DTS Files

[timalina]

I have a number of multichannel .dts files that I would like to be able to stream. Is there any way to achieve that other than through lossy conversion to a supported file type?

[simoncn]

To use these files with MinimServer, you would need to convert them to one of the formats listed in the Audio files section.

[timalina]

(03-08-2023 12:51)simoncn Wrote:  To use these files with MinimServer, you would need to convert them to one of the formats listed in the Audio files section.

Thanks. Can I presume that would mean lossy conversion and that none of these formats are containers?

[simoncn]

I am not familiar with the .dts format and I don't know whether conversion would be lossy or lossless. Perhaps someone else can comment on this.

The .mp4 format is a container (see this page) and it supports multichannel and video. MinimServer is an audio server only and ignores any video content in a .mp4 file.

[bubbleguuum]

DTS is a lossy multichannel audio format. So for best quality you want to convert it to a lossless multichannel audio format such as FLAC.

[timalina]

(06-08-2023 11:46)bubbleguuum Wrote:  DTS is a lossy multichannel audio format. So for best quality you want to convert it to a lossless multichannel audio format such as FLAC.

Thank you both - that is helpful. I think I'll leave them as they are and play them outside of Minimserver.