Kodi Audio Settings AudioTrack (IEC) or AudioTRack (RAW) What's Best?

Dadsas1958 · 2023-09-28T17:37:02.892Z

Hi I have kodi connected to my 7.1 soundbar (e ARC).And tv with dolby vision & Dolby Atmos.Both have eARC ,Dolby Atmos.In kodi audio settings which is best.AudioTrack (IEC) or AudioTrack(RAW). Cheers Rob.

Jayhawks659 · 2023-10-01T01:16:52.414Z

IEC with passthrough turned on. I cover this in my video.

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Dadsas1958 · 2023-10-02T12:46:53.758Z

Kodi Audio Settings AudioTrack (IEC) or AudioTRack (RAW) What’s Best?. I Have 7.1 Dolby Atmos, e(ARC) Soundbar.HDMI Connected. Any help would be Amazing. Cheers Rob.

Miki · 2023-10-02T12:52:21.485Z

Does kodi have audio passthrough. If so then let your equipment do the audio processing.

Dadsas1958 · 2023-10-02T12:55:28.348Z

Dadsas1958:

AudioTrack (IEC) or AudioTRack (RAW)

Which is best for pass through?. AudioTrack (IEC) or AudioTRack (RAW)

Miki · 2023-10-02T13:03:52.256Z

Passthrough means it will pass the audio track as it is encoded without any need for you to do anything. Your equipment will then decode the audio track to what is compatible for your equipment. I don’t use Kodi but what I do use has the passthrough.

Dadsas1958 · 2023-10-02T13:39:57.941Z

Kodi has 2 pass through settings::: AudioTrack (IEC) or AudioTRack (RAW).Just like to know which is best for use with my soundbar which has 7.1.Atmos e(ARC).Soundbar 7.1 with sub woofer and 2 wireless satellite speakers.Cheers Rob

Miki · 2023-10-02T13:54:09.321Z

If AudioTrack (Raw) is selected then the audio from the media is sent into Audiotrack and Android IEC packers are used to do the packing into the IEC packages. If AudioTrack (IEC) is selected then Kodi does the packing into the IEC packages. It’s odd that you have to choose, but then again, as I mentioned I don’t use Kodi. Any device I’ve ever used, in Audio settings I use passthrough, so that my Soundbar or AVR do the decoding that is best for that equipment, not my Streaming device. So if you absolutely need a choice try RAW. ARC is just the Audio Return Channel eARC allows for higher bandwidth.

Dadsas1958 · 2023-10-02T14:05:26.486Z

Thanks for your help and understanding with this,Still not sure which is best with kodi. (RAW) or (IEC).Pass through. Thanks again for your advice.Rob

Miki · 2023-10-02T14:10:22.623Z

My explanation explained the difference Raw allows Android to process the IECs. IEC choice makes Kodi process the IECs. As mentioned I don’t use Kodi so I have no knowledge of how well it does or doesn’t process the IECs. The choice is yours.
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=371292

Storminnorman · 2024-03-28T08:32:14.352Z

Take it easy. Not everyone is a wizard at this. Some understand better than others. Just be polite and give help when needed or say nothing at all.

Dadsas1958 · 2024-10-15T14:53:35.577Z

Just a thought Miki (Leader) . If you don’t use kodi, Then non of your info is relative, To my Questions!

Miki · 2024-10-15T16:14:00.062Z

That may be so. I gave up using it a couple of months back but do know where you can find the info you need as per the link I posted, or who can help you, as in @Jayhawks659 and the link he posted at the top of this thread, and how to use the search. Have a great day.

Jayhawks659 · 2024-10-15T20:35:45.460Z

Answered the question 3 separate times above. So annoying. If you turn on passthrough then it doesn’t matter which one you choose. Otherwise use IEC. Don’t ask again.

Cousinbrucie1 · 2024-10-16T14:05:27.744Z

Rob, from my own personal experience: Firestick plugged directly into Denon AVR. In Kodi settings, Audio/Audio Passthrough, Passthrough must be on of course. Under Passthrough Audio Device, if I choose the IEC setting, the audio will trigger NONE of the surround processors (DD+, DTS) in the Denon. If I set it to RAW, the audio triggers whatever the source calls for in the Denon as seen on its display. (The AVR must also be set to Sound Mode Direct). So my short answer to your original question is “Raw”.

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