The Best Xbox Series X Audio settings | Are you missing out? 

Yhats what i was thinking too 🤔

Does that apply to headset also?

Can you send DTS-signal into a Dolby AV reciver?

eARC is audio only, and has nothing to do with video.

@@chrismonterubio9475: Yes I know that - and for anyone desiring an alternative to eARC, what I described above is the best possible solution.

Right, but then I will lose the 4k 120hz option. It’s a workaround but it shouldn’t have to be this way.

@@BourneMiami: It's not a workaround and you won't lose anything if your receiver is equipped with HDMI 2.1.

@@TomlinsonHolman52583 I’m using a sound bar (Samsung HW-950a) and while it does have inputs it’s only HDMI 2.0. That said…it should work through the TV so there is definitely something going on with the Xbox Series X passing Dolby Atmos through my TV (LG C1) for gaming. Also, I’m not sure I trust today’s receivers with HDMI 2.1 as I read they had issues with last years models. Sound bars with Atmos are pretty popular these days and it’s a known issue with many.

You should use uncompressed 5.1/7.1 instead of atmos for your games unless it says it's atmos compatible (COD). For movies tho yup atmos all the way.

Tell me about it. They like using headphones. Not me! I've been rocking surround sound for over 20yrs with a subwoofer. When you can FEEL the action, it adds a whole other dimension. Gamers all over are missing out by going NOT going old school.

@@dgmclar Well the settings on the console were actually helpful. I didn't know my LG CX tv had earc. Also I just switched my audio output to bit stream on the Xbox. Never used that setting before because I didn't know what it was. Always set mine to 5:1.

@@dgmclar You sound like someone who reads their automotive owners manual in FULL...NO??? Maybe you're more detailed oriented about specific features but not everyone chooses to RESEARCH and learn how to use very feature of the products they buy. Xbox give you lots of audio options and people will simply select the option they're most familiar with (as I did). No need to be a receiver tech GOD to get the basics out of them when a video like this informs people of how other features work.

@@rotaryperfection I hear you. There’s a lot of additional configurations on the Xbox series X that I did not anticipate. I first went through all the visual configurations to fully utilize my hdmi 2.1 input and EArc. If you play COD: Warzone there are additional audio settings in game; The full range and home theater settings really turn it up to eleven. I have to admit for Warzone I play it on “Midnight mode” and full range on Cyberpunk 2077.

Costs money and the fake atmos xbox outputs would be too expensive to truly utilise like DV. Games are expensive as it is so can you imagine the extra price of what is needed to implement both DA and DV? Might be feasible for first party games but expect it to be very limited.

This.

Maybe he misspoke that HDMI 2.1 was needed for the eARC spec to pass it through the TV to receiver. But if you're plugging the Xbox into a receiver directly (one that can process 5.1 or 7.1 PCM) then yeah I think HDMI 1.4 bandwidth is quite capable.

No fiber optic or digital sound cable.?

@@michaelbrownlee9497 optic only carries compressed dolby digital. It was really hard for me to leave optical because it was the standard for SO LONG but if you want to step up to lossless audio formats, you have to.

@@earlusmcdivett I'm not too sure about the tech because I haven't tried it, except for a card for my laptop and that was an improvement.

LOL 😂😂

DTS: X is better

5.2.2?

@@wOhst It means the amount of speakers you have. 5 = Front L, Center, Front R, Surround L, and Surround R. All at ear level. The first .2 is the amount of subs, which is two. The second .2 is the amount of height speakers you have. Height speakers are required for Atmos. They're mounted high on the wall or on the ceiling, pointed towards the seating position. These numbers can change depending on the number of speakers. Most are 5.1. 5 speakers at ear level and one sub. You can have a 7.1, 7.2, 5.1.2, 5.1.4, 9.1, 9.2.6. It all depends on how crazy you want to get.

How is that headset? Good sound and mic? I want a wireless headset But there are so Many 🤣

@@Whitedoom21 personally I rather use a wired headset tbh. I understand a wireless controller but a wired mic doesn't hurt me. It's alot cheaper I just got the rig 500 and it's the same thing just wired and not quite as loud. That's about it

@@ghostlegit i have go ahead and bought the steelseries 9x. Very Nice headset. comfy and the sound is good. I really wanted a wireless one cause i was sick of the wires running trough my living room 😂

@@Whitedoom21 I got u. But I'm pretty sure even if u buy a wired one. U can turn it into a wireless headset

@@ghostlegit yeah i guess u can do that one way OR another. But for now this works Nice. Also it uses the Xbox wireless connection what is Nice.

