[Hitcher]

Repo was down for a bit earlier today.

[m04r3n0]

Passthrough doesn't work for me with a standard AC3 source. XBox still convert it in PCM multichannel. I am the only one?

What type of source? if it's working for TrueHD then I can't see that anything we do would only affect AC3, so are you 100% sure source has AC3?

A debug log would tell.

Hi , i tryed to upload my first log , i hope it'ok.

https://paste-kodi.tv/avuhukuhoj

[m04r3n0]

Sorry wrong link (cant edit previous post)

https://paste.kodi.tv/avuhukuhoj

[amasephy]

Can anyone please explain the correct settings to use in Xbox and Kodi to enable pass through?

I used to be able to trigger pass through on Xbox while playing a Blu-ray Disc back.

Now pass through label never shows up on the dashboard overlay.

It seems Microsoft recently put out an update that removed support for bitstreaming audio. I always found this to be the best setting.

Edit: Seems the way to get proper bitstreaming back is to set the output audio in Xbox settings to either Atmos or DTS:X. You’ll find when you set to either of these it will ask you to install the accompanying app. These are both free for surround sound. You only pay for their headphone services.

Install both apps.

Then re-set the audio output to Atmos - enable pass through.

Finally I tested with the Blu-ray app again and it displayed “pass through on the gui overlay.

Also, I’m guessing here but fairly certain, that because the codec is displayed correctly for the content of the disc that it’s bitstreaming now. For example my disc was DTS MA and this displayed correctly on the receiver display.

[jogal]

Microsoft recently put out an update that removed support for bitstreaming audio

Source of this?
 

Edit: Seems the way to get proper bitstreaming back is to set the output audio in Xbox settings to either Atmos or DTS:X. You’ll find when you set to either of these it will ask you to install the accompanying app. These are both free for surround sound. You only pay for their headphone services.

Install both apps.

Completely false.

NO NEED TO INSTALL ANY APP TO GET AUDIO PASSTROUGH

To be clear:
Xbox factory reset + Kodi can do passthrough
again: You do not need to install any additional applications

[amasephy]

I stand corrected on the settings required.  I clearly experienced an audio setting glitch where pass-through was not enabled despite being checked in the settings.  Toggling between Atmos and then back to 7.1 Uncompressed retained the pass-though enabled.  This was probably a unique situation for me. 

As for bit-stream, simply look in your Xbox audio settings and try to find "Bit-stream" as an option.  Some search results I found yesterday on the web revealed a lot of people complaining about this.  I found some old photos of the "Bit-stream" setting that I don't see anymore.  Unless it was simply renamed to something else?

[jogal]

Because setting name is not "bitstream" but "Allow passthrough"



So yes, properly setting is 7.1/5.1 uncompressed + Allow Passthrough ticked

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hard...assthrough

[amasephy]

Ok so it was renamed, thank you for clarifying that.

[dome117]

Passthrough doesn't work for me with a standard AC3 source. XBox still convert it in PCM multichannel. I am the only one?

Everything fine with: DD+, TrueHD,DTS, DTS MA, DTS HRA, DTS ES.

Indeed for me too. My DD AC3 videos are not working.

[Hitcher]

Full debug logs needed then because AC3 is being passed through on my setup.

Xbox Series X > Denon AVR-X2500H.

Code:

2022-03-20 17:29:29.396 T:6628 INFO <general>: Device 1
2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_deviceName : \\?\SWD#MMDEVAPI#{0.0.0.00000000}.{59970f92-704d-4902-97cd-0db5afe4f4f5}#{e6327cad-dcec-4949-ae8a-991e976a79d2}
2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_displayName : HDMI - Digital Output (Virtual Audio Device)
2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_displayNameExtra: WASAPI: Digital Output (Virtual Audio Device)
2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_HDMI
2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_channels : FL, FR, FC, LFE, SL, SR
2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_sampleRates : 192000
2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_S24NE4MSB,AE_FMT_RAW
2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_streamTypes : STREAM_TYPE_DTSHD,STREAM_TYPE_DTSHD_MA,STREAM_TYPE_TRUEHD,STREAM_TYPE_EAC3,STREAM_TYPE_DTSHD_CORE,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_2048,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_1024,STREAM_TYPE_DTS_512,STREAM_TYPE_AC3

[jogal]

I have identified a small bug that causes 48000 Hz not detected.

This causes DTS switch not displayed in GUI settings (although DTS does work).

I suspect that also may cause DTS and AC3 does not work on ARC based systems. These systems are limited to 48 KHz in any case.
 

2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_sampleRates : 192000

This should be:

m_sampleRates : 192000, 48000

More info: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/21155

[HorsinAround]

I have identified a small bug that causes 48000 Hz not detected.

This causes DTS switch not displayed in GUI settings (although DTS does work).

I suspect that also may cause DTS and AC3 does not work on ARC based systems. These systems are limited to 48 KHz in any case.

That's awesome, jogal. Guessing this will fix my issue as reported in the other thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=367514

Is there anything we can do to apply this fix (outside of using dev mode), or do we just wait for the next release?

[dome117]

I have identified a small bug that causes 48000 Hz not detected.

This causes DTS switch not displayed in GUI settings (although DTS does work).

I suspect that also may cause DTS and AC3 does not work on ARC based systems. These systems are limited to 48 KHz in any case.
 

2022-03-20 17:29:29.397 T:6628 INFO <general>: m_sampleRates : 192000

This should be:

m_sampleRates : 192000, 48000

More info: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/21155

That's a great find. Thanks!! 
Indeed my setup has an ARC device and audio is 48 KHz has I see in my audio info on AV receiver.
Let us know if we should send you any more info or debug logs!

[romangt]

Hi, is the 19.4 officially released for xbox? I mean, is still needed dev mode?

[Hitcher]

It's officially on the store.