In my case, both my TV and AV Receiver support Dolby Digital Plus but
CCWGT still won't play in the format unless I manually switch it on and
then it cracks and drops out insistently. For me, I think the issue is
how CCWGT outputs to the receiver via...
I've just posted a more detailed post about my trials and
tribulations:https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Chromecast/Netflix-and-other-apps-can-t-detect-availability-of-Dolby/m-p/267707/highlight/true#M27361
I can confirm this audio issue affects Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney
Plus and Paramount Plus. The only app that does output correctly in 5.1
Dolby Digital on my CCWGT is the Apple TV app.I have experimented with
several things and found:I can manuall...
When I enabled Dolby Digital Plus to fix the 5.1 issues, the sound
started intermittently dropping out, so in the end, I had to revert to
Dolby Digital in 2.1.
I'm afraid it's not isolated to Netflix for me. I have the same issue
with Disney+, Amazon Prime, Netflix. The only app that does work in 5.1
surround sound is Apple TV, presumably because it doesn't broadcast in
Dolby Digital Plus?