How to Fix Roku MKV No Sound Problem and Play MKV Files Smoothly

MKV No Sound on Roku Media Player

Q: When I use the Roku Media Player to play movies from my USB drive, the videos show up and play but there is no sound. The movies are all in .mkv format and they play great on the laptop. MediaInfo shows audio stream as AAC 5.1 surround sound. Can Roku play MKV? What do you guys do as a workaround?

A: Roku Media Player allows you to watch videos, films, TV series and other video files stored on your USB drive using Roku device's USB port. Does Roku play MKV? Definitely, MKV is one of the video formats supported by Roku. But if the Roku audio settings are inappropriate or the audio track in MKV is incompatible, you will encounter the Roku MKV no audio issue. No worries! The next part will show you how to fix the problem to play MKV on Roku without any hassles. Just keep reading.

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Actually, Roku supports 2ch AAC, 2ch MP3, pass-through AC3, and DTS audio. If the original MKV videos use AAC 5.1 surround sound, Roku media player will play videos normally but no sound. The solution is to convert the audio in MKV from 5.1 surround AAC to 5.1 Dolby Digital AC3, as Roku can easily stream pass-through AC3 to an HDTV. To do the conversion effectively, a good Roku MKV converter is necessary. WonderFox HD Video Converter Factory Prois such a professional video converter that can deal with the AAC AC3 conversion and other 500+ video & audio file conversions with ease. Now, free download free download the program and let’s start.

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Step 1. Add MKV Videos into the Roku MKV Converter

Run the program and open "Converter". Click on the Add Files button on the top left corner, browse and select MKV videos from your PC, or directly drag and drop the files into the video converter.

Tips. This program supports batch conversion mode so that it can process multiple files at the same time.

Step 2. Choose MKV as the Output Format

Click on the Output Format button on the right, go to the Video tab, and choose MKV.

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Step 3. Set the Output Audio Codec as AC3

To play MKV on Roku, click on the Parameter Settings button below the format profile. Go to the Audio settings section, open the Audio Encoder drop-down list, and select AC3. Then choose 6 channels under the Channel drop-down list. Click on OK to save the changes.

Tips. You can also change other video and audio parameters, such as changing video resolution, adjusting aspect ratio, altering audio bitrate, etc.

Step 4. Start the Conversion

Click on the inverted triangle icon at the bottom to set an output folder. Finally, press Run to start the conversion to fix Roku MKV no Sound Issue. HD Video Converter Factory Pro is reputed to be the fastest video converter with hardware acceleration enabled. In a short while, it will prompt you to open the output folder and check the converted MKV files.

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Final Words:

Converting MKV to Roku supported formats can solve most of the Roku MKV no sound issues. Download the software now to work it out. However, if Roku media player no sound still exists, you can try to Press the Home button on your Roku remote, then scroll down to the Settings > Audio > Audio mode, switch the options right there, which should be useful.

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