Windows – 5.1 Surround Sound videos via [Firefox/Chrome]+YouTube+HTML5 on Windows 10 plays in stereo

5.1audiowindows 10

Windows 10 surround sound test that's built into control panel works fine, as does AC3 encoded 5.1 surround test file: 5.1 surround AC3 test file

My setup is an Using MSI P67A-GD65 B3 with full analog cables to a receiver that goes to the speakers.

I have tried this YouTube test video: 5.1 test video on YouTube

It comes out in stereo.

It's possible this is impossible to fix? Netflix doesn't try to support it through a browser:

5.1 surround sound is not currently supported while streaming on a computer using Microsoft Silverlight or HTML5. –Netflix

Best Answer

I solved the problem for my Creative audio board. If you want to fix it too,follow the next steps:

  1. Uninstall Adobe flash player from your computer with the uninstaller from adobe webpage and clean all the registry with CCleaner and System Ninja

  2. install the firefox add-on YouTube Flash Video Player by Baris Derin

  3. go to " http://www.adobe.com/in/products/flashplayer/distribution3.html and download Flash Player 22.0.0.192 for Firefox and Netscape Plug-In compatible applications – NPAPI . Install it

  4. go to "https://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/debug_downloads.html " and download the Flash Player content debugger for Firefox - NPAPI and download the Flash Player projector content debugger . Install it

  5. Install Adobe shockwave player and Microsoft Silverlight

  6. Go to add-ons/plugins and set always activate option for shockwave and silverlight ,in the right side.

Go to YouTube and enjoy 5.1 sound

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