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How do I connect my Apple TV to my Hi Fi?

By Jessica Young

How do I connect my Apple TV to my Hi Fi?

Making the connection is simple enough. First, make sure that all of your equipment is turned off. Next, plug one end of the Toslink cable into your Apple TV and the other end into your home theater system. Power up your TV, then your Apple TV and finally your home theater audio system.

What should I Set my Denon receiver to?

If I set it to DD 5.1, then play a movie in Plex with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon receiver lights up as “Dolby Digital” and I get surround sound. If I set the ATV4 to “Best Quality Available” and play a Plex movie with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon lights up with “Multi Channel In”.

Which is the best sound setting for Apple TV?

Again, I’m getting surround sound from the speakers. So, which is the best setting? The best you can hope for from the Apple TV is Dolby Digital 5.1 or Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 and no support what-so-ever for DTS. You’ll also not get either Dolby TrueHD oor DTS-HD Master Audio via an Apple TV.

Can a Denon receiver decode a plex movie?

I don’t think the ATV4 can’t decode it, but looking at the ATV4 settings there’s an option under audio for either “Best Quality Available” or “Dolby Digital 5.1”. If I set it to DD 5.1, then play a movie in Plex with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon receiver lights up as “Dolby Digital” and I get surround sound.

Which is the best setting for Denon atv4?

If I set the ATV4 to “Best Quality Available” and play a Plex movie with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon lights up with “Multi Channel In”. Again, I’m getting surround sound from the speakers. So, which is the best setting?

If I set it to DD 5.1, then play a movie in Plex with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon receiver lights up as “Dolby Digital” and I get surround sound. If I set the ATV4 to “Best Quality Available” and play a Plex movie with TrueHD or DTS-HD audio, the Denon lights up with “Multi Channel In”.

How do I connect my Apple TV to my TV?

Plug your Apple TV into power and connect it to your TV with an HDMI cable. To watch movies in 4K HDR on Apple TV 4K, make sure that you’re using an HDMI 2.0 or later cable, and have a TV that supports 4K, HDR, or both . Then turn on your TV and select the HDMI input that your Apple TV is connected to.

What do I need to set up my Apple TV 4K?

To watch movies in 4K HDR on Apple TV 4K, make sure that you’re using an HDMI 2.0 or later cable, and have a TV that supports 4K, HDR, or both . You can also set up your Apple TV 4K to play sound in Dolby Atmos. Turn on your TV and select the HDMI input that your Apple TV is connected to. Don’t see the set up screen?

Which is the best setting for Apple TV?

So, which is the best setting? The best you can hope for from the Apple TV is Dolby Digital 5.1 or Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 and no support what-so-ever for DTS. You’ll also not get either Dolby TrueHD oor DTS-HD Master Audio via an Apple TV. Ok, so say I play a movie that has a TrueHD audio track, and my ATV is set to “Best Quality Available”.