Server Version#: 1.32.2.7100 Player Version#: 5.60.2 (Samsung Tizen TV) Hi at the moment Plex will transcode DTS to AAC only. I would like Plex to transcode DTS To AC3 because it is more superior than AAC. Plex transcoding to AAC lose the dynamics and fidelity to the surround sound: low background…

[image] tatt0: I would like Plex to transcode DTS To AC3 because it is more superior than AAC [image] tatt0: Can the Plex team please make the audio transcoding of DTS to (E)AC3 the DEFAULT instead of AAC? Are you requesting DTS be transcoded to AC3 or to EAC3?

Hi @FordGuy61 sorry for the confusion. I am requesting DTS be transcoded to EAC3. I have seen that Plex is capable of this.

Currently I have to convert the DTS audio manually (remux) to EAC3. If Plex can change this then I can do without any of the manual conversion.

Maybe I should mention a bit more about my setup: I have Plex running in a docker container on Synology DS-920+. The Sonos playbar is connected to the Samsung Tizen TV (2019) via optical and it supports Dolby Digital (DD+ only available via HDMI). The Sonos system is set up as surround with 1 sub m…

Hi, Upvote on this, lot of TV are not supporting DTS, would be very nice to have a proper conversion to better format than AAC or Opus. Same for Dolby TrueHD it should be converted to EAC3 5.1

Probably this is similar to my topic: [image] Why is DTS transcoded to AAC instead EAC3? Client profile leads to unfavorable audiostream transcode Smart TVs Server Version#: 1.32.5.7349-7000 on Synology DSM 7.0 Player Version#: LG WebOS 5.67.2 Hi there, my LG C2 is capa…

I have moved to Emby and Emby is transcoding everything to AC3 or EAC3. Emby will always direct play unless the media is not compatible! For all the movies that Plex would transcode they all now direct play in Emby! Nice! I would suggest you guys move to Emby. Their forum is very responsive and the…

Yes, same request here as well. For Plex to transcode DTS to EAC3 instead of AAC.

DTS transcode to AAC and not DD

Plex Media Server

streik May 20, 2024, 5:12pm 12

some insight in this thread about why AAC is used

tldr; EAC3 would require a license and AC3 is lossy

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DTS transcode to AAC and not DD

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