Chromecast with Google TV - Emby looses surround sound

[filski 5]

Hi,

I've experienced an issue fairly consistently, wondering if it's known. Searched the forums but couldn't find it.

I have a Chromecast with Google TV, plugged into a receiver via HDMI. Emby Android TV app generally plays audio out in 5.1 ok in various fornats.

However I find after a few days (including turning TV/reciever to standby with CEC) it is outputting 2.0 to the receiver. This occurs with any multichannel format.

If I force close the Emby app and reopen (and don't change any settings etc), it outputs to 5.1 again.

If it isn't a known issue I'll aim to get logs when it happens again.

Thanks.

Edited October 1, 2022 by filski

[ebr 16182]

Hi.  Sounds like an HDMI handshake issue.  What may be  happening is that the Chromecast is coming up before your Receiver is turned on.  Be sure the receiver powers up first if possible.

[Luke 42078]

Hi.  Can you try sideloading our standard android app on the same device and see how that compares?

https://emby.media/emby-for-android.html

Thanks.

 

[filski 5]

Thanks both! I'll try both approaches. I'll keep you updated over the next couple of weeks.

[filski 5]

Have sideloaded and installed the standard Android app, but there is no option to unlock it. Premier menu just had the premier key option, no unlock option.

I'm signed into same Google account as in my Android phone. Don't mind if I have to unlock again, just doesn't seem possible.

[filski 5]

Thinking this through, is it even possible to unlock a sideloaded app, since it wouldn't have a link to Google Play?

When are you planning on replacing the Android TV app with the standard Android one? Or at least expanding the list of supported devices for the standard app.

 

Thanks,

Philip

[ebr 16182]

8 minutes ago, filski said:

Or at least expanding the list of supported devices for the standard app.

I think we're pretty close to being able to add it to the store.  Probably the biggest stumbling block now is exactly how to handle this unlock issue between the two apps.