Multi vs 2 channel audio and transcoding

[schmitty 57]

Hello,

 

I was wondering how emby works with audio. I was thinking of remuxing some files with 6+ channels, to include a 2 channel track, for users who don't have surround sound. Would Emby detect this track and, use it for those users, or would I have to have a separate file just for 2 channel audio, to avoid transcoding?

[Luke 25931]

Currently no, the audio track selection is based on user language settings, but we plan to incorporate efficiency into the decision making process in the future. Thanks.