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My Apple TV 4k is only putting out stereo or Dolby Atmos. The current update is tvOS 18.4.
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Apple TV 4K, tvOS 18
I got it figured out. I switched the eARC setting from Auto to Pass-through on my TV and this fixed this issue, so it appeared to be an issue with my TV (Panasonic W95A) rather than my Apple TV.
Metal_Matty wrote:
My Apple TV 4k is only putting out stereo or Dolby Atmos. The current update is tvOS 18.4.
You'll need to clarify what you are trying to do. Since Dolby Atmos is surround sound what are you expecting?
What is your audio setup?
Thanks for the follow-up. This may help others in similar situations (that read here).
It was only outputting 2 channel stereo or full Dolby Atmos. It would not output regular 5.1 surround, but I figured out the fix as it was in my TV.
Glad to hear you got it sorted out.
Why is my Apple TV 4K only outputting stereo sound?
