🔊 Audio Channel Tester

Upload any audio file to visualize its channel layout in a virtual home theater

2.0 Stereo 5.1 Surround 7.1 Surround Like HD
Load Audio
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Drop audio file here or click to browse
WAV, FLAC, AAC, AC3, EAC3, TrueHD, DTS, MP3, M4A, MP4, MKV
or test from URL
Quick Test Tones
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Want to convert or upmix this audio?
After checking channels here, use the 5.1 mixer to convert stereo into a real 6-channel WAV or adjust native 5.1 audio.
Open 5.1 Mixer
Virtual Home Theater
Playback
Live Channel Meters
Audio Properties
Channel Map
Diagnostic Log
--:--:--Ready. Upload a file or enter a URL to begin.

How to Use

  1. Upload any audio file — WAV, FLAC, AC3, EAC3, TrueHD, DTS, AAC, MP3, MP4
  2. The tool detects channel count and maps it to a speaker layout automatically
  3. Watch the virtual home theater — active speakers glow with real-time sound waves
  4. Use the Live Channel Meters to confirm each speaker channel has signal
  5. Use Quick Test Tones to verify your speaker setup without a file
  6. For Like HD files: browsers decode the base layer; overhead detection is based on file metadata