Other than the Advanced Mixing Options, I didn’t see anything else to change. Oh no! I’m not getting output from my surround speakers. With an ASUSTOR NAS and Plex Media Server, you'll be able to enjoy live TV, as well as store and stream content like movies and photos. I then move it into the Plex server, and go to my home theater. ASUSTOR makes some of the best NAS for Plex, which makes them ideal for creating your very own media streaming hub for the home. Yes!! I exported the file to my desktop (just testing at this point), and it plays fine through my stereo speakers.

When exporting, I get the attached screenshot. Now to export to 5.1 FLAC.Īfter my first failed attempt, I realized I had to change the export options to Use Advanced Mixing Options. Then, the lightbulb moment: ffmpeg plugin for Mac/Audacity! I can now natively import the MKV file, and see all six track (the 5 and the.

I was beating my head against the wall for a bit, using a combo of MakeMKV, VLC, and Audacity. I decided that I had to edit the files to individual tracks, and I do everything in FLAC. But, I lose the ability see and skip tracks, etc. While the best streaming services often place large libraries of shows and movies at. MakeMKV does a nice job on the rip, and I can play those just fine in 5.1 in Plex. Plex is one of the most important streaming services, even if it's not one of the most well-known offerings. I will try not to bore you, but just the briefest background here: I am ripping all of my 5.1 audio discs (DVD and Blu-Ray) for importing into my Plex media server.

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