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Device profiles reduce playback failures by avoiding formats a device cannot reliably decode or pass through. Capabilities vary by exact model, operating-system release, app, television, sound system, and HDMI path, so Core Builds uses conservative defaults rather than assuming the most capable variant.
Audio decode, bitstream passthrough, and conversion to multichannel PCM are different behaviours. A device or app decoding a format does not mean it can bitstream that format unchanged to a receiver.

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Standard / Not Sure

The default profile prefers broadly compatible HEVC/AVC video and DD+/AAC audio. It does not assume AV1, Dolby Vision, or lossless-audio passthrough. Start here when the exact device model or audio path is unknown.

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Apple TV 4K

Apple TV should not be documented as general TrueHD or DTS-HD bitstream passthrough hardware. Use the Apple TV profile for conservative format selection and verify app-specific Infuse or player behaviour separately.

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Nvidia Shield TV / Pro 2019

Older Shield generations differ, particularly for Dolby Vision. Select the exact profile when available rather than treating every Android TV device as equivalent.

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Chromecast with Google TV

Do not apply the HD model’s AV1 capability to the 4K model.

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Google TV Streamer

The Google TV Streamer supports modern 4K formats including AV1 and Dolby Vision, but Core Builds does not assume lossless-audio passthrough for its standard profile. Prefer DD+/AAC unless the complete playback and receiver path has been verified.

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Fire TV

Fire TV capabilities vary substantially by generation. Fire TV Stick 4K Max models may support AV1 and Dolby Vision while older 4K and HD devices may not. Constrained profiles limit lossless audio and very large REMUX files. Confirm the exact generation before removing exclusions.

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ONN devices

ONN hardware changes across model years and regions. Core Builds does not assume Dolby Vision across every ONN model. Use the exact model profile where available; otherwise retain conservative HDR and audio defaults.

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Xiaomi TV Box S 2nd Gen

The second-generation model uses an S905X4-class decoder and supports hardware AV1. Do not copy this capability to earlier Xiaomi boxes without checking their chipset.

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Samsung Tizen internal apps

  • Dolby Vision is not supported.
  • Older/common profiles conservatively exclude AV1 and VC-1 where hardware support is absent.
  • Do not assume the internal app can use TrueHD or DTS-HD passthrough simply because the television has ARC/eARC.
  • DD+/AAC are the safer defaults.
A connected external player and receiver can have different capabilities from the television’s internal Stremio-compatible app.

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LG webOS and Sony internal apps

Model-year support varies. Core Builds avoids assuming TrueHD/DTS-HD passthrough for internal TV apps. Dolby Vision and AV1 should be enabled only for models known to support them in the actual playback application.

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Generic Android TV / Google TV

Android TV is an operating-system family, not a hardware capability. Shield, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, Xiaomi, ONN, and television-integrated Android implementations must not share blanket AV1, Dolby Vision, or lossless-audio claims.

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Audio setup guidance

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Troubleshooting

If playback fails, test in this order:
  1. Choose Standard / Not Sure.
  2. Disable AV1.
  3. Prefer HDR10 over Dolby Vision-only streams.
  4. Limit audio to DD+/AAC.
  5. Reduce maximum file size and avoid REMUX.
  6. Confirm the exact model, player app, HDMI connection, and receiver capabilities.
Device profiles are compatibility defaults, not certification claims. Firmware and app updates can change practical playback behaviour.