I had some videos that played without sound and almost deleted them, then decided to see how it ran through my TV and it worked perfectly, (server is synology linux, I’m watching on windows 11) so this is a way to test if your issue is just windows. Also, opening the videos with Windows Media Player…

It was also discussed here: [image] [BUG] Problem with (E-)AC3 Codec and Windows update 24H2 Desktop Players Thanks, this was the fix for me.

Thanks works like a charm! Legit from Dolby Laboratories. Easy install through MS Store. Best solution.

Discussed yes, but this solution isn’t being offered. Could’ve been added to the thread though. So I did. [image] [BUG] Problem with (E-)AC3 Codec and Windows update 24H2 Desktop Players BEST SOLUTION BELOW! Legit from Dolby Laboratories. Easy install through MS Store. …

EAC3 audio not working in windows 11 (fix provided)

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Malcolm_Powder May 12, 2025, 12:00pm 2

It was also discussed here:

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EAC3 5.1 audio not working on PC Plex Players player-windows	3	329	March 10, 2025
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EAC3 audio not working in windows 11 (fix provided)

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