#Mac dvd player no sound tv#
If not going through a Receiver, you'd usually get only Stereo with direct TV connections.) As you can see in the screenshot, I also check the option to "Disable Dolby dynamic range compression".
(My example above has "Samsung" - the TV brand connected to the A/V Receiver. The "Digital Output" option may also have info on the connected device appended to it. Here's a screenshot from my OS X DVD Player Audio Output prefs setting. ( Of course when the DVD has Dolby Digital or DTS audio - some DVDs have PCM audio.) Apple's support article on "Setting up iTunes & DVD Player for digital surround sound" (HT4072 article, later changed to HT202029), went from "archived, no longer updated" to removed as of 2019. When set to Digital Out, it will bitstream Dolby Digital (or DTS) to the Receiver for decoding. ( FYI: Later DVD player apps like macOS Big Sur's does not have the Disc Setup preference options shown in the image below from an earlier OS X DVD Player.)įrom the reader comments above, the OS X DVD Player was decoding the Dolby Digital audio on the DVD and sending PCM audio to the Receiver. Set the OS X DVD player Prefs (in 'Disc Setup' options) Audio Output to "Digital Out". Receiver or HDTV).Īs for changing the OS X DVD Player audio output to Dolby Digital (and not PCM) - it's a simple change in the OS X DVD Player settings. Volume is controlled from the connected device (i.e. ( The TV Name is listed even when HDMI connected to AV Receiver)įYI: When set to HDMI audio output, the Mac's audio volume control is disabled. How do I get the OS X DVD player to send 'dolby digital' to the receiver to see if that helps?įirst, I'm assuming your OS X Sound Output (System prefs) is set to HDMI like this example: DVDs just sound better from the home player than from the OS X DVD player connected to the same HDMI receiver. We noticed the standalone player shows "Dolby Digital" on the receiver's display - not "PCM".
#Mac dvd player no sound movie#
(I think.) The receiver the mini's HDMI is connected to shows "PCM" during playback and DVD movie (Dolby Digital 5.1) audio seems muffled compared to playing the same DVD in our home dvd player. The OS X Sound pref pane set to HDMI Output ( see example below) and Audio/Midi utility configured correctly for multi-channel audio.
#Mac dvd player no sound mac#
I finally hooked up my new mac mini to our receiver so we'd have surround sound possible with DVDs played in OS X. (2021 added note that macOS Big Sur DVD Player has no Disc Setup prefs setting.) Later added Notes on Audio Hardware Setup, and Subwoofer output. Setup OS X to Output 5.1/7.1 Surround Sound via HDMI to A/V Receiver and HDTV With a clear user interface, you can easily use this Mac Blu-ray Playback software, even if you are a fresh hand.Mac OS X settings for 5.1/7.1 Surround Sound to HDMI A/V Receiver and HDTV Here, you can take a quick snapshot for your favorite scene from a Blu-ray movie or great film while watching the video. Without a mouse, you can use the hotkeys to control the playback progress to stop, pause, forward, and backward the videos. It lets you choose your favorite subtitle to synchronize your movie or remove the subtitle to watch the film directly. You can easily switch the screen size to find the best comfortable screen modes (half, normal, fit to screen, aspect ratio, etc.) for your eyes.ĭo not forget to adjust the audio track, audio channel and audio device to maximum your ear listening pleasure. You can easily control the Blu-ray playback, and enjoy the Blu-ray movies on Mac with the settings found in the menu bar. Play Blu-ray Movies and Music on Mac convenientlyĪnyMP4 Mac Blu-ray Player, is dedicated to simplifying the operating process and coloring your daily life.