I would say definitely Stereo uncompressed

Any suggestions to remove audio lag while gaming?

@@newchapter6521 whats your setup? What TV are you using, is Atmos through a receiver or soundbar and does your soundbar support eARC. Your console should go to the tv and you should be using the eARC connection on your tv connected to the soundbar or receivers eARC port. I have a Samsung q90T soundbar and am using an LG CX. An option if you don't have eARC and are using a receiver is to use a SHARC device. They are costly but can save you a lot of money from having to upgrade your existing system if it does everything you want minus support for eARC. Hope this helps

@@RonkeyRong oh wow, I have the LG CX as well but I have a Nakamichi Soundwafe Elite 7.2.4. It doesn't have eARC support. I have the console connected to the TV and soundbar connected to the TV. I used to have the console running thru the soundbar but was having way too many issues with Atmos

I have also a CX tv and using an LG sound bar sn7y .I have connected the Xbox to arc to tv and still having lag on gaming.any help?

Dolby atmos will work on wired and wirelees headphones?

Hi. On the LG TV's there is a pass trough option under the eARC audio settings. Also the Xbox Series X also has a pass through option under the audio options for those using a receiver. This eliminates the audio lag completely.

@@plasma2806 I’m using this. When you set the Xbox audio to ‘Dolby Atmos’ there is a lot of lag. Set to ‘Dolby Digital’ and it’s still a slight lag but usable. Using ‘Stereo’ seems to the be only option with absolutely no lag…I’m talking gaming also. The Xbox Passthrough option only is for apps. I have my LG set what’s been recommended and I and many others still have this issue.

@@BourneMiami i have the same problem because input lag

@@BourneMiami Yeah, funny thing is I assume what microsoft is doing is the same exact thing they introduced onto PC also, an OS level object based audio engine which is then fitted into a container which then pipes the sound to your encoder of choice, be it atmos, DTS:X or microsoft's awful sonic. Anyways on PC there is no audio delay but the xbox has a blatantly obvious audio delay even when wired up directly to the receiver which sucks. Hopefully that is fixed in a system update because to me it's unacceptable.

Just hook it directly into the soundbar. What am I missing here? You afraid you'll get lag in your video? Pick your poison.

I got the Q70R Dolby atmos soundbar. Sounds amazing In Dolby atmos for gaming and for Dolby atmos games like Forza horizon 4 and call of duty black ops cold war

DTS: X paired with an Xbox is certainly the experience!, 👍

I have that system too... Loud and sounds great

Have to same issues. It’s so annoying now. I’m only able to get Atmos on content that is native but I somehow manage to force my Sony soundbar to output Atmos. I’m unable to force Atmos on Samsung and LG soundbars. I can only force DTS X

Bitstreaming is indeed best for movies & TV, but in most cases the studio (discs) or the TV or streaming provider has already done all the mixing for you. The problem with that for gaming is that game consoles MUST be capable of mixing audio, which is NOT possible with bitstreaming; the console MUST decode bitstreams into PCM first, then mix them & send them to the AVR, soundbar or headset. I have no personal experience with headsets, but with 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound on AVRs & soundbars you can do that easily with uncompressed HDMI or encoding to DD/DTS over optical. With immersive audio in Atmos and/or DTS:X AVRs & soundbars (right now I don't know of any that's DTS:X only; Nakamichi once made DTS:X-only soundbars but they added Atmos in a firmware update & their current models have both), however, the only way I know of at present is "Dolby Atmos for home theater" in this video's settings; that is most likely so-called MAT/PCM Atmos (using a proprietary Dolby technique called MAT 2.0 to embed Atmos metadata into a PCM 7.1 signal over HDMI), but in some cases it could be the Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 version of Atmos used for streaming movies & some smart TVs (to handle regular ARC's bandwidth & lipsync issues, plus decoder switching lag in some AVRs & soundbars). I'll have to watch the video again to double-check what DTS option it offers as an alleged equivalent, but right now I don't know of one; right now the only form of full DTS:X (as opposed to Virtual:X, Neural:X, Headphone:X, etc.) I'm aware of is DTS-HD MA with metadata as used on discs (similar to the TrueHD version of Atmos more commonly seen on discs), but AFAIK lossless encoding would be too taxing on game consoles & likely would add lag (though I've heard the 2020 model Roku Ultra may be capable of TrueHD Atmos encoding).

