Nov 25 2019 02:03 PM
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 support in the future?
Also I don't know how it will work when Edge (Chromium) is ready/stable. Will Windows update force old Edge to be updated to Edge (Chromium), or Will old Edge remain?
Nov 25 2019 11:52 PM - edited Nov 25 2019 11:58 PM
Hi @Eazy1
Welcome to the forum!
here is the official document explaining how the transition from the old to the new Edge will happen
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-sysupdate-windows-updates
How to access the old version of Microsoft Edge after installing the new version
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/DeployEdge/microsoft-edge-sysupdate-access-old-edge
as far as I can tell and my tests shows me, Edge insider Canary Version 80.0.344.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit) Supports it.
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/testdrive/demos/dolbyaudioexperience/
you can test it in this website, I'm getting audio in all the scenes on both Edge classic and Edge insider canary (except for HLS on Edge canary), though when I test it on Google chrome canary, there is no audio.
Nov 26 2019 07:27 AM
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?
Nov 26 2019 07:39 AM
Nov 26 2019 09:43 AM
I get audio, but not Dolby Digital. Amplifier says prologic II.
Nov 26 2019 11:14 AM
Nov 26 2019 11:29 AM
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...
Nov 26 2019 11:38 AM
Dec 02 2019 01:39 PM
by the way i'm getting these results in Version 80.0.351.0 (Official build) canary (64-bit)
can't figure out whether it supports it or not in the end, the results are mixed
Dec 06 2019 12:06 PM
Mar 23 2020 01:39 PM
Same problem here, no surrundchannels provided either analog och through digital out in the new Edge Chromium @Eazy1
Mar 24 2020 12:54 AM
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.
Mar 25 2020 03:21 PM
Apr 12 2020 12:11 PM
@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?
Apr 12 2020 01:09 PM
Apr 17 2020 11:03 AM - edited Apr 17 2020 11:07 AM
@HotCakeX My Edge says it's supported. Running version 81.0.416.53 64-bit.
Apr 17 2020 11:51 AM
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