Force AC3 Codec with iec958 Output?
- PipeWire version: 0.3.49
- Distribution and distribution version: Arch Linux
- Desktop Environment: i3
- Kernel version : 5.17.1-arch1-1
Description of Problem:
I My AV Surround Reciever I use has an iec958 Input that i want to use with my motherboard. But the problem is I can't get the surround output to work. When I use mpv with the dts or ac3, my Surround Reciever shows that it's using that codec, and it works (Audio Files converted via ffmpeg), although mpv does only play 2 of the 6 Audio Channels... I have all my Sound Cards set up in pipewire.conf through ALSA direcrly, but if I play an audio file with VLC or mpv again, it just uses the PCM Format. I can activate the other codecs, but it doesn't change anything. If i use the Surround Output with the Configuration tab in pavucontrol and select 5.1 digial iec958 output, i get the same issue like in #1648.
Is it somehow possible to Force ALSA to use the AC3 or DTS Codec?