How To Set Up Your Apple TV 4K for the Best HD Video & Dolby Atmos Experience

[@irabrianmiller]

AppleTV 4K Settings •Format: 4K SDR 50 or 60Hz •HDMI Output: YCbCr •Chroma: 4:4:4 (if you have sufficient bandwidth) •Match Content: Dynamic Range and Frame Rate •Audio: Change Format Off; Dolby Atmos On

[@nikita2560]

Thank you

[@chrisjohnson2267]

This helped with making my SDR content look tremendously better. No more color banding and colors really pop on my Epson 5040UB. Thank you Gene and team!

[@Bobmrob]

Thanks Gene, really helpful. One additional tip is to make sure ‘Reduce loud sounds’ is set to ‘No’ in the audio settings, to maintain full dynamic range. There are also settings in the ‘App settings’ for Music where you can switch to lossless and Dolby Atmos as automatic.

[@mongo2044]

I wish Apple put that on the slide out screen that users access any time (I forget what that is called). So then, if you live in an apartment, don't want to wake the kids or just want to have a less booming experience, you can turn on reduce bass quickly.

[@michael-4k4000]

Such an amazing video

[@nickice7009]

Love when Gene goes back to basics.

[@pj-howtos]

Please, if you going to suggest settings please take the time to explain why not choose the other options. For example, on Format, why not RGB HIGH OR LOW, when I can clearly see more specular highlights details when on RGB HIGH.

[@Hitokiri926]

RGB Low corresponds to the full 0-255 range, while high is 16-235 right? At least that’s what my LG C2 is showing when I swap between them on the ATV then the LG. I say that to say, wouldn’t RGB low give technically better results for you if your tv supports it?

[@joshuavigil754]

If I only have a 5.1 setup, is there an advantage to using Dolby Atmos or should I just keep it at Change Format and choice Dolby Digital? Thanks!

[@carlcameron3524]

I just got the latest 128Gb version for Christmas. I just upgraded from the 2017 4K version. Apple did a great job of keeping the older versions up to date. The only difference I noticed between the two is when watching KZbin in 4K 60fps. The older version would down scale to 1440p 60fps.

[@georgebmac8140]

Totally agree! AppleMusic with lossless spatial audio through a Dolby Atmos system is truly awesome! While it is not true to original 2 channel stuff (which is closest to original sound in a hall or club), it’s like you are in the middle of the music swimming in it. It’s on a different level from 2channel type stuff

[@Echo-jg8is]

How would you rate out of 10 the blueray Atmos mix of Hanns Zimmers live in Prague ? Trying to get a reference point of what constitutes a "good mix" thanks

[@mongo2044]

If you understand how Atmos music is mixed, you will realize that it can be MORE like the real thing. Think of two channel as trying to put a gallon of milk in a quart bottle. Atmos breaks free from that limitation and allows each instrument to occupy its own spot in the performance space. Ringo’s drums can now be heard. The suppressed solo of a voice or a piano now has more detail. Keep in mind, above is with a true Atmos system. Not Spatial via headphones. Gene did a video all about this in 2022.

[@georgebmac8140]

@@mongo2044 For myself my love of music grew while being part of orchestras, bands, etc… rather than sitting in the audience listening to it. So yeh, spatial audio is like being part of the band again - it’s how I relate to it. But that’s me. And also, a big YES to giving each instrument its own voice! 👍👍👍

[@mongo2044]

Here is that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKrSiZedmNKCl5I

[@lawrence09151]

The Atmos is not lossless.

[@sohosterable]

Should I connect the Apple TV 4K device into my TV HDMI or to my Denon 3600H receiver HDMI? Thanks for the video!

[@michael-4k4000]

I set it up with my iPhone. The Apple TV asked “Home or My Home”? Which should I choose Home or My Home? Great video!

[@PIPERBOYWILLIAMS]

My MRX 1140 keeps showing multi PCM if it’s not atmos. What does that mean ?

