Apple TV not playing Atmos

Hey guys, just connected my Apple TV 4k to a Yamaha ATS-1070 I got and it's not playing Dolby Atmos, even tho the soundbar box says it supports it


It isn't playing Dolby Vision either, could it be that the soundbar doesn't support that so it just won't play either at all?


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Posted on May 21, 2023 7:52 PM

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Posted on May 22, 2023 3:00 AM

it's not playing Dolby Atmos

I can’t find any reference that the ATS-1070 has such functionality. More of the opposite.


It isn't playing Dolby Vision either, could it be that the soundbar doesn't support that so it just won't play either at all?

I can’t find any reference that the ATS-1070 has such functionality. Yamaha lists that 4K HDR passthrough is supported, but doesn’t mention Dolby Vision.

If you connect as Apple TV 4K →[HDMI]→ TV →[HDMI ARC]→ soundbar, then video passthrough won’t be used, and then the soundbar doesn’t limit the video capabilities.

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May 22, 2023 3:00 AM in response to BS2804

it's not playing Dolby Atmos

I can’t find any reference that the ATS-1070 has such functionality. More of the opposite.


It isn't playing Dolby Vision either, could it be that the soundbar doesn't support that so it just won't play either at all?

I can’t find any reference that the ATS-1070 has such functionality. Yamaha lists that 4K HDR passthrough is supported, but doesn’t mention Dolby Vision.

If you connect as Apple TV 4K →[HDMI]→ TV →[HDMI ARC]→ soundbar, then video passthrough won’t be used, and then the soundbar doesn’t limit the video capabilities.

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