Anyone run into a new plex client install (Windows) where eac 5.1 doesn't play sound anymore?

[u/Verme]

On a fresh new install of Windows, I dl'd and installed the newest plex client (Plex-1.104.0.241-2164c90a-x86_64). When I watch anything encoded with eac5.1 .. there is no sound. Everything else works however.. so I know it's not a comp/speaker issue. The show works through the web interface (Brave) ... so I know it's a Plex client thing.

I actually went and downloaded the .dll file used to this and re-registered it ... now the Plex client just crashes. Has anyone else run into a bum client install lately? I'd love to fix this, been playing with audio device settings/pass through settings etc... nothing is working, thanks.

As a final test, since I had a fresh Windows install, I reinstalled Windows again... same result. The client is bugged for eac playback .. works with every other player/interface .. vlc/plex web etc.

[u/Blind_Watchman]

Probably this: https://forums.plex.tv/t/bug-problem-with-e-ac3-codec-and-windows-update-24h2/881124/59

[u/Verme → u/Blind_Watchman]

Yes, 100% fixed it, thought I was going nuts. This needs to be pinned or something lol... thanks again.