# Mac Player - Surround Sound Format via HDMI

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-player-surround-sound-format-via-hdmi/933656>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** server-mac, player-mac\
**Created:** [November 19, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-player-surround-sound-format-via-hdmi/933656 "2025-11-19T16:04:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![jbryngelson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@jbryngelson](https://forums.plex.tv/u/jbryngelson)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-player-surround-sound-format-via-hdmi/933656/1 "2025-11-19T16:04:12Z")

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Server Version#: 1.42.1.10060  
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I have a MacOS (10.15.7 - Catalina) MacMINI in my HT connected to a Emotiva XMC-2 Processor. When playing content, regardless of 5.1/DTS, True-HD, DTS-MA, I am only getting stereo playback. Is there something in the MacOS settings (Midi??) that can cause this issue? The MINI sees the HDMI, and reports output to the XMC-2. I simply want the audio to pass through from the content via PLEX via HDMI to my processor, but regardless of the setting on the processor (Direct, Surround, DTS etc), I am only getting output from my L/R speakers, not surround or center.

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/mac-player-surround-sound-format-via-hdmi/933656/2 "2026-02-17T16:04:56Z")

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