Kodi has a bug can't passthrough DTS HD MA audio if it's in an m2ts container

[omnipotent1]

This sent me around the bend for awhile.
Kodi would default to lossy DTS core if it was an m2ts container.
Took me awhile to figure out it was only m2ts container
Just thought I'd post it if someone else has this provlem.
It's been logged to Kodi and a fix is coming...sometime!

You can however convert any m2ts file to mkv quickly with the free mkvtoolnix program
Which also gains you some more hdd space to due to the increased efficiency of the mkv container

 

[SeeMoreDigital]

Wow... How long has Kodi not been able to play/pass-through DTS-HD MA placed within the .m2ts container? That's quite a major bug!

 

[omnipotent1]

Not sure exactly tbh.
I've just been gradually switching over to using Kodi for file playback and this was a sticking point for me
I found an online post talking about logging it to Kodi and that they have noted it mid 2023
I did see someone had compiled their own fix but it was only for an older Kodi version so I opted for the mkv switch route.
Kodi is volunteers so if it gets done it'll take a bit.