Using 5.1 Dolby with Xbox One

I have a Xbox One and a tv decoder (for cable television) connected via HDMI to the television.

Yesterday I've received and "old" Philips 5.1 Home Theater that doesn't have HDMI inputs, but only one RCA inputs.

My first question is simple: If I connect the TV to the Home Theater AVR, the audio output will always be a 5.1 ? If I turn on the Xbox One does the audio come out as a true 5.1 or does it simply sound like a stereo "adapted" to a 5.1?

If a simple connection like this is not effective (basically every device connected to the TV and the TV connected to the AVR) How can I set everything so that every device's output audio is a 5.1 ?

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Best Answer

As by the Xbox.com page on how to configure your audio settings, the One does support 5.1 just fine via HDMI.

But although your Xbox One supports it, your Home Theatre does not. RCA is a dated technology that is not able to transfer the data necessary for Dolby 5.1 as RCA only supports two channels (as in Stereo). Depending on the device producing the audio, it might try to approximate Dolby 5.1 but it will only ever be an approximation.

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Quick Answer about "Using 5.1 Dolby with Xbox One"

Press the Xbox button ? to open the guide.

Select Profile & system > Settings > General > TV & display options > TV & OneGuide.

Select Audio & video.

Change the audio option from Stereo to Surround sound.

Select Restart now.

Does Xbox One have 5.1 surround?

Right now, the system can only output DTS Digital Surround, or uncompressed stereo, 5.1 or 7.1 audio, over HDMI; if you're using an optical cable, the console currently supports uncompressed stereo or 5.1 sound.

Does surround sound work on Xbox One?

You can pass surround sound from your set-top box to your TV or AV receiver directly from your Xbox One console.

How do you use Dolby on Xbox?

Dolby Atmos for Xbox One

Go into Settings > General > Volume & audio output on the Xbox One and set Headset Format to Dolby Atmos for headphones.

You will be prompted to get the Dolby Access app, follow the instructions on screen to download it:

Make sure you select With my headphones in the app:

Does Xbox One output Dolby Digital?

Yes, HDMI out supports the full bandwidth needed for uncompressed 7.1 audio (and beyond), in all of the various formats. That said, right now the Xbox One can only handle Dolby Digital/DTS output from Apps.

How to Enable Dolby Atmos for Xbox One (Headphone Guide)

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