Does Chrome Cast support surround sound via optical cable from the TV to the Receiver once Chrome Cast is plugged in?
justin24 said:
Does Chrome Cast support surround sound via optical cable from the TV to the Receiver once Chrome Cast is plugged in?
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yes. I have my tv set up that way and have no problems.
booked said:
yes. I have my tv set up that way and have no problems.
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I have problems with this via web tabs, but Netflix puts out 5.1 just fine.
I have an old receiver that doesn't understand anything newer than regular 5.1 AC3/DD/DTS. My components are connected by optical via a monoprice HDMI switch (MD-415arc).
I have to set my Bluray, Hopper and Xbox 360 all to "Dolby Digital 5.1" (or similar) to achieve 5.1 surround, which works fine.
I seem to only be able to get 2.1 PCM out of the chromecast, and I'm wondering if that's because the only 5.1 output formats are AAC and DD+/E-AC3.
Can anyone confirm whether this is the case? Any inexpensive means to convert e-ac3 to old ac3?
I have a brand new Marantz NR1604 AVR and I only get 2 channels from my Chromecast when connected to an HDMI port on the receiver. Doesn't seem to matter what the source is. Also, when playing MKV movie files from my server thru Chrome/Chromcast, the commentary track is played by default instead of the normal soundtrack. Anyway to change the audio track when playing thru Chrome?
ynnek63 said:
I have a brand new Marantz NR1604 AVR and I only get 2 channels from my Chromecast when connected to an HDMI port on the receiver. Doesn't seem to matter what the source is. Also, when playing MKV movie files from my server thru Chrome/Chromcast, the commentary track is played by default instead of the normal soundtrack. Anyway to change the audio track when playing thru Chrome?
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My understanding is that HDMI audio may be reduced to the lowest common denominator in the device chain. Might need to disable TV's ARC or something (lots of TVs only return 2 channel PCM audio)...I think.
What format is the audio track in your MKV? I think the chrometab mirroring only supports 2ch aac.
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My understanding is that HDMI audio may be reduced to the lowest common denominator in the device chain. Might need to disable TV's ARC or something (lots of TVs only return 2 channel PCM audio)...I think.
What format is the audio track in your MKV? I think the chrometab mirroring only supports 2ch aac.
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Thanks for the reply. I am connecting the Chromecast using the Marantz AVR HDMI input, not the tv. Most of my MKV files use DTS. You may be right about the chrometab mirroring only supporting 2ch aac. However, Netflix should have surround audio but I only get 2 channel. I also tried the Chromecast on my Onkyo AVR with the same result.
Is there some setting I am missing in the Chromecast?
ynnek63 said:
Thanks for the reply. I am connecting the Chromecast using the Marantz AVR HDMI input, not the tv. Most of my MKV files use DTS. You may be right about the chrometab mirroring only supporting 2ch aac. However, Netflix should have surround audio but I only get 2 channel. I also tried the Chromecast on my Onkyo AVR with the same result.
Is there some setting I am missing in the Chromecast?
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I think there's supposed to be a way to select audio streams in the Netflix app. Maybe only the stereo stream is selected?
ynnek63 said:
I have a brand new Marantz NR1604 AVR and I only get 2 channels from my Chromecast when connected to an HDMI port on the receiver. Doesn't seem to matter what the source is. Also, when playing MKV movie files from my server thru Chrome/Chromcast, the commentary track is played by default instead of the normal soundtrack. Anyway to change the audio track when playing thru Chrome?
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I have the same thing with my NR1602. Doesn't let me select anything but stereo from the netflix app. I thought I got it to play 5.1 at least once, but maybe I am wrong.
As a little test. I had my whole system powered up and ready to go and I powered cycle chromecast thinking maybe it was detecting the TV's stereo settings when the AVR was off (due to passthrough), but it still only gave me stereo options in chromecast.
edit: just tried from the chromecast chrome extension/plugin in chrome browser.. same thing.
edit2: Nevermind. It works fine I wasn't playing movies that had 5.1.
Luxferro said:
I have the same thing with my NR1602. Doesn't let me select anything but stereo from the netflix app. I thought I got it to play 5.1 at least once, but maybe I am wrong.
As a little test. I had my whole system powered up and ready to go and I powered cycle chromecast thinking maybe it was detecting the TV's stereo settings when the AVR was off (due to passthrough), but it still only gave me stereo options in chromecast.
edit: just tried from the chromecast chrome extension/plugin in chrome browser.. same thing.
edit2: Nevermind. It works fine I wasn't playing movies that had 5.1.