[@thormusique]

Great information, thanks! I do have a gen-3 Apple TV 4K, which I love, but I do have a question. I don't yet have an Atmos receiver, though I plan to get one. With a standard stereo setup, should I disable Dolby Atmos in the audio settings, or does Apple TV automatically down-convert the audio to match the current system setup? Cheers!

[@Jusaguy000]

Thank you I had multiple settings wrong for years . Randomly came across this video and now I know .

[@slyfox720]

great video...not sure though if I am doing something wrong, but I don't see 60hz whenI press info on my remote for the receiver, I see atoms, but only 4k 30 hz, I know my tv has 4k 60 hertz but boy it sure does sound and look good, the dolby vision notification does pop up now when entering a movie that has it thanks

[@msridhar1321]

Simple solution that provided a great audio video experience out from my Apple TV

[@stampede8681]

Thanks Gene, Happy New Year to you and your family. Have swapped over to Apple tv/Apple Music coz of you. Really enjoying the Atmos mixes. Only problem is now i wanna upgrade my surrounds!

[@andremullan1010]

Thanks Gene, your video here has solved the mystery for me! Why did my AppleTV -> Denon 4400H -> HiSense HDR10 TV always look so darned washed out when I "correctly" set up the Apple TV to output "4K HDR". I found out by trial-and-error that my picture just looked so much better when I set the Apple TV to "4K SDR" (and yes, I still had Match Frame Rate and Match Dynamic Range both set to on), but I couldn't figure out why, and it's bugged me until today. Your great video here has both solved the mystery for me, and confirmed that the reason everything just looks so much better is because Apple TV is now properly sending SDR content as SDR, and not washing it out in with an HDR signal, and yet also automatically changing up to HDR when the source content requires. My flawed understanding was that I should set the TV setting to "4K HDR" and that "Match Dynamic Range" would cause the Apple TV to correctly downscale to SDR when needed - but that's not what happens. We need to set the TV setting to "4K SDR" and then "Match Dynamic Range" would cause the Apple TV to upscale to HDR when needed. Apple could certainly improve their UI to provide better guidance, IMHO. Thank you again!!!

[@hamiltod74]

Are you sure about this? If it’s setup at match content range and frame, why wouldn’t you enable HDR? I would think that Apple TV would know of native content is in SDR then it would match content and not upscale.

[@Quesoblink]

Very helpful video! The atmos now sounds incredible 😎 Thanks for the video Gene

[@hhernando808]

Thanks for another informative video, Gene! I have a Sony A80J and Denon X4700H AVR. My TV has all the streaming services built in. Would the sound and picture quality improve if I also got the Apple TV. I primarily stream Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Apple TV+. I am new to this and do not fully understand how this technology works. Thanks again!

[@circrna]

I wonder if you would consider doing Roku version of this video.

[@Jim-ot9sd]

Nice clear explanation of what setting to use and why - some of them counter intuitive for me - this is a good help. thanks

[@garetha1981]

What about audio mode, auto or 16 bit? I have always wondered.

[@zombeat7376]

Always been an android person but you mentioned the atmos music app on Apple so many times I thought I need to try. I ordered from Amazon today. Will be here tomorrow. Will come back here when i am setting it up thanks.

[@winnex2]

Very good good stuff thank you this was something I really needed to know thank you

[@peertimo]

Thank you for the tips on the settings on ATV, but what about on the AVR? What sound and video settings should I set there? Pure? Direct? Dolby….

[@sjgsteve21]

Dolby atmos / Spatial Audio music worked out of the box for me with the latest software update they have on there. Yet to check HD as I don’t have a 4K tv yet.

[@chrisd6736]

I’ve been impressed with the implementation of Atmos music with the Apple TV. Very nice for those of us with home theaters.

