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Cannot get 5.1 to play out of Realtek (Optical)card other than in test
Can’t get any audio on Realtek Digital Output (Optical) if I select DTS Interactive (5.1 Surround), the only option which is 5.1 in my settings. If I use the 44000 Hz or 48000 option on 2 channels I get audio. On supported formats, DTS Audio does not output any audio, not even when I select the DTS Interactive (5.1 Surround); the only the one that does is Dolby Digital. If I play the test Dolby Digital under Supported Formats on 2 channel 48000Hz or 5.1 DTS Interactive (5.1 Surround), I hear 5.1. This is the only time I can hear all the channels, even if it is selected on 2 channel under Advanced.
Clearly it is outputting audio to those channels despite it being on the 2 channel option. Why is the test the only place I can get audio to play on 5.1 and why does DTS Interactive play nothing? I want to note that through all of this Windows is attempting to play the audio (I think) as it shows audio playing on the mixer.
The motherboard is an Asus Z87 PRO w/ Realtek integrated, Win 10 version 1909, I could not find the exact model number of the sound card.
Please refer to the screenshots of the properties window incase my explanation doesn’t make sense.
Edit: I cannot get the site to attach a second screenshot but the Realtek control panel does not help at all as it has less options than Windows properties does.