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Eazy1
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Nov 25, 2019

Dolby Digital on Edge Chromium

Hi! My first post so I hope I do it right. I watch much movies on my HTPC (Viaplay). And last time I tried Edge beta it did not support Dolby Digital.   Will Edge (Chromium) have Dolby Digital su...
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Eazy1
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HotCakeX 

Hi and thanx for your response!


I just now tried the latest canary (same version you mentioned) but I get no Dolby Digital. This is on viaplay.se I don't know if it is Viaplay that does something wrong or if it is Edge chromium. I do have Dolby Digital on Edge classic.


I have no Dolby Digital on Edge chromium trying this, but I do on Edge classic:

http://audioexperience.dolby.com/

 

Do I need to install something to get it to work?

 

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HotCakeX
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Nov 26, 2019
No you don't have to install anything,
in this website http://audioexperience.dolby.com/ you can't get any audio on Edge canary, in none of the devices?
that's strange because I have.
which Windows 10 version are you using?
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    Eazy1
    Copper Contributor
    Nov 26, 2019

    HotCakeX 

    I get audio, but not Dolby Digital. Amplifier says prologic II.

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      HotCakeX
      MVP
      Nov 26, 2019
      When you get audio that should mean your browser supports dolby digital. that's the whole purpose of that test website.
      what amplifier ?
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        Eazy1
        Copper Contributor
        Nov 26, 2019

        HotCakeX 

        Its a Denon AVR-X1000. But I do got Dolby Digital with Edge classic on that site but not with Edge canary. I guess Edge canary sends out stereo only to my receiver. Only a guess...

         

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      F_Stormen
      Copper Contributor
      Mar 23, 2020

      Same problem here,  no surrundchannels provided either analog och through digital out in the new Edge Chromium         Eazy1 

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        F_Stormen
        Copper Contributor
        Mar 24, 2020

        To reproduce

         

        Take a computer with at least 3 analog connectors.

        Use mainspeakers och headphone on regular out.

        Connect extra headphones on surround and configure speaker settings to ex 5.1 and play testtones in settingmenu.

         

        Now playback these official tracks from Dolby digital. ex Leaf

        https://www.dolby.com/us/en/guide/dolby-atmos-trailers.html

         

        You will have surround in old Edge (since 2015) but not in the new Edge chromium.

         If you download the file ( 3dots in right low corner) and playback in mediaplayer it works great.

         

        I cant find any other browser that can output surround, so the old Edge was one of a kind.

         

         

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    Esmail13
    Copper Contributor
    Apr 12, 2020

    HotCakeX  I am able to get proper 5.1 channel sound from all my audio channels only on the link you shared, but I don't get it on any video streaming site like Youtube, Netflix or Amazon Prime. Any idea as to why this is happening?

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      F_Stormen
      Copper Contributor
      Apr 12, 2020
      For what I know Youtube doesnt support 5.1 channel audio. (Although there are many testfiles there.)
      Netflix App for windows has its own code and works in 5.1. And 7.1 (Not through browsers)

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