who is right? Google TV or KODI (with emby connect)

[plessers@gmail.com 24]

Hi,

I have something weird when playing Dolby Atmos trough KODI (with emby connect) compared to GOOGLE TV

Probably a KODI issue and not much to do with emby, but just is case somebody experienced the same proble here...

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=371501

 

I recently purchased an AVR and am now playing with Dolby(atmos) movies.
My setup:
- Denon AVR-X2700H DAB
- KODI connected to this AVR
- GOOGLE TV connected to this AVR

I have configured KODI as follows:
- audio 7.1
- allow audio pass through (all suboptions enabled)

On GOOGLE TV I can play my same local content with EMBY and/or PLEX (no trancoding)

Now I notice that the LFE (subwoofer) channel is MUCH louder when playing the same movie through Google TV than when playing it through KODI.

However,
- my AVR shows exactly the same information on its display (Dolby Atmos icon) when I play the movie with KODI or GOOGLE.
- there is no differece in configuration on inputs on my AVR

So my questions:
- can someone explain this difference?
- both GOOGLE TV and KODI do passthrough (I presume)?
- are there other settings in KODI that affect this behavior?

kind regards,
Bart Plessers

PS
Same situation if I use an older GOOGLE CHROMECAST instead of GOOGLE TV

https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=371501
https://support.google.com/googletv/thread/198394859
https://emby.media/community/index.php?/topic/115790-who-is-right-google-tv-or-kodi-with-emby-connect/
https://forums.plex.tv/t/who-is-right-google-tv-or-kodi-with-plex-connect/827806/1

Edited January 22, 2023 by plessers@gmail.com