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No 5.1 surround on the M1 Mac Mini... - Apple Community
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252652115
It WILL produce 2.1 sound but that's lacking if you're used to 5.1 surround. It is an odd thing because going straight from Mac Mini M1's HDMI to the dongle should yank the audio to the 5.1 converter. It just doesn't. Audio MIDI only sees 2 channels as well. At this point, I may try another dongle or I may not. Regardless, Creative's Sound Blaster X3 is your best bet and will …
Mac OS X Dolby Digital 5.1 with Mac Mini [solved] - Hacker ...
https://blog.hqcodeshop.fi/archives/146-Mac-OS-X-Dolby-Digital-5.1-with-Mac-Mini-solved.html
I, too, have a Yamaha amp that is not recognized by the Mac Mini (the Mini picks up my Samsung TV on the other side of the Yamaha). In following your steps, I get the 8-channel option, and the speaker test tones work correctly; however, the actual audio playback is only stereo (this happens even with an HD local movie via Quicktime, and an HD movie via Netflix).
Getting 5.1 audio out of a Mac Mini - TimToon
http://www.timtoon.com/blog/getting-51-audio-out-of-a-mac-mini/
To turn on 5.1 audio in Apple’s DVD player, Choose DVD Player > Preferences, and then click Disc Setup. At the bottom of that window, change the Audio output setting to “digital out” and (very important) check the box next to “Disable Dolby dynamic range compression.” Voila! Your DVD’s 5.1 sound is now streaming out of your Mac Mini.
how to enable 5.1 sound output from a Mac Mini - hvy TK
https://hvytk.blogspot.com/2007/02/how-to-enable-51-sound-output-from-mac.html
how to enable 5.1 sound output from a Mac Mini Mac Mini digital output: the jack for Headphones/Audio out/Optical out on the back of the Mini is designed to... Mac Mini streaming 5.1 sound: I thought once I'd bridged the Mac Mini to the AVR 245 with an optical cable, I'd... Integrated HDMI switching ...
Surround Sound (5.1) and the new Mac Mini | MacRumors Forums
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/surround-sound-5-1-and-the-new-mac-mini.2150947/
Currently my 2014 Mac Mini outputs 5.1 surround optically through the 3.5mm jack directly into my 5.1 amplifier. It’s not clear whether the new Mac Mini does this. The only mention of …
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