Can I play Dolby Atmos MKV movie on Sony A8H

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Hello!
I recently created an account on Plex and setup the Plex Media Server (PMS) on my Desktop PC having configurations:
CPU: Intel Core i3 2100
RAM: 8GB
HDD: 500GB
GPU: Intel HDGraphics

I want to play a movie with media info as follows:
Movie Title: 1917
Resolution: 4K 3840 x 2160
HDR: Yes 10 bit
Video Codec: HEVC/H265
Container: MKV
Audio Tracks: 1) Dolby TrueHD 7.1
2) Dolby Digital AC-3 5.1
Subtitles: Yes

My TV Specs:
Model Name: Sony OLED 65A8H
It is capable of Dolby Vision and supports HDR10. Also, it is Dolby Atmos enabled.I also have a Home Theatre system: Sony HT-Z9F which also supports Dolby Atmos through eARC.

So, will I be able to play the movie in original quality (4K HDR Dolby Atmos) without any transcoding through Plex? Will there be any problems or settings that I will have to do in the TV Plex App in order to play it smoothly?
Thank you.

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Unfortunately, the TV, even with e-arc could be the weakest link in the chain.
Most, even high-end brand new TVs still don’t have Gigabit connections, and from what I have read e-ARC isn’t particularly great. Additionally, subtitles depending on the type have in the past caused chaos with Plex Smart TV clients, though this may have changed.

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the short answer is no, you cannot play truehd/atmos via plex app on your tv.

all your questions and answers in this thread @ Plex, 4k, transcoding, and you please read the whole thing, yes it is long.

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