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hmmm....i played an random movie, "Cabin in the Woods". Stereo only. Just tried "The Avengers" too, stereo only. Surely those movies would be streamed in 5.1. And there were no audio selections. My internet connection is also fast and stable.
hmmmmm.....just tried my Roku with Netflix, no 5.1 there either. Odd. Could this be a router problem? My Roku and AVR are both connected to my router via Ethernet. I try to avoid wireless when possible although I know the Chromecast uses wifi. Also, my WDLive plays DD and DTS fine from my server.
As a side note, the Dolby Pro Logic II on my Marantz actually does a decent job with surround, but this is simulated and isn't quite up to true 5.1
Thanks for the responses guys.
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hmmm....i played an random movie, "Cabin in the Woods". Stereo only. Just tried "The Avengers" too, stereo only. Surely those movies would be streamed in 5.1. And there were no audio selections. My internet connection is also fast and stable.
hmmmmm.....just tried my Roku with Netflix, no 5.1 there either. Odd. Could this be a router problem? My Roku and AVR are both connected to my router via Ethernet. I try to avoid wireless when possible although I know the Chromecast uses wifi. Also, my WDLive plays DD and DTS fine from my server.
As a side note, the Dolby Pro Logic II on my Marantz actually does a decent job with surround, but this is simulated and isn't quite up to true 5.1
Thanks for the responses guys.
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In the Roku settings, you choose stereo or 5.1. This could be why you didn't get 5.1 on your Roku.
The Roku streams my MKV files in 5.1 thru the Plex app.
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The Roku streams my MKV files in 5.1 thru the Plex app.
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Plex MKV 5.1 works fine for me as well, as Roku will pass through the AC3/DTS streams. I know that Roku (like Chromecast) streams Netflix 5.1 as DD+. Certainly seems like your AVR should be up to the task of decoding DD+. If you're not even being given the option of 5.1 audio in the app...I dunno, maybe that's a network/bandwidth issue (does Netflix test the bandwidth when it loads or something?). Otherwise I'd start hunting around the settings for your AVR.
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Plex MKV 5.1 works fine for me as well, as Roku will pass through the AC3/DTS streams. I know that Roku (like Chromecast) streams Netflix 5.1 as DD+. Certainly seems like your AVR should be up to the task of decoding DD+. If you're not even being given the option of 5.1 audio in the app...I dunno, maybe that's a network/bandwidth issue (does Netflix test the bandwidth when it loads or something?). Otherwise I'd start hunting around the settings for your AVR.
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Well, the receiver decodes DD and DTS automatically from other sources, so I don't think it's in the settings. And my internet speed tests at 18+ Mbps consistently which is more than enough for streaming Netfilx.
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ynnek63 said:
Well, the receiver decodes DD and DTS automatically from other sources, so I don't think it's in the settings. And my internet speed tests at 18+ Mbps consistently which is more than enough for streaming Netfilx.
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WTF?!?! I solved the problem. The test movie I have been using is "The Avengers". Well, evidently, on Netflix, this movie is streamed in stereo only!! Seriously??!! For such a blockbuster movie? Wow! Anyway. So I picked a random movie, "Apartment 143", and boom, DD+!! WTF?
Well, I feel pretty stupid now, but am glad to have resolved the issue. Still blows my mind that such a blockbuster like "The Avengers" is only streamed in stereo.
So, thanks to those who replied and hopefully my stupidity will benefit others.
justin24 said:
Does Chrome Cast support surround sound via optical cable from the TV to the Receiver once Chrome Cast is plugged in?
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My surround sound is working great in every casting method(local media, Netflix, Youtube, etc..). Everything sounds great so far...so far, so good!
How do you get surround sound from local media? Are you playing from tab in chrome? I didn't think chromecast could handle DD/DTS. Or is it passing along the audio streams so they get all the way to your receiver?
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No matter what I try, I can't get 5.1 audio out of my Chromecast. The Netflix app doesn't even give me the option in the audio drop down list. I've tried rebooting, still nothing.
I have my CC plugged into my Vizio E390-A1 then the audio out through the optical out I to my receiver. Is it possible my receiver is too old and isn't able to decode the surround audio from Netflix? I made sure the audio out in the TV menu has Dolby Digital selected instead of PCM. Still nothing.
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No matter what I try, I can't get 5.1 audio out of my Chromecast. The Netflix app doesn't even give me the option in the audio drop down list. I've tried rebooting, still nothing.
