No Dolby digital with AppleTV+

[nimbus109]

I have a Pioneer Kuro and Pioneer surround amp and recently signed up for three months of free Apple TV+ from Comcast. Enjoying the content [particularly See], but really disappointed in not getting 5/1 Dolby. Are there any workarounds to get 5.1? Seems that setting option is not found on Apple TV+. Thanks for any insight.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Your receiver or TV would need to support HDMI eARC for starters

 

[JeffPerrin]

FWIW, I'm not seeing Dolby from the Apple TV+ app either (via AirPlay from iOS). Am getting Dolby Digital from OTA signal on the TV and also with AirPlay playback of Safari-based Dolby content. Sounds like an issue with the Apple TV+ app (software bug)...

PS. ARC is compatible with lossy Dolby Digital Plus (ie. Dolby as utilized by all streaming services).

 

[davcole]

Apple TV decodes Dolby Digital to output PCM. That's why it doesn't light up on your receiver.