i am using NUC -> Yamaha A850 -> TV

when watching movies using KODI, there is no sound. all my sound out is via HDMI. I dint use spdif/optical.

if using VLC Player, I can output audio device to TV which the yamaha A850 receiver will output sound. using KODI, no such device selection.

can I know how to play KODI without using SPDIF ? or SPDIF is a must.

will try again regarding the confluence settings.

how is using hdmi sound compared to SPDIF via optical ? which one sounds better ?

for ease of use, I am quite surprise that AV receiver close the gap of those Jriver album art music catalogues.
I am really a vegatable bird in HT system, but I guess that shares the same principle as audiophile when it comes to tweaks.

why isnt kodi able to handle bdmv or bluray iso. requires a plugin to play bluray ?

Let say I if have a external Bluray rom, which software should I use to play BD disc ? Kodi can accept ?