I have my CC plugged into my Vizio E390-A1 then the audio out through the optical out I to my receiver. Is it possible my receiver is too old and isn't able to decode the surround audio from Netflix? I made sure the audio out in the TV menu has Dolby Digital selected instead of PCM. Still nothing.
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You have to have high quality stream selected in the Netflix menu. Log in on a PC, ts there somewhere.
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No matter what I try, I can't get 5.1 audio out of my Chromecast. The Netflix app doesn't even give me the option in the audio drop down list. I've tried rebooting, still nothing.
I have my CC plugged into my Vizio E390-A1 then the audio out through the optical out I to my receiver. Is it possible my receiver is too old and isn't able to decode the surround audio from Netflix? I made sure the audio out in the TV menu has Dolby Digital selected instead of PCM. Still nothing.
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99% of TVs will NOT pass 5.1 from hdmi sources. Usually you will only get 5.1 over toslink from the internal tuner. Certain TVs will do it, but its a huge exception to the rule. You need to plug directly into a receiver, or what I do is use a HDMI switch with a toslink output that can force 5.1. Its pretty snazzy, has ARC so I even get 5.1 audio from the tv tuner with one hdmi cable and one optical cable. Box isnt cheap though, something like $80 on monoprice.
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Thanks. That has got to be what I'm running into.
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I just got my Chromecast for Christmas and when I use netflix the audio sounds extremely garbled and high pitched. We are talking indistinguishable Alvin and the Chipmunks underwater messed up audio. YouTube and Pandora sound fine. Any ideas or is netflix just messed up?
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I just got my Chromecast for Christmas and when I use netflix the audio sounds extremely garbled and high pitched. We are talking indistinguishable Alvin and the Chipmunks underwater messed up audio. YouTube and Pandora sound fine. Any ideas or is netflix just messed up?
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What kind of TV or sound system do you have?
Its currently hooked up to an old Viewsonic LCD TV, no sound system. I don't think the TV is the problem since youtube and pandora work fine unless Netflix has audio output settings I am not aware of.
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Its currently hooked up to an old Viewsonic LCD TV, no sound system. I don't think the TV is the problem since youtube and pandora work fine unless Netflix has audio output settings I am not aware of.
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Netflix does have audio options, though I have yet to find anything beyond Stereo.
If the audio is semi-intelligible but playing in super-fast bursts, then it's being caused by lag, similar to how Bluetooth A2DP will try to catch up the signal is interrupted - the remainder of the buffer is flushed at super speed to try to catch up. But if the signal is continually interrupted, this happens continuously.
I don't know what Netflix's default streaming bitrate is, but it's possible your connection isn't stable enough to handle whatever rate it's choosing. YouTube tends to drop down or buffer more. Pandora is just audio which is trivial bandwidth-wise.
I have 15/1 cable thats pretty spot on. No issues streaming netflix and other stuff to Sony bluray or Wii. My router is an older TPLink N300, but it works with everything else. I don't have HBO or Hulu will try to find other video apps to troubleshoot. Either way thanks for your responses.
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OK so I downloaded redbull TV and revision 3 and tested videos. Redbull works fine but revision 3 has the sane audio issues as Netflix. Maybe its a router issue? I will just have to do some research I guess
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OK so I downloaded redbull TV and revision 3 and tested videos. Redbull works fine but revision 3 has the sane audio issues as Netflix. Maybe its a router issue? I will just have to do some research I guess
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Possibly... Newer TP-Link routers are listed as compatible by Google so, not sure.
How's the signal strength on the Chromecast? If you're not already using the extender, that might be enough.
Otherwise, the general "gotchas" seem to be options related to:
AP Isolation (must be OFF)
Multicast (depends, but multicast packets need to be allowed)
UPnP (should be ON)
IGMP (depends)
IPv6 (depends)
Good signal strength and my settings look right. Will try on the Samsung TV shortly for troubleshooting. Wife is on that one at the moment. I don't need a Chromecast on that TV though if it works right.
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Seems to be fine on the other TV which is also much closer to the router. Do these units only work right on full strength?
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Seems to be fine on the other TV which is also much closer to the router. Do these units only work right on full strength?
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Not necessarily full strength, but it does need a reasonable connection strength so there is enough sustained transfer speed.
Sounds like your sustained transfer speed may be fluctuating, causing "spurts" which are generally bad for streaming applications. A slower, stable connection is actually better than a faster, bursty connection for streaming, because it's like breathing - it's about flow rather than average. 7.5 liters of air in 3 seconds doesn't make up for the other 57 seconds of the minute that you got nothing.
