r/kodi • u/Beginning-Gate-6963 • 5d ago

Dolby atmos through Sonos

Hi
I’m using Kodi through an android box
I’m not able to get the films to play in atmos through my Sonos system even though the films say there in atmos
Could anyone help me set it up?
Thanks

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u/Somar2230 5d ago

What TV are you using? Because you are using a Sonos your TVs pass through capability comes into play after you set the options others have mentioned.

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 5d ago

Lg g5

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u/Somar2230 4d ago

If LG is set to bitstream and pass through the problem is either the Kodi settings or the Android box is not capable of passing through lossless formats.

What Android box are you using?

Your Kodi settings should look similar to this:

https://imgur.com/a/kodi-ftv4kmax-QqAZOel

The LG does not support passing through DTS audio so if that is not there it's not an issue, Sonos bars also only support lossy DTS they don't support DTS-HD MA.

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 4d ago

I’ll look what the box is when I get home but on the Kodi settings I only have 3 options

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u/drmcclassy 5d ago

I had this issue with my AVR, don’t know why the defaults are set like this.

https://kodi.wiki/view/Settings/System/Audio

Check here, the System > Audio settings. Make sure channels is set to 7.1 or 5.1.2 or whatever it needs.

Also turn passthrough on

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u/vauxhall1998 5d ago

Select the number of channels supported by the audio connection, or the number of speakers if connected by analogue connections. This setting does not apply to passthrough audio. Note: S/PDIF supports 2.0 channels only but can still output multichannel audio using a format supported by passthrough. According to this you don't need to select the number of channels if you allow pass through.

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 5d ago

I have the Sonos arc soundbar with 2 ones at the back with the sub
Would 7.1 be ok to set it too?

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u/FickleLengthiness173 5d ago

Works fine with the Beam. The Arc has more drivers but I doubt it makes a difference channel wise. Either way there is no higher setting.

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 5d ago

Also allow pass through is on

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u/FickleLengthiness173 5d ago

There are separate settings for Dolby if you turn the settings to expert level. You have to select each codec one by one based on your speaker and TV. In my case the TV cannot do DTS passthrough so that is left disabled. Kodi can convert it to normal Atmos anyway. My Sonos setup plays Atmos, I verified it in the Sonos app.

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 5d ago

When I switch to expert it only gives me 3 settings on the pass through

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 4d ago

How can I add a picture to show?

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u/FickleLengthiness173 4d ago

I think you have to upload it somewhere

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u/activoice 5d ago

Part of it also depends on how you made the connection.

If you went Android Box to TV then to Sonos it could be that your TV limits the output to 2 channels.

You need to go, Android Box to Sonos, to TV

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 4d ago

Both r straight into the tv
I’m not sure how I would do it the other way as the Sonos has 1 hdmi port

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u/activoice 4d ago

Then more than likely your TV HDMI out only outputs 2.0 audio to the Sonos.

I have a Harmon Kardon sound bar with a couple of HDMI inputs and an EArc HDMI output to the TV. So android box gets connected to the soundbar first, then HDMI out to the TV and I have a 7.1.4 system.

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 4d ago

The Sonos is connected to the eARC
When I play a film from Netflix on the built in app I get Dolby atmos

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u/activoice 4d ago

Maybe you should ask in r/Sonos

But by built in App do you mean built into the TV or the one on your Android Box.

Because I would think the one running on your Android box should have the same issue as Kodi

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 4d ago

No sorry built into the tv
I only use the android box for Kodi
How can I upload pics on here to show u?

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u/activoice 4d ago

Doesn't matter I can't help.

I would bet that your TV is not passing thru 5.1 audio for anything coming from you Android box. It's probably a TV limitation.

So you can look for the subreddit of your TV manufacturer and confirm with people in that subreddit.

I have a Samsung TV and it's the same issue, it only passes thru 2.0 audio coming from HDMI inputs. So I needed to use either a soundbar or AV receiver that supports multiple inputs. The TV has to be the last stop in the chain.

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 4d ago

It’s a new tv lg g5 and it plays the ps5 in Dolby atmos so has to be something to do with the android box

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u/activoice 4d ago

So the PS5 is connected the same way? HDMI from PS5 to TV then audio from TV to Sonos?

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 4d ago

Yep so Sonos is in the eARC
Ps5 in an hdmi port and the android box in a hdmi port

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u/juan_loria 5d ago

It's weird, but for passtrough to work on Kodi, you have to set 2.0 channels.

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u/Special_Quit2813 2d ago

I have a Sony TV I get Dolby Atmos I have a Sonos Soundround System make sure you check your audio on your TV is set to Digital Audio out and Dolby Digital Plus  is set to Dolby Digital plus output and Kodi allow passthrough all turn on just turn off DTS-HD capable receiver.

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 2d ago

On my tv atm it eARC allow pass through

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u/Beginning-Gate-6963 2d ago

I’m also getting Dolby digital 5.1 through Kodi atm