How to get 5.1ch audio from 4K Blu-Rays (Sonos/PS5 Set-up)

justjack on 20/05/2021 - 17:34

Can someone please recommend me a solution to get 5.1ch audio playback from 4K blu-rays from my PS5.

The issue as I understand it is that DTS audio format from blu-rays is not supported by Sonos (which only supports up to Dolby Digital 5.1) and the PS5 does not decode DTS to DD; as such Sonos speakers are outputting stereo when playing blu-rays.

Is it possibly to achieve this using an audio extractor/embedder? Or a separate blu-ray player?
I am really just after the simplest solution to be able to get 5.1 surround sound from 4K blu-rays that are DTS encoded using a Sonos beam setup.

Thanks in advance.

Setup:
Samsung TV (supports ARC)
Sonos Beam (+Sub, +2 Sonos Ones)
I am using a HDMI connection from the TV to the Beam & Playstation

Electrical & Electronics

Comments

  • spackbace on 20/05/2021 - 17:40
    +1

    https://www.reddit.com/r/sonos/comments/jx2099/ps5_question_…

    A few things to try there

    • justjack on 20/05/2021 - 19:29

      Different issue I'm afraid, thanks though

      • spackbace on 20/05/2021 - 20:30

        I know, but thought there could still be a setting which helps the situation

  • ode1online on 20/05/2021 - 20:47
    +1

    I do not own a PS5,and am not familiar with the sonos , it doesnt advertise Dolby digital or Dts ,
    But I read that when you load a bluray disc you then can access another Audio menu Id suggest you set the Audio to bitstream

    https://www.ign.com/wikis/playstation-5/How_to_Enable_Surrou…

    If you have a disc drive-equipped PS5, you can watch DVDs, Blu-rays, and UHD Blu-rays on your home theater system as well—though like previous PlayStation models, you may not hear surround sound properly when you first play a disc. If you don't hear surround audio, press the Options button on your controller to bring up the menu, then select the button with three dots. Scroll down to Settings, and change the Audio Format to Bitstream—after doing so, you should find that all surround audio works properly, including Dolby Atmos. You should only need to do this once, and your PS5 will bitstream surround audio on future discs correctly.

    • justjack on 21/05/2021 - 13:37
      +1

      Thank you! This works, I had no idea there were specific audio settings for blu-ray playback outside of the PS5 settings

      • ode1online on 21/05/2021 - 14:53
        +1

        That's great news, I'm glad its working.. Enjoy.

  • TimDuncan21 on 21/05/2021 - 10:19
    +1

    Checkout hdfury arcana. We have the same setup and I'm planning to get this

    https://hdfury.com/product/4k-arcana-18gbps/

    • justjack on 21/05/2021 - 13:38

      Thanks will bookmark this incase I ever upgrade to an arc

  • Guinan on 21/05/2021 - 10:57
    +1

    Which Sonos system do you have? What type of socket do you have your Sonos system connected to (ARC or eARC HDMI?)
    The Arc soundbar will receive Linear PCM from your PS5 which could work.
    The HDFury Arcana is mainly to allow you to strip off Dolby Atmos audio via HDMI before it reaches the TV.

    • TimDuncan21 on 26/05/2021 - 09:22

      i have sonos arc connected to TV ARC HDMI

  • Guinan on 21/05/2021 - 11:02
    +1

    Also, how are you hooking up your PC and Sonos and what make and model of TV?
    If HDMI is it PS5-TV-Sonos?

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