Kodi 17.6 connected to Samsung HW-K950 Soundbar

[lartomar2002]

Can someone please help me with the correct settings in Kodi so I can get Dolby Atmos sound from my Samsung HW-K950 Soundbar. Everything is connected by hdmi and as directed by the Samsung manual.

 

[RavRob]

I think you would have to connect directly to the sound bar from your Kodi box. If you go through the TV first, I doubt you will get the sound you are looking for.

 

[jokster]

Try as ravrob said, what I done for my folks was run an optical cable from their box to the soundbar and all is good.
If you are running it through the TV try setting Kodi to passthrough and if you can do it with the TV too all the better.

 

[lartomar2002]

Sorry guys, I do not need to know about the physical connection btw the Nvidia and the Soundbar but the settings within Kodi 17.6 in the audio and anymore sections that will allow me to get Dolby Atmos audio out of the soundbar.

 

[RavRob]

Then do as stated by jokster. Use the passthrough in the sound settings. Hope it works.

 

[lartomar2002]

Which of the passthrough settings do I pick? and what about about all the other settings below it?

 

[RavRob]

It depends on your tv and sound bar. Try various ones, there aren't that many. I have my Samsung connected to my home theatre via optical cable but cannot take advantage of the passthrough with my Shield. I gave up on that. But again, try and see if you can get it.

I used to have a HTPC with Optical sound output. If I connected it directly to my sound system, I had 5.1 but that was the only way for me.