Xbox one s, bitstream passthrough for amplifier decode of ATMOS and DTS:X

Kingvas78 Bitstream only works if you are hooked up to an amplifier that can handle and decode dolby or dts

My Xbox One X is connected to my receiver. When I try to setup Atmos in the audio settings Xbox One X says that my receiver, Denon AVR-4300H, does not have Atmos capability. I am only allowed to choose DTS for the bitstream sound output. Atmos works fine
with my Samsung 4K player so I know it is an Xbox One X issue.

The Dolby App does not give any error until I try to view the demo videos where it flashes, "you are not viewing this video on Dolby Atmos." It plays the demo video on DTS instead.

Hi bladerunnin,

Thank you for posting on the Xbox Forums.

The reason you need to unplug the base station if you want to use Dolby Atmos for Home Theater is in the way the Dolby Atmos sound format is processed within the Xbox and Dolby Digital 7.1 in the A50's and DTS 7.1 in the TB 800X respectively.

The Dolby Atmos sound format for Home Theater on any platform is processed in the device itself through HDMI, in this case the Xbox's operating system and software. The Xbox will decode the audio in a bitstream format through HDMI for Dolby Atmos HT. The
headset base stations (not the Xbox) process and decode the audio formats and then send the data to the Xbox in bitstream through optical. Since everything is processed through the base stations for the headsets, simply turning off the headset won't remove
the base station as a device that is hooked up and recognized by the console, at least while the audio settings in the Xbox are still set for Optical audio: Bitstream out. That may be why you are getting the message that Dolby Atmos is only supported over
HDMI.

Under Speaker audio in the Audio output settings of the Xbox, try turning off Optical audio while leaving HDMI audio on Bitstream out, then under Bitstream format select Dolby Atmos for HT. When wanting to use the headsets, turn off HDMI audio and then put
Optical audio on Bitstream out, then under the format choose Dolby Digital (Astro A50) or DTS Surround (TB Elite 800X). If you have tried that but still can't enable Dolby Atmos while you have everything plugged in, then just disconnect the optical cable but
leave the USB plugged in, which is what charges the headset, not the optical cable.

My Xbox One X is connected to my receiver. When I try to setup Atmos in the audio settings Xbox One X says that my receiver, Denon AVR-4300H, does not have Atmos capability. I am only allowed to choose DTS for the bitstream sound output. Atmos works fine
with my Samsung 4K player so I know it is an Xbox One X issue.

The Dolby App does not give any error until I try to view the demo videos where it flashes, "you are not viewing this video on Dolby Atmos." It plays the demo video on DTS instead.

I'm having the same exact issue.

Lots of info there, not sure if its all problems now or how it was before but ill try and help.

*The bitstream option has disappeared from the audio options. I can see Stereo Uncompressed, Dolby Digital and DTS Surround.*

Dolby Digital and DTS surround are bitstream formats, so the bitstream option is still there.

*Leaving the sound as Stereo on the Xbox. I start Netflix and when I choose a movie the only option is English. English 5.1 is no longer available.*

Have you enabled 'pass app audio directly to your receiver'? its in 'additional options and disabled by default.

*When the sound is now set to DTS on the Xbox. I start Netflix and the movies gives me the same English and English 5.1 choices. but.. the amplifier displays DTS Surround Sound irrespective of choosing English or English 5.1. The English 5.1 is being converted from Dolby Digital to DTS by the Xbox!*

Yeah, you've told the Xbox to output DTS as its bitstream output, so thats what its doing, as i understand it the default ' English 5.1', would be Dolby digital 5.1 but you've asked the system to output DTS as the bitstream format so its converting it.

*When the sound is set to Dolby Digital on the Xbox. I start Netflix and the movies now give me English and English 5.1. But... the amplifies remains on Dolby Digital irrespective of choosing English or English 5.1.*

Because the system is being told to output 5.1, so that's the default output its using. try enabling 'pass app audio directly to your receiver'.

On mine setup, I've just left bitstream output as Dolby Digital ( which is a bitstream format) and all works good, i cant us DTS as my LG tv wont passthrough DTS via optical to my receiver.

Matt