Regarding identification of surround sound and atmos audio capabilities on UWP c# code on xbox

Parth Kapadia 1

Hi,

I am developing UWP app in c# for xbox device. Where i need to identify atmos or surround sound audio capabilities.

I tried DeviceInformation.FindAllAsync(MediaDevice.GetAudioRenderSelector()) api to fetch audio render device. In this i am only getting Digital Output(Virtual Audio Device). After that i fetched device id of this listed device and passed in to SpatialAudioDeviceConfiguration spatialAudioDeviceOnfig = Windows.Media.Audio.SpatialAudioDeviceConfiguration.GetForDeviceId(strSetHere[DevicesBox.SelectedIndex - 1]); for fetching spatial audio configuration. And than checked SetDefaultSpatialAudioFormatResult format = await spatialAudioDeviceOnfig.SetDefaultSpatialAudioFormatAsync(SpatialAudioFormatSubtype.DolbyAtmosForHomeTheater); and SetDefaultSpatialAudioFormatResult formatSpeaker = await spatialAudioDeviceOnfig.SetDefaultSpatialAudioFormatAsync(SpatialAudioFormatSubtype.DolbyAtmosForSpeakers); for both it is returning accessDenied.

So in this post can anybody please help

how to identify surround sound and atmos audio capabilities for UWP app(c# code) on xbox please.

Thanks.

Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points

2020-03-30T03:09:03.78+00:00

This error means the caller doesn't have permission to change/set this spatial audio format, if you use IsSpatialAudioFormatSupported(String) method to pass the spatial audio format to it, will the result support the format or not?
Parth Kapadia 1 Reputation point

2020-03-30T08:16:41.767+00:00

Hi FayWang-MSFT ,

I tried method as suggested following
Boolean isSpatialDolbyAtmosHomeTheaterSupported = spatialAudioDeviceOnfig.IsSpatialAudioFormatSupported(SpatialAudioFormatSubtype.DolbyAtmosForHomeTheater);
Boolean isSpatialDolbyAtmosSpeakerSupported = spatialAudioDeviceOnfig.IsSpatialAudioFormatSupported(SpatialAudioFormatSubtype.DolbyAtmosForSpeakers);
Boolean isSpatialDolbyHeadsetSupported = spatialAudioDeviceOnfig.IsSpatialAudioFormatSupported(SpatialAudioFormatSubtype.DolbyAtmosForHeadphones);

Results are False, True, False respectively. This is not changing even if i change TV atmos capability to false which is display and also if i change setting of volume to sterio uncompressed instead of bitstream audio. There is no change in output at all.

I need help to identify surround sound and dolby atmos capability identification through code.

Thanks for any help.

Thank
Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points

2020-03-30T08:45:39.697+00:00

I'm not sure how to identify surround sound and atmos audio capabilities for UWP app on xbox, I will ask the team about this.
Parth Kapadia 1 Reputation point

2020-03-30T08:49:37.507+00:00

Hi FayWang-MSFT

Yes thanks for this. Let me know whenever you get any answer as there is no other api i am getting instead of above which i pasted which is still not working as expected. Also tried to identify render audio device which is returning only Digital Output(Virtual Audio Device).

Thanks
Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points

2020-03-30T09:03:47.917+00:00

OK, if there is any update, I will tell you.
Parth Kapadia 1 Reputation point

2020-03-31T13:07:50.263+00:00

Hi,

Did you get any response for same? Thanks for any help

Thanks
Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points

2020-04-01T01:51:46.25+00:00

I haven't received a reply from the team yet, Once I receive, I will update here.
Parth Kapadia 1 Reputation point

2020-04-07T08:46:03.27+00:00

Hi,

Did you get any update for same? Please let me know if there is any.

Thanks
Fay Wang - MSFT 5,196 Reputation points

2020-04-07T09:10:19.993+00:00

Sorry, I haven't received any response, I'm still waiting for it.
Parth Kapadia 1 Reputation point

2020-04-22T09:10:58.29+00:00

Hi,

Any posible update for same capabilities identification?

Thanks
Parth Kapadia 1 Reputation point

2020-05-10T09:37:18.78+00:00

Hi,

Any posible update for same capabilities identification?

Thanks
Parth Kapadia 1 Reputation point

2020-05-19T07:42:43.1+00:00

Hi,

Any posible update for same capabilities identification?

Thanks
Sergei Z 1 Reputation point

2020-08-07T08:22:07.547+00:00

Any updates?