Windows 10: Windows 10 No 5.1 over HDMI

I'm going crazy with this issue. Googled for days without luck. I can't seem to get anything beyond stereo working on my Windows 10 Pro box. I have a Ryzen 5, GTX 1070 video card connected to an Onkyo TX-NR696.

If I go into the audio control panel and select stereo that works fine. If I select any other speaker configuration I get no sound. The Onkyo receiver is selected and shows all the high-end audio formats include DTS and True-HD with all the bit-rates

I've downloaded and played around with VLC and some DTS test files. Same issue. Works in stereo only. Tried playing around with some of the options in VLC with no change.

I've seen some posts suggesting you need to use a modded NVIDA driver but the posts seem pretty old and don't know if it's still valid. Is surround just broken on Windows? I feel like I'm missing something simple but can't figure out what it is.

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Why exactly is ATi considered be better at HDMI?

I plug my HDMI cable into the card, then into my TV. Those are the steps that I have to do. All the steps you list make absolutely no sense to me.

 

HDMI

Hi Craig,

We appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

Please try the methods below and check if it works.

Method 1:

I would suggest you to follow the steps and check.

Let’s first check if “HDMI Output” is selected as the default device.

Follow these steps:

• Click Start and select
  Control Panel.
• On the right hand side of the screen, under
  View by: click the drop-down icon and select Large icons.
• Click Sound.
• If you do not have the
  HDMI Output listed under “Playback” tab, right click in the
  playback window and select Show Disabled Device and
  Show Disconnected Device.
• If the HDMI Output option appears, right-click
  HDMI Output and select Default
  Device.

Now the audio must be playing on HDMI

Method 2:

I suggest you to update the HDMI drivers. Refer the below link to check how to update drivers in Windows 10.

How to: Install and Update drivers in
Windows 10

If the issue persist, try to update the recent HDMI drivers from the manufacturer’s website and check if the issue is resolved.

I hope the above information helps. Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

HDMI

I tried them all nothing worked no driver updates are not available from MS or HP