I can't even get the Series X to decode TrueHD or DTSMA from Blu-Rays! I have pass-thru enabled but only DD and vanilla DTS.

@@willycanuck there are now two different passthroughs, you have to make sure you turn on the one for Blu Ray. There is one for streaming apps, and there is one under disc and Blu Ray.

If your TV has earc can you tell me how do connect correctly? I have earc, but I'm connected like you, xsx to sound bar, and sound bar connected to TV in earc hdmi.

@@Orbettino85 if you have earc just connect the xsx to the tv. XSX > any HDMI port and Soundbar > EARC. The main benefit to earc is that it can pass lossless audio (Atmos/DTS) to the soundbar. Regular arc does not so that's why I have my xsx to the soundbar to tv.

Stereo uncompressed is super low in volume compared to Dolby.

Yes he was very clear about this. Said it had to be 2.1 48gbps.

I have a LG SK9Y 5.1.2 + rear speakers. (7.1.2) and for most games I run 7.1 uncompressed. If I play an atmos supported game then I switch it to bitstream atmos. For watching movies(Netflix etc..) I set it to bitstream atmos. Honestly the best setup is what you hear. Also always double check audio settings in every game. Some will default to stereo. In your case I think 5.1 uncompressed would be best. The way I understand it is if you choose bitstream DD the Xbox will do all the processing and then send that signal to your soundbar (sound compressed.) If you leave it uncompressed your soundbar is the one decoding the sound (no compression). Ultimately try them all to see which one you think sounds best. For me I found the difference to be almost none between bitstream DD and 7.1 uncompressed. (Think DD had slightly better bass.)

Im using xbox one s, media player the audio setting allow passthrough is enabled and connected to my sony ht g700 soundbar supported the atmos and dts x format, the sound quality is really amazing, but the volume is low. .

I’m experiencing the same issue with Series X, LG C10 and a Marantz receiver (using hdmi arc). Went to my family over Christmas, my dad has a One X, a new Samsung TV (not sure about the model number, but it’s on the high-end scale) and an older Yamaha receiver. The receiver doesn’t have arc so it’s connected to the tv via toslink/optical. In both cases, our consoles are connected directly to the tv, with hdmi 2.1 cables. So two generations of Xbox, different brand tvs and different brand receivers (with different connection methods), same issue. When setting both our Xboxes to “Stereo uncompressed”, zero lag. Both Dolby Digital and Dolby Atmos introduce a massive delay, what feels like over a second. What is going on here? How is this not talked about more?

Did you turn on the pass through?

@@Anytyme06 on the Xbox, you mean? Yes, but that setting is applied to media only, it’s irrelevant for games.

@@crkvend did you plug the HDMI into the soundbar's HDMI in port from the Xbox?

@@Anytyme06 No, the Xbox is connected to the tv, and the tv to the receiver via arc. That is the whole issue. I could connect the Xbox to the receiver directly, but as it isn’t hdmi 2.1 capable, I’d loose out on some features, such as 120hz for example

It does keep in mind that Netflix will let you know if a show supports Atmos. They always tell you in the detail. Same said for Disney.+.

Does the audio lag result to crackling sounds?

@@detroid89 none at all, clear as a bell. Reading online it this seems to be a common problem with some people going all way back to the launch of the One X. Still not sure why there is an audio delay with Atmos.

@@fangerdanga ah I see. I've seen allot of complaints about audio lag but I haven't experienced any of it. I do have a problem with sound crackling when switched to dolby atmos using xbox to TV (via earc) and TV to soundbar.

@@detroid89 I don't know how good soundbars are for Atmos considering you need height speakers but your crackling might be the soundbar struggling to decode the atmos signal.

@@fangerdanga fair point. I have 2 up firing atmos speakers that bounces sound off the ceiling to the ground. Ceiling speakers are still better though I connected the xbox directly to the soundbar and i didn't experience crackling sounds but I lost out on 4k 120hz and VRR so must be an earc thing between the TV and xbox.