Depending on your wiring situation, if you can move the router closer to the Chromecast, that should help - or if the router is on a different floor, avoid having it directly above/below the Chromecast. If the TV itself is directly between the router and and Chromecast, the HDMI extender should help, if that doesn't get it clear, you can use a longer HDMI extension cable. I have my main Chromecast on a 10-foot HDMI extension, connected to my sound system, which then has a 6-foot HDMI cable to the TV. No problem so far, and it keeps my Chromecast in a spot where I can keep an eye on it. I'm sure one day it's going to sprout legs and run off. :silly:
Some routers allow you to adjust the signal strength as well.
If none of the above is possible, then the final option would be to get a wireless repeater or range extender - or a router with a stronger signal, but it's tough to judge how a specific router will do in a situation without actually testing it.
Yeah I am probably on the fringe of a really good connection for this little device. The wii works fine but its antennas are probably bigger and its only 480p resolution. I should be able to move the cable modem and router just need to dig out a splitter and find my WiFi dongle for the desktop. I also have a Belkin N750 router I can borrow from work tomorrow. I put in a Netgear Nighthawk in its place on Friday. Wish I had $200 to drop on one of those for home.
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Yeah I am probably on the fringe of a really good connection for this little device. The wii works fine but its antennas are probably bigger and its only 480p resolution. I should be able to move the cable modem and router just need to dig out a splitter and find my WiFi dongle for the desktop. I also have a Belkin N750 router I can borrow from work tomorrow. I put in a Netgear Nighthawk in its place on Friday. Wish I had $200 to drop on one of those for home.
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You should be able to have multiple APs as long as everything's on the same subnet. So you could turn off DHCP on the Belkin and connect its LAN to your TP-Link's LAN and it should act as a simple access point. Then connect Chromecast to the Belkin's wireless.
If you have multiple bands that's a good way to minimize other wireless traffic and maximize available bandwidth.
My phone usually is on my 5GHz wireless while my Chromecast is on the 2.4GHz wireless (because that's all it supports). So when I cast local media from Avia it goes from my phone to my router over 5GHz and to Chromecast over 2.4GHz, which in theory keeps the wireless usage to 1x the content bitrate on each band, rather than 2x the content bitrate on a single band (send from phone to router + send from router to Chromecast).
I have narrowed the problem down to my TV and the way certain apps deliver audio. I tried the Belkin router and still had garbled audio on Netflix but YouTube had no issues. Still only good signal strength though.
Next I moved the cable modem and router to several feet from the Chromecast and still had the same audio issues.
Maybe I can talk the wife into a new TV
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someguyatx said:
I have narrowed the problem down to my TV and the way certain apps deliver audio.
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Maybe I can talk the wife into a new TV
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Weird. Maybe a decoding or sampling rate problem.
Good luck with your wife! :highfive:
Thanks I have never had issues with other HDMI devices on this TV. I currently have a Pace cable box and have used various cable boxes, DVD, and media players. Here is a quick video of the issue for reference https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7LfTa0oQ1w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Wow that's weird. Almost like a pitch shift... not sure what would cause that... definitely doesn't sound like a network "catch up" though.
Maybe joint stereo being interpreted as standard stereo. Very weird. Submit a bug report to Netflix, doesn't hurt.
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Sounds like Alvin and the Chipmunks!
Yeah its pretty crazy. I will submit to Netflix later this week.
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We found a great deal on a Samsung 55" LED today and after shifting TVs around the house I won't be using the Viesonic anymore. The good news is that the Chromecast is working fine now on the old Samsung 42"
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We found a great deal on a Samsung 55" LED today and after shifting TVs around the house I won't be using the Viesonic anymore. The good news is that the Chromecast is working fine now on the old Samsung 42"
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Congratulations on that!
I have an issue with Netflix playing 5.1 sound. It doesn't show me the option in the device when I want to cast, I tried my Galaxy SIII, my Acer A500 tablet and the chrome google cast extension.
Works everything but only show me the options English (Stereo) Spanish (Stereo) or Portugues (Stereo) in the audio icon
If I use the same account in a PS3 of a friend with the same shows, works fine, but in my devices not work. Any ideas?
Teitn said:
I have an issue with Netflix playing 5.1 sound. It doesn't show me the option in the device when I want to cast, I tried my Galaxy SIII, my Acer A500 tablet and the chrome google cast extension.
Works everything but only show me the options English (Stereo) Spanish (Stereo) or Portugues (Stereo) in the audio icon
If I use the same account in a PS3 of a friend with the same shows, works fine, but in my devices not work. Any ideas?
