Xbox One 5.1 Optical Surround Sound Problems - No Sound From Rear Surround Speakers

ForestalPython5 · Jan 1, 2018

Hey Team,

I need some help, I think after scanning the web its my physical hardware set up that is prohibiting 5.1 surround sound. But I can't find the exact answer.

Problem: I am getting a test tone on all speakers, however I get no audio on the rear surround speakers playing games and films or running a streaming 5.1 test video.

Set up:

Xbox one

Sony HT-RT4 5.1 system (supports DTS + Dolby)

Xbox>>Optical>>Sony HT-RT4

Xbox>>HDMI>>Epson EH-TW5300 Projector

From what I gather the ideal option is to use an AMP/AR in-between the xbox HDMI and the projector and use standard speakers cables etc (traditional system)... In my situation the Sony HT-RT4 has Analogue input/HDMI ARC/Optical. I think my system wants to
have the Xbox>>HDMI>>TV>>OPTICAL>>Sony HT-RT4 however Im not using a TV I'm going straight to the projector with an HDMI, so this leaves me to connect the Xbox optical output straight into the HT-RT4.

I've tried selecting DTS/Dolby/Enabling surround sound for HDMI even though I'm not using this.

I have a feeling my only option is to send the HT-RT4 back and buy an AMP set up. Am I doing anything wrong? Or is this current set up not going to work?

:)

V12 Commander · Jan 1, 2018

No sound from rear and centre speakers, just connected optical to xbox 360, Please help guys

I just bought an optical cable and connected it to my surround sound, I checked the digital audio 5.1, but only sound im getting from is front left and right. Rear 2 and centre speakers dont give sound. Please help and thanks guys

lucky6x6x6 · Jan 1, 2018

Surround sound issue

Ok I have a 5.1 surround sound system with a receiver/dvd player combo and that's connected with a audio optical cable directly to the Xbox one and hdmi to the tv settings on xbox are optical out, bitstream, dolby digital and for games and blue ray 5.1 surround
works perfect but for hulu and music and dvds even certified for 5.1 surround only come in on my front two speakers and the woofer (2.1 stereo sound) shouldn't my xbox be smart enough to mix the sound to all speakers if it's coming through as stereo sound?

ForestalPython5 · Jan 1, 2018

**SOLVED**

So turns out you don't need a TV to act as a hub/AR with these Sony HT cinema sound systems. The xbox one will output 5.1 through the optical and the Sony HT-RT4 will pick up and play all the channels correctly.

Both Bitstreams DTS + Dolby work fine.

**BE AWARE**

I was trying to test the 5.1 surround sound on several platforms giving me incorrect results:

- Youtube DOES NOT PLAY IN 5.1 (5.1 test videos etc...)

- Plex Media Streaming (Make sure the film/video you are playing is streaming with a 5.1 audio track, NOT AAC Stereo etc..

To confirm my 5.1 surround sound i used a BlueRay Disc with 5.1 Dolby on the back of the case. I also used Netflix streaming with films streamed in 5.1 audio.

Hope this helps someone out there!

DocHolliday 7

In 5.1 the sides are L&R Surround Sound. In 7.1 the two additional channels are L&R Rear. So yes, the side speakers are part of the 5.1, and the rears are 7.1.

http://www.thx.com/consumer/home-entertainment/home-theater/surround-sound-speaker-set-up/

ForestalPython5

**SOLVED**

So turns out you don't need a TV to act as a hub/AR with these Sony HT cinema sound systems. The xbox one will output 5.1 through the optical and the Sony HT-RT4 will pick up and play all the channels correctly.

Both Bitstreams DTS + Dolby work fine.

**BE AWARE**

I was trying to test the 5.1 surround sound on several platforms giving me incorrect results:

- Youtube DOES NOT PLAY IN 5.1 (5.1 test videos etc...)

- Plex Media Streaming (Make sure the film/video you are playing is streaming with a 5.1 audio track, NOT AAC Stereo etc..

To confirm my 5.1 surround sound i used a BlueRay Disc with 5.1 Dolby on the back of the case. I also used Netflix streaming with films streamed in 5.1 audio.

Hope this helps someone out there!

WillyBurz

This has been a problem since the Ones release and not been fixed. Richie...ugh, Yes most are in 5.1, Sooooo the One should either matrix the rears, or duplicate the rears with the l/r surrounds. There should be sound coming out of the main surrounds,
NOT just the rear surrounds. For example- 5.1 should be coming out of the main surrounds, and matrixed to the rear surrounds, OR just duplicate the main surrounds to the rear surrounds as well in a 7.1 setup. Right now, all 5.1 from a directv receiver that
sends dolby is silent on the main surrounds, and only using the rear surrounds in a 7.1 setup. Ps. My system is setup correctly, so no bs checking setup posts, etc. Something is off on the coding, and needs to be fixed.

Photonimus

5.1 surround isn't meant for headsets. It's meant for full surround sound speaker setup.

Arminator

No, the Xbox One S does not simulate ATMOS from a 5.1 source.

However, since the Xbox One can run multiple sound applications at any given time (for example you run an Atmos enabled game, while having a music app running in the background), the console will ALWAYS output an ATMOS signal to your receiver, since the
game sound is in spatial surround.

Into that ATMOS spatial surround sound track, the stereo music track will be mixed in. But since the music track does not have surround or height information in it's stereo signal, you won't get the music in ATMOS spatial surround, even if your receiver
shows ATMOS coming in.

If you watch a 5.1 video in VUDU, the Xbox will distribute the 5.1 sound information to the front, center, back surround and subwoofer channels for the ATMOS signal, and your ceiling speakers for example won't get sound.

So even if your receiver shows ATMOS, and you have twenty speakers mounted in your home cinema, only the standard 5.1 speakers will produce sound, if you watch a 5.1 sound source.

Xbox One 5.1 Optical Surround Sound Problems - No Sound From Rear Surround Speakers