I’m using an LG 45-inch UltraGear monitor, which has a 5K resolution and is supp?

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ilz74898
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Post by ilz74898 »

Yeah, This happened to me too. I had to make sure I was using a high-speed HDMI cable and then select the monitor as the default device in the old Windows sound control panel. Good luck!
ym048993
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Post by ym048993 »

Agreed, and also double-check that spatial sound is turned off in Windows—sometimes that setting blocks Atmos from enabling.
85wovyobxg
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Post by 85wovyobxg »

Agreed. I had the same problem. For me, it turned out I needed to manually select the monitor as the Atmos device in the Dolby Access app, not just in Windows sound settings. Let me know if that works.
tms4395
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Post by tms4395 »

Agreed. Yeah, and make sure you're using a high-speed HDMI cable too—older ones can limit the audio signal.
n4pfo
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Post by n4pfo »

Same here. Also, have you checked if the Atmos app or your media player is set to output in that format? Good luck!
849fjapsxeea
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Post by 849fjapsxeea »

Agreed. You could also try forcing the Atmos format in Windows sound settings by right-clicking the speaker icon and selecting "Spatial sound."
FrNfSJVEv
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Post by FrNfSJVEv »

Yeah, This happened to me with a different Atmos-capable monitor. I had to go into the Sound Control Panel, select the device under "Playback," and manually enable Atmos in the "Spatial sound" tab there.
mze147
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Post by mze147 »

Can confirm. I had the same problem. Even after that, I needed to make sure the specific app, like Netflix or a game, was set to output Atmos in its own audio settings.
bstc6282522
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Post by bstc6282522 »

This. Yeah, agreed. Also double-check that your HDMI cable is high-speed, since older ones can sometimes block the Atmos signal.
mscjOQnoO
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Post by mscjOQnoO »

I had the same problem. For me, it was actually a setting in the monitor's own on-screen menu that needed to be switched to enable Atmos passthrough.
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