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My Netflix has not given me anything beyond Stereo so far, but most of the content I've been casting probably doesn't have surround anyway.
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My Netflix has not given me anything beyond Stereo so far, but most of the content I've been casting probably doesn't have surround anyway.
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I tried content like Star Trek (The New Movie) or Dr. Who (New Seasons), everything new stuff with the 5.1 legend and tested in the PS3 with real 5.1 capabilities, so it's anoying.
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I tried content like star trek or Dr. Who, everithing new stuff with the 5.1 legend and tested in the PS3 with real 5.1 capabilities, so it's anoying.
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Well we know surround is possible on the CCast so I would guess that the CCast Player App Netflix is using doesn't support surround yet.
Not sure if they have a support forum but complaining loudly there might get them off their butt on implementing it.
It is possible to do 5.1 but your device must let chromecast know that it could.
Examples my chromecast connect to Vizio TV then TV output to a Yamaha 4300 7.1 soundbar = stereo
But chromecast to the yamaha 4300 soundbar then soundbar using HDMI ARC to TV = glorious 5.1
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So, I have my Philips TV with the HDMI conected to the chromecast and TV connected by HDMI-ARC to my Philips BD HT 5.1... you say I have some issue thats not telling to the CC I can reproduce 5.1 by the ARC???
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So, I have my Philips TV with the HDMI conected to the chromecast and TV connected by HDMI-ARC to my Philips BD HT 5.1... you say I have some issue thats not telling to the CC I can reproduce 5.1 by the ARC???
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Yes plug the CCast into the Philips unit not the TV.
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Yes plug the CCast into the Philips unit not the TV.
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OK. I doomed, because my Phillips Blue Ray it's my 5.1 amp too, and doesn't have HDMI In, just HDMI-ARC or optical/coaxial in... If I try with an optical cable I have the same Issues?
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OK. I doomed, because my Phillips Blue Ray it's my 5.1 amp too, and doesn't have HDMI In, just HDMI-ARC or optical/coaxial in... If I try with an optical cable I have the same Issues?
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Not doomed yet...Just need to find a workaround....
Is the TV surround capable? (Maybe not but if it has HDMI-ARC I have to assume it is)
Check the audio settings on your TV. They maybe spread all over the place unfortunately.
There will be one MAIN audio section for general TV settings. But each Input on the TV may have it's own separate Audio settings and they will show up on the menu that controls inputs.
It is possible that it isn't the TV not communicating with the CCast but the fact the Input or TV is not set to use Surround and therefore is not passing it to your Amp.
If you can tell me what Brand and Model TV you have I might be able to help you more on where to look for the settings that are tripping you up.
If your TV supports ARC I can't imagine it would not support Surround so it must be a setting that is wrong that is causing this issue.
I am having a similar issue, my LG connects to my Yamaha Receiver (which is older and does not have HDMI inputs.) via the optical input and passes through 5.1 from my Roku and even it's own Netflix app, but nada from my CC.
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The CC will only output DD+ 5.1 audio from Netflix and won't (possibly can't) downgrade this to DD 5.1 as other devices can. Not sure about the Roku but PS3 definitely can downgrade to DD5.1
If your audio receiving device doesn't support DD+ (only newer devices do) then you won't get 5.1 from Netflix CC.
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Not doomed yet...Just need to find a workaround....
Is the TV surround capable? (Maybe not but if it has HDMI-ARC I have to assume it is)
Check the audio settings on your TV. They maybe spread all over the place unfortunately.
There will be one MAIN audio section for general TV settings. But each Input on the TV may have it's own separate Audio settings and they will show up on the menu that controls inputs.
It is possible that it isn't the TV not communicating with the CCast but the fact the Input or TV is not set to use Surround and therefore is not passing it to your Amp.
If you can tell me what Brand and Model TV you have I might be able to help you more on where to look for the settings that are tripping you up.
If your TV supports ARC I can't imagine it would not support Surround so it must be a setting that is wrong that is causing this issue.
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Yes. I have the cable receiver conected to the HDMI 1 of my Philips 32PFL4017G TV, the HDMI 2 to the CC and the HDMI 3 to my Philips HTS3541 Blu-ray via HDMI-ARC. If I use the cable tv receiver I have 5.1, the same if I broadcast some video via DLNA from my CPU, so something it's wrong but I don't know what.
I also own a Phiilips TV and my Chromecast doesn't send 5.1 audio to my Logitech z-5550. Some may argue that my Z-5550, doesnt support, but HGO GO doesn't work either.