[@newmanxis945]

Thanks for the help, disney + won't auto switch to dolby vision for some reason

[@HoundStuff]

Nice video, Gene! Very helpful for all Apple TV owners. I have used these settings myself for a couple years now. Have you tried any of the new features that Apple has added like the ability to do calibration of the TV with your phone camera and all of that? Any thoughts on how good that is or if it works? I have my ATV4k going into a Denon x2700h to a Sony X95h. Sometimes the picture cuts out and goes to a black screen while watching a program. You have to go back out and restart/replay the program to get the picture back. From my testing I think it is an issue with my Denon receiver. Have you seen this happen with your x3800h? Thanks!

[@jamestapscott9400]

I had a similar issue with a new Roku Ultra running through a Denon AVR with EARC to my Sony A8H OLED. I fixed it by installing 48 Gbps rated HDMI cables.

[@HoundStuff]

@@jamestapscott9400 Thanks for the reply! I’m also connected to the EARC HDMI input on the TV. My cables are supposed to be rated for that but worth a shot at swapping them out I suppose. Cheaper than a new AVR or TV, right? The family really gets annoyed when it blanks out in the middle of a show, lol.

[@jamestapscott9400]

My one year old HDMI cables were supposedly able to pass Dolby Vision. So, the issue with audio/no video occurred when attempting to stream DV video on a 2021 Roku Ultra. DV worked on the Sony X800M2, so I did not think cables were the issue. I was very frustrated. After several hours of combing AV forums, I broke down and ordered new cables. I installed Zeskit Lite 48 Gbps Slim Ultra High Speed HDMI 3 and 5 foot cables. Some owners of the X95H reported random EARC issues. I would check the HDMI settings on the Sony and Denon. Ensure they are set to Enhanced. Also, check for updates.

[@mikegemmati8658]

The Apple calibration is rather crude. I was not impressed at all with what it did to the almost already calibrated picture I had on my Oled TVs. It emphasized green a lot. It was just wrong!

[@HoundStuff]

@@jamestapscott9400 thanks again! Glad the new cables worked for you. I have some Pacroban cables rated for 48gbps installed but maybe one has an issue, worth a swap to see. Those enhanced settings are key, too. Especially in this case with DV or setting the ATV to chroma 4:4:4. The Sony tv requires enhanced for that.

[@philkwasinski4637]

With the audio if you only have Dolby 5.1 should you still turn audio off and select that? Apple says you will lose your surround sound when you turn auto off

[@JW-zy8td]

This was very helpful…just updated the settings on both my Apple TVs. Thanks Gene!!

[@lawyer1165]

Gene, thanks for the tip about using SDR 4K rather than HDR 4K. Using the latter setting always makes black and white TV shows look bizarre when I am using Plex. Actually, I prefer my nVIDIA Shield, but now my first generation Apple TV 4K will be more useful.

[@Andersljungberg]

isn't there an automatic mode and Auto Frame rate should also be there

[@joker927]

I'm comparing apple tv to shield. What did you prefer the shield?

[@Lraz1]

@@Andersljungberg Yes, the Apple TV setting matches the content’s format. So it makes no sense to use SDR over Dolby Atmos if you have a high end TV that supports it. There’s too much ignorance on this topic. 4K Dolby atmos will have your screen savers and Apple menus at 4K Dolby atmos at all times. Then it will match the format for whatever content you’re watching. WHY downgrade to SDR for the screensavers and menu? Seems dumb to me

[@deesley90]

Great Vid Gene. "Audioholic" or not, your video suggestions are right on. This video took a page right out of my brain. Keep up the video suggestions, always like hearing what you have to say.

