MBP M1 Audio HDMI out help

[xtempo]

Can't seem to find exactly what I am looking for but google makes it more confusing. I am trying to use audio over HDMI and I t only shows PCM but it does show the 5.1 setup. When I have used DVDs and BD players I have always gotten what they are encoded but it seems to fail for my Macbook M1 pro and Windows 11 build even though I using Leawo BD player or Apple Music or steam games the AVR is a Pioneer VSX -1019AHK TIA

 

[MacsRgr8]

Have you tried using "Audio MIDI Setup" (in Applications - Utilities) to change the speaker format?

 

[xtempo]

I am evern more confused what should I put here or is the current option ok

 

[MacsRgr8]

Are you able to choose 6 Channels (i.e. 5.1 = 6 channels)
Then "Configure speakers" and choose 5.1?

 

[xtempo]

yes

 

[MacsRgr8]

Hmm, not sure what else will help TBH.

Using VLC player might work? You can choose HDMI encoded audio as sound output in that app, so perhaps that does the trick?