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Hey, is there a setting in VLC to change default audio output to 5.1?

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I guess if the source is not in 5.1 you'll have to find software that emulates 5.1 output from a stereo signal. Could be your audio driver can do that. – slhck Jun 4 at 16:16
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From vlc --longhelp --advanced:

  --force-dolby-surround {0 (Auto), 1 (On), 2 (Off)}
                             Force detection of Dolby Surround

There's also the respective setting in the GUI version of the settings under "Audio->Effects->Dolby Surround". Is has the options "Auto", "On" and "Off".

From what I understand, it should automatically detect whether the source media is surround sound or not.

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As far as I can tell, this is a setting that changes whether DS/DTS should be used in the audio channel, but not the line configurati on (stereo, left+right, 5.1....) – Mahriman Jun 11 at 8:40
Okay, then this answer is probably not what you're looking for. Sorry! – Victor Jun 11 at 10:53
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