[@Kaiha.rolleston]

I just like to say a very big thank you this is made a big difference to my Apple 4K TV watching this video I had it all set up wrong and now everything is going great thank you very much

[@Memphisflash53]

Thanks a lot!! This was what I needed, no more oversaturated cover art in Plex, perfect playback in 1080p, 2160 4k HDR or Dolby vision ... I almost threw out the ATV

[@franciscozavala3392]

Thanks Gene, as always is great to have the support and suggestions from specialist like you, But what about the TV´s that automatic select the best output format? especially uf I have disable Dolby Visión or HDR disable, because I enable SDR format as you suggest. Thanks again and keep watching and listening. This is Paco from Mexico

[@davidturner7101]

Hi, Would like to say a big thank you for set up of Apple 4K, since taking your direction on setup I have found that KZbin is not buffering between adverts/commercials while watching videos. This was caused by setting the Apple to 4K HDR 50/60hz and was frustrating me for months, so once again a big thank you. If you have a video on how to set up the best Dolby Atmos on a Yamaha RX-A3080 with a 5.1.4 Dolby Atmos setup I would be very pleased to watch and learn and have my system sounding just like it should. Once again thank you and have a wonderful New Year.

[@Antiinequity]

Thank you. Could you plz advise how to set it up for Sony HT-A9 ?

[@TheTonganballer]

Hello Sir I want to say thank you I love your show it very informative! My question to you is I’m about to pull the trigger and upgrade to a S95C tv and my concern is that my AVR Denon 4500H will it be compatible? It’ll be hooked up alone just for audio I’m currently running a 7.1.4 will it work or do I need to upgrade my AVR?

[@rajseekumar3937]

Amazing video! Thank you sooooo much. This solved my problem. Could not get Netflix app to work correctly on Apple TV. Now it does! Thanks again!

[@michaelt1111]

Might be a dumb question if you have Apple TV built in to your tsp You still recommend having the separate Apple TV unit?

[@peat381low8]

I love my Apple TV. I hook it using a pair of HomePods and for a small room it does an amazing job for Atmos. And music is great.

[@eastbayjay]

Hi This was really helpful. I set my Samsung TV to your settings. I don't have Dolby Atmos on my Soundbar. Is it a good idea to set it to Auto or Dolby 5.1 surround?

[@zelko0768]

Thanks Gene, when setting mine up it didn’t switch to HDR or DV after being set at 4K SDR. Any ideas?

[@christopherwright8179]

I just picked up an Apple TV 4K latest model, so this content is greatly appreciated. Also picked up the Yamaha RX A6A receiver yesterday evening, so I’m going to have some fun.

[@davidcox3615]

Great video Gene. One more consideration for next time is to speak to the Apples support of HDR10+. There is actually a growing amount of content in this newer dynamic HDR format. It is only supported on the Gen 3 Apple TV and does require the AVR support of HDMI 2.1. I just upgraded my Denon 8500H with the new 8K board.

[@EliottPeck-vl3by]

I learned a lot, Thanks ! On my Marantz 7015, with Apple 4k Box set to SDR, is RGB the same as 4:4:4 ?

[@GoogleEyes]

Try the RGB option for full catalogue of colours (0 - 255) that surpasses 4.4.4

[@vads4469]

agree ,the ycbr give a blue tint on oled ,calibration look bad on ycbr

[@Andersljungberg]

I think automatic mode should work and streaming services can of course stream their material with several different frame frequencies . Surely the best thing should be for Apple TV to send in the same frame rate that the streamed material contains

[@cheeriomartinez]

That’s pretty cool. I was just looking for a way to have my sound bar. Turn on whenever my TV turns on since it doesn’t turn on after I install the Apple TV.

[@WilliamScott-ug9df]

I have this Apple 4K and a Sony A90J Oled. After much back and forth and comparisons I enabled Dolby Vision on the Apple 4K and disabled Match dynamic range and Frame content.I found this gave the best picture quality on all streamimg services particulary KZbin regardless of the original definition and dynamic range.These are the default settings and for me the best

[@gaurd3]

In the middle of watching the Expanse on Amazon. Picture and sound is on point. Sci fi science is decent

[@felixlaboy1453]

Great video. ? I have a room that’s about 12x26. I’m looking to a subwoofer. My budget is $2,000 can recommend one for me. I would like to go with 2 but not sure at the budget I can at the moment Thank you

[@GenX_US_Marine]

12:49 I knew I set this thing up right. Those are my exact settings. I had mess around with for a little while, but this is the end result for my setup.

