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Why no audio from Netflix?

I use a Panasonic TC-P50GT50 plasma tv and have a toslink cable running from the audio out port to my DAC which then is connected to my two channel system. I get great audio when playing Youtube but no audio when playing Netflix. Anyone know why? Is the Netflix audio stream incompatible somehow with my DAC? The DAC is a Simaudio Moon 300D.
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auxinput
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For your information, Netflix will send audio using the "DOLBY DIGITAL PLUS" protocol if the media uses 5.1 channels.  If your device does not support this (which includes most 2-channel DACS), it will not play any audio.  Some of the movies and shows on Netflix will have 2-channel audio, which may work on a standard DAC.  That being said, Oppo 103 has an excellent Netflix interface and app!
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This is an old thread.  For those reading, my post above is no longer valid.  The Oppo 103/105 firmware is "locked in time" as of beginning of 2017 and the Netflix app no longer works since Netflix constantly updates the streaming service.  I suspect the remaining streaming apps on these Oppo units will have problems as well.

Oppo 203/205 do not have any streaming apps because Oppo made a decision to discontinue support for any of that.

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