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Dolby Digital and Surround Sound for IPTV and TiVo

 

IPTV Dobly Digital / Surround Sound 

  • Go to TiVo Home | left arrow to Menu | Device Settings | Device Preferences | Sound

  • Turn on System sounds to automatically detect your best device sound setting

  • You can also choose from the following to manually pick your sound output; your device must support it
     
    • Dolby Atmos in Dolby Digital Plus
    • Dolby Digital
    • Dolby Digital Plus
    • DTS
    • AAC
 

TiVo Dolby Digital / Surround Sound

TiVo DVR models can output digital audio through the Digital Audio and HDMI ports, and also support Dolby Digital 5.1

  • 4 Tuners, 2 Tuners, Single Tuners, and Minis on TiVo Experience 3
     
    • Go to TiVo Central | Settings & Messages | Settings | Audio | Dolby Digital

    • Follow the instructions on the screen (see steps)
       
  • 4K 6 Tuners, 6 Tuners , 4K Minis, and Minis on TiVo Experience 4

    • Go to TiVo Home | left arrow to Menu | Settings | Audio & Video Settings | Settings | Dolby Audio

    • Follow the instructions on the screen (see steps)
 

TiVo Sound Effects and Dolby Digital

When a TiVo is connected with Digital Audio (HMDI) TiVo sounds effects won't play during Live TV or recordings with a Dolby Digital audio track

  • This is normal, the TiVo automatically selects the Dolby Digital track to record the highest quality sound possible
     
  • To conserve memory and disk space, TiVo software doesn't include sound effects with these tracks
     
  • TiVo sound effects are heard while navigating through TiVo menus and screens, and while viewing programs that do not include a Dolby Digital audio track