[mythtv-users] Can I get 5.1 audio from MythTV with this setting?

[Jean-Yves Avenard]

On 20 April 2012 11:54, Igor Cicimov <icicimov at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have the surround connected to the TV via HDMI (it's an entertainment unit
> with DVD player). I have the MythTV box connected to the TV via HDMI as
> well. I'm sending the audio from the TV to the surround system via optical
> cable (since the TV doesn't have ARC). Can I still get surround sound from
> MythTV with this connection? I know I can buy optical cable switch and have

usually no.

The TV will only pass stereo PCM through their audio output.

The only way you can enjoy surround in most scenarii is if you're
connected as so:
mythtv -> amp -> TV