Xbox One OTA USB TV Tuner does not passthrough 5.1 Audio from TV stations w/ verified 5.1 Audio

shadowofbob · Jul 14, 2015

The Xbox One USB TV Tuner doesn't seem to be able to passthrough 5.1 audio from tuned in channels. It only outputs Stereo from all TV channels (this outputted as 5.1 w/ only the front left and right speakers having sound; another issue related to system
audio handling). I verified this by Tuning the same channel on my TV which is connected to my receiver via optical. The show was broadcast in Dolby Digital 5.1 and the center channel had distinct voices. Watching this same channel on the XBox One USB TV Tuner
outputted the sound only via the left and right channels(despite the XBox being set to output Dolby Digital 5.1; which it does for games).

Not sure if this is really a support issue as much as a bug/issue that needs to be filed. Anyone have any idea how I could file a ticket to track this?

:)

Pincopallino24 · Jul 14, 2015

TV Tuner Stereo output only?

I'm having the same issue. I had the HomeWorx connected to my Xbox and I had 5.1 audio from most HD channels, probably because it was via HDMI. Now, there is no 5.1 audio via USB. My opinion, the TV app needs to be updated to support 5.1 audio via USB.

IceStorm III · Jul 14, 2015

Surround sound **** box 360?

[quote user="HAY HAY Its MDA"]This will reduce any possible audio delay caused by an extra decoder from the TV which the 360 already does for the receiver.[/quote]There's no decoding going on. If anything wiring to the surround system independent of the
TV will cause the audio to arrive at the speakers before the video does for the TV. If the TV supports 5.1 pass through, it should also support synchronizing the output of the audio port with the display such that the speakers downstream are in sync with the
picture.

The optical port on an HDTV is usually only needed for cable TV from a coax line that provides channels that use Dolby Digital. The HDMI audio passthrough usually isn't ment to work like that from the Xbox 360 to your TV,
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Originally,
the content industry did not want 5.1 pass through. Now, they don't seem to care. My Sony KDL-55HX850 has 5.1 passthrough. All of my HDMI video is routed into the TV and the audio goes out to my Yamaha sound projector over the optical audio out.

but
disabling Display Discovery does this and you can do it that way.
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Display Discovery has nothing to do with this. On or off, it makes no difference. If the display doesn't support 5.1 audio over HDMI it's not going to work if you disable Display Discovery
and then force Dolby Digital 5.1 on the 360.

JenkTJ27 · Nov 9, 2015

I have the same question/problem. I verified using the same Hauppauge tuner with the PC application. Plays/records 5.1 audio there. The Time Warner Cable does not pass through 5.1 also.

Mister Beep · Oct 31, 2018

Hey JenkTJ27,

Since this thread is a bit older, please post a new thread detailing the issue you have been experiencing. That way the community can provide support tailored to you! Thanks!

JenkTJ27

I have the same question/problem. I verified using the same Hauppauge tuner with the PC application. Plays/records 5.1 audio there. The Time Warner Cable does not pass through 5.1 also.

Mister Beep

Hey JenkTJ27,

Since this thread is a bit older, please post a new thread detailing the issue you have been experiencing. That way the community can provide support tailored to you! Thanks!

IceStorm III

[quote user="HAY HAY Its MDA"]This will reduce any possible audio delay caused by an extra decoder from the TV which the 360 already does for the receiver.[/quote]There's no decoding going on. If anything wiring to the surround system independent of the
TV will cause the audio to arrive at the speakers before the video does for the TV. If the TV supports 5.1 pass through, it should also support synchronizing the output of the audio port with the display such that the speakers downstream are in sync with the
picture.

The optical port on an HDTV is usually only needed for cable TV from a coax line that provides channels that use Dolby Digital. The HDMI audio passthrough usually isn't ment to work like that from the Xbox 360 to your TV,

Originally,
the content industry did not want 5.1 pass through. Now, they don't seem to care. My Sony KDL-55HX850 has 5.1 passthrough. All of my HDMI video is routed into the TV and the audio goes out to my Yamaha sound projector over the optical audio out.

but
disabling Display Discovery does this and you can do it that way.

Display Discovery has nothing to do with this. On or off, it makes no difference. If the display doesn't support 5.1 audio over HDMI it's not going to work if you disable Display Discovery
and then force Dolby Digital 5.1 on the 360.

Pincopallino24

I'm having the same issue. I had the HomeWorx connected to my Xbox and I had 5.1 audio from most HD channels, probably because it was via HDMI. Now, there is no 5.1 audio via USB. My opinion, the TV app needs to be updated to support 5.1 audio via USB.

AshyLarry2481

I also have the same issue. Regardless of setting the TV audio to Stereo or Surround Sound, I only get 2.1 audio. I only got the xbox one and tuner a few days ago; did 5.1 surround sound work ever w/ the Hauppauge tuner earlier on before a recent system
update? Or has it never worked?

Xbox One OTA USB TV Tuner does not passthrough 5.1 Audio from TV stations w/ verified 5.1 Audio