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No Dolby Digital Apple TV 3 firmware 6.1 (6698.99.16)

I was running the above firmware on my main appletv, and noticed that Dolby Digital (DD) over spdif had stopped working, both in netflix and when streaming from itunes on my computer. I then took my daughters appletv and connected it to my receiver through spdif, and now DD worked, my daughters appletv was running firmware 5.3 (6105). I tried software resetting my main unit a couple of times, but that did not help. Lastly I updated my daughters appletv to firmwar 6.1, and then DD stopped working on that unit too...

Since then I have cuorisly found that DD is now working on my main unit, when I stream movies from itunes, but still not when watching a netflix-movie...

Anyone out there who have had the same problem?

Cheers Perer

Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Mar 19, 2014 2:34 PM

446 replies

Apr 29, 2014 11:13 AM in response to Slim CT9349

Hi, im new here. I got 5.1 sound after last update, but now it is gone again. I restored and nothing. Am I the only one having this nightmare back? Thanks in advance.

Apr 29, 2014 12:05 PM in response to Skorfiatis

I'll be ******. Dolby Digital is gone again. Mind if I cry?

YR1

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Apr 29, 2014 12:08 PM in response to Skorfiatis

Same here. Now I have to stream netflix from my ipad to get dd again. Hope this is fixed soon!

Apr 29, 2014 12:14 PM in response to YR1

F...... h..., I watched a movie 2 hours ago, and I will swear I watched it in DD, and now DD is gone again....

Apr 29, 2014 12:22 PM in response to Skorfiatis

Confirmed. Lost 5.1 again. Worked for a couple of days with the new firmware.

I'm getting really p*ssed with that issue.....

Apr 29, 2014 12:25 PM in response to peter aagaard

Are you guys losing it with purchased content, Netflix/Streaming services, or converted MP4s in your own library?

Apr 29, 2014 12:26 PM in response to Skorfiatis

Don't forget to put your precious thoughts in here:

http://www.apple.com/feedback/appletv.html

Apr 29, 2014 12:27 PM in response to Slim CT9349

I lost it in Netflix. Airplay has 5.1 though.

Apr 29, 2014 12:29 PM in response to peter aagaard

Lost it again in Netflix App. Was working 2 hours ago.

Apr 29, 2014 12:34 PM in response to peter aagaard

i got mine working with my own encoded videos.. had to re-encode...

My M4Vs have 2 5.1 audio streams AAC/AC3..

They play in 1080p DD in iTunes AND ATV3...

***** I have to re-encode but needed to move to ATV3 to ge the 1080p

I dont have issues in Netflix

Apr 29, 2014 12:34 PM in response to peter aagaard

i bet it'll work again if we roll back fw 🙂

Apr 29, 2014 12:48 PM in response to stevo1234321

I guess we should all wait a little before rolling back. There was no ATV update today, so I think we can safely assume it's a server-side issue. Which means that it can easily be fixed by Netflix.

(I hope.)

Apr 29, 2014 12:56 PM in response to sebastian255

I just had a fun support chat with netflix.

Basically the support rep. adviced me not to use external speakers to make use of dolby digital. In short i was told dolby digital is only supported without using an AVR.

Now I'm confused... 🙂

Apr 29, 2014 1:13 PM in response to stevo1234321

well, what can i say. I just rolled back to 5.3; DD up and running again.

Apr 29, 2014 1:14 PM in response to stevo1234321

Can you roll back in an AT3?

No Dolby Digital Apple TV 3 firmware 6.1 (6698.99.16)