to me for AppleTV to decode multichannel audio for movies however - a task an AV amp is designed for. 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