Convert surround 5.1 to stereo 2.0 virtual binaural acoustics

[aangelis 0]

Is it in your near plans to add the functionality of converting multichannel surround (5.1, 6.1, 7.2, etc) audio to 2.0 virtual binaural acoustics (surround) for headphones usage?

Relevant sources

https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/AudioChannelManipulation#VirtualBinauralAcoustics

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head-related_transfer_function

https://hydrogenaud.io/index.php/topic,116387.0.html

https://forum.videohelp.com/threads/402634-ffmpeg-Convert-surround-5-1-6-1-(DD-DTS)-to-2channel-Stereo

[Luke 42077]

Hi, it's certainly possible for future updates. Thanks.

[voisin-it 0]

Hi,

Is this still planned?

Oh sorry, I should have posted in the LG TV section.

Edited August 12, 2025 by voisin-it

[Luke 42077]

4 hours ago, voisin-it said:

Hi,

Is this still planned?

Oh sorry, I should have posted in the LG TV section.

Hi, we are not working on it right this moment but it is certainly doable.

[voisin-it 0]

Thank you for your feedback.

Is this a feature that can be planned for Android TV, LG webOS and mobile apps?

[Luke 42077]

Hi, yes it is something that can be looked at. Thanks.

[voisin-it 0]

I'll get back to the topic.

In Emby for Android TV, there's "Playback Settings > Audio Output > Stereo Downmix."

It's surprising that this setting isn't available on Emby for LG.

Is this a feature you didn't code, or is it a problem with the webOS system?

[Luke 42077]

5 hours ago, voisin-it said:

I'll get back to the topic.

In Emby for Android TV, there's "Playback Settings > Audio Output > Stereo Downmix."

It's surprising that this setting isn't available on Emby for LG.

Is this a feature you didn't code, or is it a problem with the webOS system?

Hi, I guess it's just never really come up before in the LG app.

[FrostByte 5392]

According to what I found on the Samsung dev portal my TV should downmix 5.1 to stereo automatically where the different channels are blended together to fit the 2 speakers if no surround system is hooked up.  Doesn't LG do something similar, or this this something different?