Audio bug across anything that outputs 5.1 or higher

Hi Darkstar,

The Xbox is working 100% as it should be. If the Xbox source signal is 5.1 i.e a game, then the audio stream to the receiver is 5.1 and the receiver will output 5.1 audio to the speakers. However if the Xbox audio source signal is 2.0 i.e music, then the
stream to the receiver is 2.0 and the receiver will not magically output 5.1 audio to the speakers.

This situation will happen for HDMI or optical using DTS or Dolby decoding etc. The Xbox will not simulate 2.0 up to 5.1. You will need to use one of the surround effects (simulation) on your receiver to scale the 2.0 audio to 5.1 audio. Sorry its not what
you want to hear, but this is how it works

Regarding the assertion that "the sound in Bitstream Dolby Surround is much higher quality than uncompressed 5.1," if true that makes no sense and is indicative of some problem with the One's audio output or perhaps settings on your receiver. This would
be like saying an MP3 is higher quality than the original CD track from which it was made.

If your console audio output is set to 5.1... try changing it to digital stereo. =)

Have you gone into the audio settings on the xbox one and set it to output 5.1 via HDMI?

Unless this is set, it will only output stereo sound.

I have the same problem but i cant even enable 5.1 audio i can enable 5.1 audio but if i select HDMI on video output, instead of automatic. But that only allows me to select 1080p resolution, not 4k. So i can only use 4k or 5.1 audio on Xbox One X