diff --git a/projects/ATV/xbmc/advancedsettings.xml b/projects/ATV/xbmc/advancedsettings.xml
index 50c9e77475..178b719f24 100644
--- a/projects/ATV/xbmc/advancedsettings.xml
+++ b/projects/ATV/xbmc/advancedsettings.xml
@@ -20,4 +20,10 @@
   <network>
     <curlclienttimeout>30</curlclienttimeout>
   </network>
+<!-- audio workaround for ATV -->
+  <audiooutput>
+    <dtshdpassthrough>false</dtshdpassthrough>
+    <passthroughaac>false</passthroughaac>
+    <truehdpassthrough>false</truehdpassthrough>
+  </audiooutput>
 </advancedsettings>