I've enabled pass through on both the Shield settings and Kodi/ SPMC. But my receiver still displays PCM. Only Dolby Digital seems to be getting through. All other audio formats are displayed in my receiver (Yamaha 677) as PCM
But when I click the Info button, the proper audio format is displayed.
I must have missed something
what you're encountering is KODI/SPMC issue not NSATV. I guess you're fine after setting up NSATV to passthrough = yes.
questions: do you connect NSATV direct to AVR via HDMI (you should be) then AVR to TV via HDMI ARC? and what is your speaker set-up, 5.1 or 7.1?
my observations:
- if your movie source is TrueHD/DTS-HD MA (both are 8ch) and if you're only using 5.1 speakers, then the AVR will downmix it, it might be the reason PCM is indicated in AVR
- do not use S/PDIF cable from TV to AVR as it's only up to 6ch
if you're using full 7.1 or only 5.1 on your Yammy 677,
- ensure you have set the proper # of speakers in Kodi/SPMC
- System-->Settings-->System-->Audio
- Settings Level: Expert
- Audio Output device: Android, RAW, Audiotrack
- # of Channels: 5.1 or 7.1
- Allow Passthrough: Clicked
- Passthrough Output device: Android, RAW, Audiotrack
- enable all codecs capable of Yammy 677