Just for information, I also do own a Roku 3 (which doesn't have a spdif output) and I have to rely on the spdif out of my Philips TV to send 5.1 to my Z-5550 and it works flawlessly, even using Netflix that supports only Dolby Digital Plus.
Apparently there is something odd going on with Chromecast and Philips TVs.
I am going to test this using the same setup and a Sony TV.
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I also own a Phiilips TV and my Chromecast doesn't send 5.1 audio to my Logitech z-5550. Some may argue that my Z-5550, doesnt support, but HGO GO doesn't work either.
Just for information, I also do own a Roku 3 (which doesn't have a spdif output) and I have to rely on the spdif out of my Philips TV to send 5.1 to my Z-5550 and it works flawlessly, even using Netflix that supports only Dolby Digital Plus.
Apparently there is something odd going on with Chromecast and Philips TVs.
I am going to test this using the same setup and a Sony TV.
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Same situation in my bedroom except for my TV being an LG and my sound bar being a Yamaha.
Roku3 outputs 5.1 as does the native LG Netflix app.
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HbbS said:
Just for information, I also do own a Roku 3 (which doesn't have a spdif output) and I have to rely on the spdif out of my Philips TV to send 5.1 to my Z-5550 and it works flawlessly, even using Netflix that supports only Dolby Digital Plus.
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DD+ requires HDMI, it won't go over spdif (requires too much bandwidth) so either something is converting it to DD, or youre not getting true 5.1
I too have a Samsung TV that I will be connecting my Chromecast to, and then SPDIF from the TV to my Logitech Z-5500 receiver.
Has anyone managed to pull such a setup off and get surround sound? I am debating wether or not to buy a chromecast when I go to the states in two weeks
the main problem is, the HDMI arc (or optical) wont support DD+, only DD.. but Netflix (Chromecast) only supports DD+, so its a no go..
i use chromecast to most of my netflix use, but if i realy want to use 5.1 i use the netflix client on my bluray player ( as it is my receiver too )
the only way to get 5.1 sound from chromecast on netflix is to use a receiver with hdmi input!
Hi all,
Yesterday I bought my chromecast and I've set it up without problems, but I noticed the sound played through the chromecast is just a little bit garbled and worst of all, it's pitched like a semi-half tone down. For movies and youtube this'll won't be a problem, but I play the guitar and when music is played, it's horribly out of tune.
I couldn't find anything on the internet as a solution. Does anyone encounter the same problem?
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roytje88 said:
Hi all,
Yesterday I bought my chromecast and I've set it up without problems, but I noticed the sound played through the chromecast is just a little bit garbled and worst of all, it's pitched like a semi-half tone down. For movies and youtube this'll won't be a problem, but I play the guitar and when music is played, it's horribly out of tune.
I couldn't find anything on the internet as a solution. Does anyone encounter the same problem?
Setup:
Nexus 5 with cm11, android 4.4.4
Stock chromecast
1080p HDTV
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Sounds like a dolby incompatibility....
Does the source have a dolby track and does this happen with a stereo content item?
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Sounds like a dolby incompatibility....
Does the source have a dolby track and does this happen with a stereo content item?
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Its with all content; whether its youtube, or casting my whole android screen, google music, I even tried it casting a youtube tab from chrome on my notebook. All same results.. Lower pitched sound and a little bit chopped.
But I sure do wanna try out everything. How can I find out wheter there is a dolby track?
roytje88 said:
Its with all content; whether its youtube, or casting my whole android screen, google music, I even tried it casting a youtube tab from chrome on my notebook. All same results.. Lower pitched sound and a little bit chopped.
But I sure do wanna try out everything. How can I find out wheter there is a dolby track?
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If it is happening on everything then it is unlikely what I suspected it was...Especially if it happens on You Tube as well...
It could be a bad HDMI network connection between the CCast and the TV....
So try this....
1 - Try another input on the TV
2 - Try the CCast on a different TV and see if it still happens
If #1 solves it then it's that one TV Input, You can check the audio setting for that input but the CCast should communicate all of that and send the proper signal. (try re-plugging into the original input and see if the problem goes away)
If #2 has the same problem then it's a lemon CCast and you might need a replacement.
Asphyx said:
If it is happening on everything then it is unlikely what I suspected it was...Especially if it happens on You Tube as well...
It could be a bad HDMI network connection between the CCast and the TV....
So try this....