[@richardbulot2785]

Great show as usual. I really liked this as I was using the wrong setup. So much better. Thanks, Richard

[@MrJjburgess11]

I noticed when steaming out of my TV. The audio is very weak . Going into my surround sound system. Especially with HBO Max. Would something like apple TV. Solve that issue and give me stronger audio ?

[@undeadson8119]

Is it normal that LGC1 doesn’t give any notification for ULTRA HD 4K content, like it does with Dolby Vision? With these exact settings.

[@RiddlesEveryday-hh9qw]

What hdmi cable do you suggest from your Apple TV to marantz sr5013 and from marantz av receiver to epson tw5650?

[@MaZEEZaM]

Thanks very much for this, cheers from Australia

[@elangovangovindan9526]

Hi Gene, why is no one talking about getting DTS audio, and it's source. Also I'm unable to pass-through DTS to my receiver from my samsung TV while my content is stored in plex server.

[@Lowkey_nxthxn]

My Apple TV always lagges when I use dolby atmos sometimes I don’t get it and I have the best internet connection

[@ryanw8664]

Love everything about this channel, except for the intro music. Any chance you could lower the volume or find something less jarring? It blows out my ear drums every time. Keep up the good work and happy new year.

[@Audioholics]

I agree. I asked the person who made that bumper to lower the level on it but had little success. I may redesign it. It's jarring to me as well. 😆

[@ryanw8664]

@@Audioholics Thanks Gene!

[@piotrabowski2939]

Hello can I ask You 1 question:)? I have the apple 4k tv box, denon avr x1700h with a samsung qled TV. 5.1 serup with kef q750 and rel 1205 II. I don’t understand why the avr shows multi in when playing mostly everything? Why not dolby dig + D sorround? What multi in means? Regards great chanel

[@cdyow]

Just a quick personal anecdote regarding settings - with Match Content turned on the KZbin app within an Apple TV 4K device becomes useles for many people. Apparently there's a difference between formats on content and ads, and Apple TV / receivers can't keep up with all of the switching. I've experienced this and seen it discussed across forums, with owners of a variety of tvs and receiver combos.. Ultimately I had to turn off Match Content, or only use KZbin app directly installed in my physical tv's operating system and not via Apple TV device. My personal equipment: TCL Roku Class 5 65-inch & Yamaha TSR-700 - Apple TV 4K 3rd Gen. All the best in 2023!

[@TurboMountTV]

Does wanting HDR10+ for Samsung TV's change any of these settings?

[@nowayman1981]

Great video. I would like my Trinnov to do the processing and not the Apple TV unit. Is this possible as all I see are apCM settings and not bitstream 🤔

[@nellysagundo6634]

Thank you for this most informative tutorial!

[@clifflattanzio5267]

Do you recommend using an audio extractor like OREI 429 to try to get Atmos to work off a tv that has only arc but soundbar has earc capabilities?

[@Rgan2362]

Sir, i am in India. I am also using Apple tv. Settings doubts clarified by u. Excellent review 🙏🙏👏👏

[@nikita2560]

What does it mean if I had the blinking and 1 second black outs when I was on HDR and after switching to SDR it was no longer doing that and worked smoothly. Is that a cable issue?

[@frederiknielsen9023]

Can i use 9.1 setup with the Apple tv? Got marantz sr7011 with all 11 speakers on and 2 subwoofer

[@bcrigg9388]

Hello Sir Gene! THANK YOU so very much for documenting your recommended settings! I spent most of 2022 building a new dedicated theater in my home. Two of the components of my theater are the 3rd generation Apple 4k & a new Epson LS12000. I was a bit disappointed with this matchup due to a several second (up to several minute) Delay when switching from one KZbin Video to another, or switching from KZbin to Netflix, etc. BUT…, using YOUR settings, those annoying delays are History! My sincere thanks Sir!

