Chromecast freezes and reboots when trying to pass through an AC3 audio track.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Connect Chromecast to TV or Amplifier which supports passthrough of AC3
2. Play video file with AC3 audio track on Chromecast 

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
- Expected normal play of video file and passthrough of AC3 audio track.
- Instead, the video freezes (enters a buffering state) after 4-5 secs of play. 
A short time after, the CC reboots. No audio is ever passed through, as no 
sound is ever heard in the beginning.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
- Chromecast firmware 26653

Please provide any additional information below.
- Passthrough of AC3 used to work on an earlier firmware version.
- The Chromecast is apparently trying to auto-select the audio track, as the CC 
can be "tricked" into using an alternative (non-AC3) audio track by starting 
the video file on the CC while it is disconnected from a TV. Once the video 
file is playing, the CC can be connected to the TV and the movie plays (using 
the non-AC3 audio) without any problem.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by ken.tho...@gmail.com on 24 Feb 2015 at 11:22

lihaosky / google-cast-sdk

Chromecast freezes and reboots when trying to pass through an AC3 audio track. #510