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On a Win10 PC functioning as both server and player for a living room HDTV + 5.1 receiver setup, I’d like to use the TV Layout within Plex Media Player because as I understand this is the only way the software bitstreams audio to a receiver, however I think I’d need to reorganize my movies library to make it so that all my movies were in a single library?

Best I can tell if a movie collection is subdivided into several different movie libraries, then the Plex Media Player in TV Layout only displays the 1st (alphabetically) library for browsing? Other movies are available via search, but not browsing. Is there any way around this other than placing all movies in a single movie library? For viewing on iOS devices my family likes the multiple libraries organization currently in place.

Also, I’d like to verify that I’m correct that bitstreamed audio only works with the player in TV Layout mode?

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Bitstreaming should work in the desktop layout as well, after it has been set tup.
However, if you want to use refresh rate switching for judder suppression, you need to use the tv layout.

The TV layout is made for navigation with a keyboard/remote control. If you click on the library type ‘Movies’, you are taken directly to the first library of that type.
If you however only use the cursor keys to move onto the ‘Movies’ library type, you will get a list of all your movie libraries below. From which you then can select.

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Thanks for the info. I have bt keyboard/touchpad combo and usually do my navigation with the touchpad. Arrow keys do work as stated.

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