Why no audio from Netflix?

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  For those reading, my post above is no longer valid.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.

Perhaps the Oppo 205 is different as I see no Netflix app. But I do notice that when using an Apple TV device 7.1 will only play in 5.1

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I see that there is a specialist box to get an analog output from my cable box in the form of RCAs. I suppose the cable box gives a digital signal. I could convert it with an extra DAC but I would rather keep it simple. Pardon dumb question but I just had my second brain surgery!

Would this be a problem on OPPO 205? it doesn't have apps. My plan was to connect apple TV to OPPO 205 and have the sound go via analogue out to my pre amp (thinking of getting mx119 or Krell HTS7.1

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!

Glad you figured it out. I was wondering myself!

Aha, problem solved! It seems there is a typical issue with Netflix audio on external devices. I read a thread where Panasonic owners were told to contact Netflix to solve the problem and vice versa without resolution. Interestingly this is not just a Panasonic issue. To solve the problem I simply activated the Netflix function on my Oppo 103D and the audio plays just fine through that device.

Make sure Netflix has all of the same codecs installed. If you're asked about non free formats or codecs, say yes. You want them.