When audio output device has more channels than track

[awfulcode]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to figure out the default behavior for when the audio track being decoded has less channels than the output device. So say I'm decoding a stereo track to a 5.1 output system, will it only send audio to front left and front right? Where can I see how those mappings work? Couldn't find anywhere.

Thanks!

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

It depends on the audio output plugin, I think. Sending to the first two channels only is a possibility.

[awfulcode]

I'm actually developing with MobileVLCKit. I'm forcing fmt->i_physical_channels to 5.1 so I can grab the data from all channels for a multichannel level meter. The behavior I want is for it to only map front left and front right, leaving all other channels muted.

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

That should work, though there are no warranties that it will continue to be so in the future. You should leave the channels map to stereo if you want stereo.

[awfulcode]

Cool. Thank you.