Xbox surround sound problems

[Bsc4579usc]

I have a Xbox one set up with a Sony STR-DH520 receiver and Onkyo 7.1 surround sound speakers. The problem I have been having is that I recently just noticed that there is no sound coming from the center speaker. The Xbox one is linked to a projector through the receiver, but also has an optical audio input connected as well. I have tried every option I can think of on both audio settings to get the speaker to work, and short of running stereo sound on a 7.1 system I cannot get the speaker to do much of anything. If I switch inputs on my receiver over to my bluray player I get full surround sound with the center speaker functioning correctly. It's a very frustrating thing because I keep missing audio in games that is evidently not going through the intended center speaker.

 

[fastcountach]

do you have HDMI running from the Xbox to the Receiver and then HDMI running from the receiver to the projector? or something else.

 

[Bsc4579usc]

I have the HDMI running from Xbox to receiver then receiver to projector. I also have hooked up an optical audio cable and tried disabling the HDMI audio and had the same incomplete results.

 

[fastcountach]

what does it say on the front of your receiver when using the Xbox? does it say "Dolby Digital" or "DTS" or does it say something like "pro-logic".
If it says "pro-logic" that means your receiver is not really receiving surround sound info and is simulating it and that may result in little to no sound to the center.

I don't have an Xbox one, but on my Playstation i can select which audio formats (Dolby, DTS, PCM, etc...) I want to output. Is is possible that you have the surround sound capable ones disabled.

Also, is there a way on your receiver for certain inputs to use a certain amount of channels. I know on mine i can tell it how many speakers there are regardless of how many are actually plugged in.

That last one might be a long shot.

 

[Bsc4579usc]

When plugged up and running the display shows all 7 speakers as being lit and powered. It shows LPCM regardless of the sound field I choose, and shows 48kHz.

 

[Metal-Aria]

I have a Xbox one set up with a Sony STR-DH520 receiver and Onkyo 7.1 surround sound speakers. The problem I have been having is that I recently just noticed that there is no sound coming from the center speaker. The Xbox one is linked to a projector through the receiver, but also has an optical audio input connected as well. I have tried every option I can think of on both audio settings to get the speaker to work, and short of running stereo sound on a 7.1 system I cannot get the speaker to do much of anything. If I switch inputs on my receiver over to my bluray player I get full surround sound with the center speaker functioning correctly. It's a very frustrating thing because I keep missing audio in games that is evidently not going through the intended center speaker.

You're not the only one - I am now experiencing the same issue on my XB1. Pretty sure it's not your receiver/HDMI set up at this oint, but likely a bug with a recent update to XB1.