1 - Try another input on the TV
2 - Try the CCast on a different TV and see if it still happens
If #1 solves it then it's that one TV Input, You can check the audio setting for that input but the CCast should communicate all of that and send the proper signal. (try re-plugging into the original input and see if the problem goes away)
If #2 has the same problem then it's a lemon CCast and you might need a replacement.
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In a clear moment #1 has already come to mind, so tried another hdmi input, same results.. I don't have another hdmi tv before wednesday.. Will try it then and will post my results..
I just tried my chromecast on another tv and it worked normally, so it was my hdtv.
I checked the internet and there was an update. Updated and my chromecast works perfectly now!
Thanks for the input!
roytje88 said:
I just tried my chromecast on another tv and it worked normally, so it was my hdtv.
I checked the internet and there was an update. Updated and my chromecast works perfectly now!
Thanks for the input!
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Good glad your all well....
HDMI is really a network so any small issues and it falls apart.
I have a home cinema projector with no audio out, so in order to make my chromecast work I bought the J Tech DHDMI Audio Extractor. I've seen this exact model discussed elsewhere online, so as far as I know, others have used it successfully with Chromecast.
So my setup is - Chromecast into the IN of the HDMI Audio Extractor. HDMI cable OUT to my projector. And Optical Audio OUT to my sound system.
The problem? No audio.
I tried the exact same setup with my PS3 instead of the chromecast, and it worked - video and audio, with the exact same hookup. So the extractor works and the cords are fine.
I've tried all 3 audio toggles on the Audio Extractor (Pass-through/2.1/5.1) and none work for this.
I've tried multiple reboots and factory resets to no success.
I have heard that the ChromeCast tries to be smart about it's A/V capabilities, and there is a chance it may be looking at the HDMI connection, seeing that the projector has no Audio capabilities, and giving up, but I don't know how to attempt to reconfigure that, and there are certainly other people out there who have made my exact setup work, and I can't imagine what they are doing differently...
This theory does have additional evidence: When setting up my PS3 I had to set the sound set up to "Manual" rather than "Automatic" - in automatic mode, the PS3 said the HDMI connection had no audio capabilities. However in Manual mode it seemed to pass through audio just fine. I wonder if the same is happening with the Chromecast, only it's too "smart" to just push the audio through?
To test that theory I used an HDMI to VGA adapter to try to get VGA into my projector, but had the exact same result.
Finally, I tried to configure the Chromecast with JUST the optical audio out from the extractor without video so that it wouldn't try to guess what the audio was, and then hooking up the video after. Same result. Tried turning the projector/audio extractor on and off a bunch of times too..
Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated
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This theory does have additional evidence: When setting up my PS3 I had to set the sound set up to "Manual" rather than "Automatic" - in automatic mode, the PS3 said the HDMI connection had no audio capabilities. However in Manual mode it seemed to pass through audio just fine. I wonder if the same is happening with the Chromecast, only it's too "smart" to just push the audio through?
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If you can borrow an HDMI display/TV that has audio, you can try hooking that up first, booting the Chromecast to get audio, then do a hot-swap. That might work, but if it does, it's only a temporary solution and proves your theory that Chromecast is inspecting the audio capabilities on the HDMI side.
HDfury2 works well for me with its built in audio breakout.
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If you can borrow an HDMI display/TV that has audio, you can try hooking that up first, booting the Chromecast to get audio, then do a hot-swap. That might work, but if it does, it's only a temporary solution and proves your theory that Chromecast is inspecting the audio capabilities on the HDMI side.
HDfury2 works well for me with its built in audio breakout.
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Yeah, I think that's got to be my next move if only to make sure the Chromecast is not a lemon.
In case you don't end up getting yours to work. This is what I use to split the audio and use the chromecast on my projector. and it works flawlessly.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ECTHIKK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The latest:
* Confirmed Chromecast sends audio by hooking it up to a regular TV
* Tried to hook it up to projector through HDMI->VGA connection and still no audio
* Found out that I'm not the only one having Projector-Chromecast-HDMI splitter problems: (I can't post links but go to the AMazon page for the product)
Ugh. Who wants a free Chromecast? I just don't see this working out for me...
So whatever adapter is used must report audio capabilities. Like I mentioned, I have HDfury2 and get audio fine. The one @Znomon mentioned is cheaper though. Then again, it's still close to the cost of a Chromecast, so...
