SMG - TV is Not Outputting 5.1 Audio Through the Optical Output

The optical audio output on the TV is capable of outputting 5.1 audio but only when the TV is decoding the audio signal.

* Only available with digital stations/signals that are carrying a 5.1 audio signal.

** Only available with files that have been encoded with a 5.1 audio codec.

*** Only available with apps that carry a 5.1 audio track.

If you are not using a source that has 5.1 audio, you will only receive 2 channel (Stereo) PCM audio.

• Even though HDMI is capable of carrying a 5.1 audio signal, HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection) keeps the TV from passing decoded 5.1 audio content from the HDMI input to the optical output. Because of this, 5.1 audio output from optical is not available when using the HDMI input.