[@dwstieler]

Thanks for the video. I always was worried it wasn’t configured correctly. 👍

[@RedLeo-pf9yo]

Thanks Brother , I needed this video. Perfect timing.

[@pushkardighe]

Hi Gene, I am debating whether to buy Apple TV which is just a player or a Mac mini which is a full fledged computer and can do lot more than just playing media. In my AV journey of 25 years I have seen many “media players” becoming redundant but a computer can remain useful way beyond that. The question that I have is can I get the same feature as Apple TV? Will I get Dolby Atmos out from its HDMI port? And lossless audio in similar way? Or will I have to stick to Apple TV for this? We have Apple Store recently opened in my city but I don’t think those folks can answer such questions authoritatively. Thanks in advance. Pushkar

[@lonepalm73]

Curious what you think the TV audio settings should be for the HDMI input ...bitstream or PCM? I'm using two HomePods in left and right configuration.

[@SoCalVipers]

Great timing! I just bough an Apple TV over the Christmas break. I love the user experience. It's the perfect combination of Apple ease of use and geeky setup options such as the ability to match content. Sadly, my Marantz 7702 doesn't support HDR. I either need a workaround or a new processor. How bad would a Receiver with pre-outs be? I really don't want to spend $3000 on a Processor that will become outdated in a few years because of some new HDMI standard.

[@56philt]

Are your setting screens the same for newer ATV models? I’m wondering why there’s a 1080p Dolby vision option, but 4k just says HDR. Does that mean it doesn’t think the tv/rcvr supports Dolby vision? I definitely get it show on my tv on discs played on my Oppo. Can people mention some streaming movies that definitively work? I wonder if they show it on the movie title page but not really streamed with it. I know prime doesn’t support Dolby vision and does hdr10+ now and I think you need premium subscription on Netflix.

[@ericwilson5156]

Have you experienced no sound on prime and Netflix with non atmos audio, when atmos is on in settings? I have to go into setting and turn off atmos to get sound

[@mirodybinski4021]

Thanks Gene for the informative video. I've been watching Apple TV on my JVC RS-2000 projector, and after following your recommendation to switch to SDR settings, I've noticed much better contrast and color saturation on the Apple TV main screen, where all the apps are displayed. It's very interesting. Do you know why HDR is not available on the prime video app when watching through Apple TV? I've noticed that all the HDR movies are presented in SDR. Is this perhaps an app problem on Apple TV? I was just wondering if you have any information on this issue. All the best!

[@Audioholics]

wow I didn't realize that but will check it out. thanks

[@mwrightinsurance]

After going back-and-forth a bit, I found that I prefer to change the audio format to Dolby Digital 5.1 and then I just have my receiver set as always to up-mix to the height channels. The settings are very deceiving. Typically for as long as I can remember your options are to bitstream out or convert to linear PCM. This device reads as though PCM is normal or you’re converting to Dolby digital. Confusing 🤔 I feel like they configure these to be connected to TVs so you would want to have the two channel PCM option be default.

[@unsung7603]

Thanks Gene, another great video. Luckily it seems I had the settings you recommended. Happy New Year 🥳

[@colinmcauliffe-pp4si]

thanks Gene from Australia.i have Atmos on the anthem avm70 this helped out a lot.

[@garetha1981]

If I have a non Dolby Atmos soundbar, should I set the audio to change format “on” and select Dolby Digital 5.1 or leave change format to off?

[@Andersljungberg]

But I have heard that Apple TV has Auto Frame rate. which is based on the stream material's images per second. Shouldn't it also be able to automatically select the right type of HDR that the stream contains?

[@chriscestero]

It does

[@davidkerr480]

Hi I have apple TV 4k 3rd generation that supports HDR10+ My tv is samsung qn90b what settings is the best for my tv + apple 4k 2022 . Cheers

[@DrKillerZA]

Do you have a video like this for the Nvidia Shield?

