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I'm am using 2.2.1 and am trying to have it setup to play the second audio track. I've tried almost every combination for audio track and audio track id with -1, 0, 1, 2, and can't get it to work. The file info is below. What should I set these two values to for the second audio track? It always plays the first audio track or disable. I can switch it with Audio -> Audio track, but want to start that way automatically.

Thanks!

General
Complete name : C:\Users\Public\Videos\Sample Videos\Test.mp4
Format : MPEG-4
Format profile : Base Media / Version 2
Codec ID : mp42
File size : 6.30 GiB
Duration : 1h 42mn
Overall bit rate mode : Variable
Overall bit rate : 8 819 Kbps
Writing application : HandBrake 0.10.1 2015030800

Video
ID : 1
Format : AVC
Format/Info : Advanced Video Codec
Format profile : High@L4.1
Format settings, CABAC : Yes
Format settings, ReFrames : 4 frames
Codec ID : avc1
Codec ID/Info : Advanced Video Coding
Duration : 1h 42mn
Source duration : 1h 42mn
Bit rate : 3 735 Kbps
Width : 1 920 pixels
Height : 856 pixels
Display aspect ratio : 2.25:1
Frame rate mode : Variable
Frame rate : 23.976 fps
Minimum frame rate : 17.026 fps
Maximum frame rate : 23.981 fps
Color space : YUV
Chroma subsampling : 4:2:0
Bit depth : 8 bits
Scan type : Progressive
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 0.095
Stream size : 2.67 GiB (42%)
Source stream size : 2.67 GiB (42%)
Writing library : x264 core 142 r2479 dd79a61
Encoding settings : cabac=1 / ref=3 / deblock=1:0:0 / analyse=0x3:0x113 / me=hex / subme=7 / psy=1 / psy_rd=1.00:0.00 / mixed_ref=1 / me_range=16 / chroma_me=1 / trellis=1 / 8x8dct=1 / cqm=0 / deadzone=21,11 / fast_pskip=1 / chroma_qp_offset=-2 / threads=6 / lookahead_threads=1 / sliced_threads=0 / nr=0 / decimate=1 / interlaced=0 / bluray_compat=0 / constrained_intra=0 / bframes=3 / b_pyramid=2 / b_adapt=1 / b_bias=0 / direct=1 / weightb=1 / open_gop=0 / weightp=2 / keyint=240 / keyint_min=24 / scenecut=40 / intra_refresh=0 / rc_lookahead=40 / rc=crf / mbtree=1 / crf=20.0 / qcomp=0.60 / qpmin=0 / qpmax=69 / qpstep=4 / vbv_maxrate=62500 / vbv_bufsize=78125 / crf_max=0.0 / nal_hrd=none / filler=0 / ip_ratio=1.40 / aq=1:1.00
Color range : Limited
Color primaries : BT.709
Transfer characteristics : BT.709
Matrix coefficients : BT.709

Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : AAC
Format/Info : Advanced Audio Codec
Format profile : LC
Codec ID : 40
Duration : 1h 42mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : 160 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel positions : Front: L R
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 117 MiB (2%)
Title : Stereo / Stereo
Language : English

Audio #2
ID : 3
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Format profile : MA / Core
Mode : 16
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : A9
Duration : 1h 42mn
Bit rate mode : Variable
Bit rate : Unknown / 1 509 Kbps
Channel(s) : 2 channels
Channel(s)_Original : 8 channels / 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, Back: L R, LFE / Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 KHz
Bit depth : 24 bits
Compression mode : Lossless / Lossy
Stream size : 3.50 GiB (56%)
Title : Surround / Surround
Language : English

Did you try track id 3 ?

I had tried track id 3 with an audio track of -1 through 2, saving and closing each time before trying. It just loads as disable. Is there a way to see what audio track and audio track id is while playing, so I can switch it to the correct one manually and see what it is set to?

Thanks!

Try following settings:
Tools > Preferences > Show settings = All > Input/Codecs:
Audio track [1]
Audio track ID [-1]

Thanks for the suggestion. I ran it with Audio Track [1], Audio track ID [-1], and it came back as disable. With Audio Track [1], and Audio Track ID [1], it plays the first audio track (audio #1), but every other Audio Track ID [-1,0,2,3] with Audio Track [1] plays disable. Also tried this with a similarly encoded video (in this case audio #2 is AC3, but otherwise the same type of file) and get the same results. Any thoughts? Thanks for the help!

Setting audip to "6" instead of the default "-1" , solves it for me.

Everytime i play a recorded multitrack mkv file from an OBS session, VLC now plays the 6th track automatically.