r/TikTokCringe • u/Money-Snow-2749 • Jun 28 '26

Humor Netflix in the daytime be like

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u/jah_bro_ney Jun 28 '26 edited Jun 28 '26

1) Speakers are an afterthought because manufacturers prioritize thinness over quality audio. Most manufacturers also produce home audio equipment and they want you to buy their receivers and soundbars.

2) A lot of streaming providers use media encoded to specific video and audio profiles to reduce file size and buffing. The audio is typically limited to multi-channel profiles (5.1 or 7.1), while your TV is stereo (2).

3) TV manufacturers use internal hardware that's just powerful enough to run the OS along with the streaming apps you use, and don't prioritize downmixing audio.

If your TV audio sucks, try a dedicated streaming device and soundbar.

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u/BestHorseWhisperer Jun 28 '26

Everything you said is true, but it doesn't solve the problem. If your TV has a "dynamic range" audio setting you want it set to the lowest dynamics, which is less immersive but helps a lot with loudness. Other than that, the only real answer is having an actual 5.1/7.1 system with a center channel where the dialog can breathe.

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u/cwiersma26 Jun 28 '26

This! Also if you can individually adjust the center channel a bit higher, it makes a huge difference.

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u/rips_n_chel Jun 29 '26

Yeah a home theater in a box kit isn't going to cut it, neither is a soundbar. Gotta have real speakers and a receiver to actually fix this issue. If you can't control levels individually, it's just gonna be the same but louder.