[@DrKillerZA]

@@wilson8378 anything for video? HDR and things? Does this make the shield better or worse than the apple? The apple setup looked really complicated

[@sharadteli5551]

I have connected Apple TV 4K to AVR Denon X1400H configured 5.1.2 (atmos). Every time I turn on the system the AVR volume is always very high. This doesn’t happen when I play DVD player or Spotify direct streaming on AVR. What could be reason

[@mehmd1913]

So do you have the ATV4K hooked directly to the receiver or the tv? If receiver is it in the eARC port or any HDMI port and how do you hook to the tv? Is it via an HDMI output to the tv?

[@SergeiWhobichakokov]

I had to turn off Match DynamicRange when watching Amazon Prime Video. The screen would turn black if I left it on.

[@xanderx9988]

Hey Gene. I have a few questions. I stream vía my LG C9. 1) Is there a big difference in picture and audio quality between streaming within the TV’s apps vs Apple TV to justify buying one? 2) I own a denon x4700h. Will the Apple TV allow me to upmix content with dtsX &/or auro 3d? 3) if I were to buy one, should I connect the device straight to the tv or AVR? Thanks!

[@owensmith7530]

Setting Chroma 4:4:4 only seems to affect the menus. If I set 4:2:0 that's what I get in the menus, then when I play something in 4K SDR (my display won't do HDR) I find the chroma is being output as 4:4:4. Apple TV seems to ignore about half the settings half the time.

[@shemsureshot]

I have these setting but it’s not working properly on Netflix. 5.1 content only plays in stereo and there is no Dolby Atmos. My Panasonic uhd player also has the Netflix app and will play 5.1 and atmos correctly. Edit: The Netflix on Apple TV was bugged. Once I deleted it and reinstalled it, it displayed the Atmos logo on programmes again played the correct format.

[@ChefTom777]

What about color balance using iphone

[@wtflexus6427]

Do you need to turn on Dolby on even if you don’t have the extra speakers or even receiver with Dolby atmos?

[@HiFinest343]

Notice the Marantz font color changes depending on SDR/HDR/DV. The standard font color is used for SDR, orange for HDR, and green for DV. The OSD color will reflect which format is being decoded (change volume for example while watching).

[@billplaisance6387]

Hello sir, I’m in the process of watching your video and on the part when you start discussing changing the audio output format to Dolby Atmos, would the same apply to me if, OK, being that my 4K TV and my 3.1(now 5.1 with the optional rear wireless surround kit) soundbar is not Dolby Atmos compatible and I think the only best sound formats it will work with is Dolby digital and DTS so on that very same setting of my Apple TV, would it benefit me to just leave the output audio settings set to the default LPCM or should I change that to straight up Dolby digital 5.1? I keep hearing mixed information on that. But I will say, though, leaving that setting to LPCM seems to do just fine because being that I have my sound bar connected to my TV via HDMI arc, If I’m streaming something on my Apple TV that’s being presented in Dolby Digital, my TV will automatically change it’s output, audio format to the sound bar from PCM to Dolby digital and then if I start watching some thing that’s not being presented in Dolby Digital, the TV will once again change it’s output audio format to the sound bar from Dolby Digital back to PCM….. Thanks

[@fbtool]

I have my LGCXOLED TV plugged into the eArc HDMI input on my Denon AVR-760. Everything else on my system also runs through the Denon AVR to the speakers (DVD player. CD player, PS, etc) Where should I plug in the Apple TV using the HDMI cable? I didn't see that covered. Thanks!

[@jeangys]

Gene I did these settings works only with my Apple TV connected to my Hisense. When I connected the Apple TV directly on the back of my SR-8015 I was not able to get that 4.4.4 and 4k SDR with new HDMI cables any ideas

[@josesuro3981]

Thanks for the audio portion. As for the Dolby Vision, that is the native mode for my LG TV, so it works much better with that option enabled. Picture quality with pass through a Yamaha RX-A4A is outstanding. It's much better video, with the same settings, than my previous AVR Marantz (SR5012).