The latest:
* Confirmed Chromecast sends audio by hooking it up to a regular TV
* Tried to hook it up to projector through HDMI->VGA connection and still no audio
* Found out that I'm not the only one having Projector-Chromecast-HDMI splitter problems: (I can't post links but go to the AMazon page for the product)
Ugh. Who wants a free Chromecast? I just don't see this working out for me.../QUOTE]
Sorry u can't get it to work if u really want to give the chromecast away I'll take it been wanting to try one out.
Hi. I just registered to this forum to say that I am able to do EXACTLY what you trying to do.
But the trick is the "guy" i'm using. It's a chinese cheap HD Converter that splits hdmi audio into RCA output and hdmi video. I know that I have not that special audio since it is turned on a rca output, but it works.
I bought from a local tech market. And the first one I bought did not work and the difference between them is energy source (the first had not).
Good luck and keep persistent.
PS: If you really want, i can buy one for you here in Brazil and send you by mail... but the postage will cost more than the converter!
b3ltazar said:
The latest:
* Confirmed Chromecast sends audio by hooking it up to a regular TV
* Tried to hook it up to projector through HDMI->VGA connection and still no audio
* Found out that I'm not the only one having Projector-Chromecast-HDMI splitter problems: (I can't post links but go to the AMazon page for the product)
Ugh. Who wants a free Chromecast? I just don't see this working out for me.../QUOTE]
Sorry u can't get it to work if u really want to give the chromecast away I'll take it been wanting to try one out.
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So there is no way to hack the audio without other hardware (splitter)? I was hoping maybe bluetooth can be a solution?
goprojojo said:
So there is no way to hack the audio without other hardware (splitter)? I was hoping maybe bluetooth can be a solution?
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Sorry, need hardware to extract it.
Bluetooth, even if you managed to get Chromecast's Bluetooth enabled, paired and sending audio, wouldn't be good because the audio stream would be delayed, unless it also delayed the video stream too but even that would probably not guarantee lip sync.
I'll take it
Deancommie, I'll take it off your hands. I'm a school teacher, so free is the best price.
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The latest:
* Confirmed Chromecast sends audio by hooking it up to a regular TV
* Tried to hook it up to projector through HDMI->VGA connection and still no audio
* Found out that I'm not the only one having Projector-Chromecast-HDMI splitter problems: (I can't post links but go to the AMazon page for the product)
Ugh. Who wants a free Chromecast? I just don't see this working out for me...
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Time to upgrade to an Av receiver with hdmi input me thinks. Chromecast works flawlessly with my home pj setup.
$50 bounty to a dev who is able to create an Xposed module which hacks the audio so it goes to Bluetooth on the Android 6x & 7x devices (phone, tablet, etc).
Yes, there are other ways to get Bluetooth audio, such as adding a Bluetooth device to your TV output or using an HDMI audio extractor box.
That's not what this thread is about, so please be courteous and keep those discussions out of this thread.
This thread is about Xposed and hacking the audio so it goes to your Bluetooth connected devices in Android. Must work for all casting, such as BeIN Sports app, Netflix, Youtube, etc. etc. etc.
I will update the pledged bounty $$$ amount if anyone else wishes to pledge to the cause. :good:
impossible since none of the content actually goes through the Android device and streams directly to the cast device.
[edit] Only solution for you here is to screen cast to the cast device and then you can use a blutooth speaker since the content is on the Android and playing on it.
Didn't get it clearly... Is it to route your phone audio thru Bluetooth... It's happening already...
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA-Developers mobile app
The problem is Android device cant act as a sink. So even if you hack the chromecast you also have to hack the mobile device which is quite hard.
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The problem is Android device cant act as a sink. So even if you hack the chromecast you also have to hack the mobile device which is quite hard.
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The issue here is that the content being casted is only available on one unit unless you screen cast.
CCast gets the content it plays directly, it doesn't go through the Android device that started the cast.
So the only way to get the audio from a casted app to display video on the CCast but play the audio through the Android device is to play the content on the Android device and cast it's screen to the CCast...
But the compression used to screen cast is rarely able to keep up with what you need for playing your average video (It will stutter and grab frames) and even if you manage to get smooth video it's next to impossible to get the audio to sync with the video.
the CCast is not designed to do what is requested.
The best way to do this is to use an old Full Android device with an HDMI port, running something like Plex or Kodi you can target content and pair a BT Headphone or speaker to.
I do something similar to this with my old Xoom.
You can also cast audio through your usb too. Plug a usb wireless sound card and it will work. In anyway, even if you cast the audio from BT it wont be sync. Because both wifi and bt they are buffering so it wont be sync.
Also I couldnt get it clearly whether if you want to stream from chromecast2android or reverse.