Soundtouch 300 playall setting movie#
Soundtouch 300 playall setting update#
Soundtouch 300 playall setting manual#
Soundtouch 300 playall setting series#

Since the Soundtouch 300 has one HDMI ARC and a second 'HDMI in', you could connect most of your devices to your TV and a single HDMI device directly to the SoundTouch's 'HDMI in' port. If you are still getting stereo sound, try the next options. If you don't care about uncompressed audio & your TV outputs 5.1 you might just want to keep it as it is.

Soundtouch 300 playall setting series#

Even the original series that they have to offer there are in stereo). If you download them onto a computer and check the media info, they are still 2.0. So, before you do anything test and see if your TV outputs 5.1 or 2.0 using optic and a source you know outputs 5.1 via HDMI (just know that YouTube still does not support 5.1 as every audio source there is still standard 2.0 including the 5.1 audio test mixes. If applicable, you need to make sure that your TV's settings are in Dolby Digital/DTS 5.1 modes for ARC as ARC (much like Optical) does not support LPCM 5.1, and will only output stereo sound.Īs stated earlier, a lot of ARC TV's do not output 5.1 for HDMI sources connected to them only PCM 2.0 (be aware that sometimes internal TV sources like apps do output 5.1).

Soundtouch 300 playall setting manual#

So please check that device's manual to make sure it is in the correct mode.

Each manufacture seems to have its own way of labelling it. It isn't always that easy for people to understand what a device means when it says Bitstream, PCM, etc for the audio settings. Please check your device's settings as sometimes you need to enable 5.1. So make sure that your device is properly set up to output in those formats (depending on how you have connected your devices to the SoundBar). The SoundTouch 300 supports Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, & LPCM 5.1. Regular HDMI - All above & Uncompressed Audio (aka LPCM 5.1, Dolby TrueHD 5.1, DTS Master Audio 5.1, etc.).TOSLink/Optical, Digital Coax/SPDIF, & HDMI ARC - PCM 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, & DTS 5.1.I would like to point out what cables can support what formats: Get an HDMI switch for the 'HDMI in' port: Or, alternatively, you could get an HDMI switch so that you could've multiple HDMI devices all going through your SoundTouch 300. So you would connect just one device to the HDMI pass-through to ensure that a single device gets 5.1. This system can also pass through HDMI 4K. Your SoundTouch 300 supports HDMI 2.0b ( HDCP 2.2) it has two HDMI ports (bottom HDMI is 'HDMI ARC' from the TV & top HDMI is 'HDMI in' pass-through) and a single Optical input. Other TVs will output 5.1 via the optical output, but not ARC.' This restriction isn't fully enforced, so some TVs do it anyway. TVs that can do this are said to have '5.1 passthrough.'

Soundtouch 300 playall setting movie#

In other words, if you're watching a movie on Blu-ray with 5.1 Dolby Digital or DTS and it's connected directly to your TV (Setup 1, above) your receiver might only be able to get 2.0 audio. Technically, TVs aren't allowed to send 5.1 audio over HDMI. ' As great as ARC can be, there is one big issue: 5.1. Sadly not all TV's output 5.1 via ARC (Be aware that sometimes internal TV sources like apps do output 5.1).

Soundtouch 300 playall setting update#

They're still saying that if you have a Bose SoundTouch product that incorporates bluetooth, you should see a firmware update appear soon.If you're not receiving a 5.1 signal from your TV. If you're interested in what Bose had said to me directly, I'll add a screenshot of our Twitter messaging below.

I have been chasing this functionality for almost the whole year that I've had the above setup but they have been, how shall I describe it., less than forthcoming! One of the main reasons I went for the system was for its future capability to incorporate Apple Airplay 2. Again, have tuned to my taste so that it's a little more 'upfront'. The sub is pretty good but I find only comes to life when turned up, at low volumes it can be a little underwhelming. The sound is pretty good for such small speakers, the rears can sometimes be a little too direct, so have turned them down slightly. Never let a toddler, armed with crayons, in your house. Pics beneath - apologies for the green crayon on the wall.

I have the ST300 bar, 'invisible' RR and RL as well as the sub. Thought I'd chime in for the 1st time in a while re: my SoundTouch 300 setup.