create virtual SPDIF devices and allow SPDIF routing

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Reported by sigmaris, Jan 23, 2009

This is a request for enhancement.

Is it possible to have Soundflower create virtual SPDIF input and output devices, which appear to applications as the same as the Mac's built-in digital optical output, and allow Dolby Digital audio to be routed between applications?

I would like to be able to send Dolby Digital output from Apple DVD player to another application which would be able to decode it to 5.1 channel output. Currently DVD player will only output 5.1 audio through the digital output, i.e. if you attach a 5.1 USB soundcard it will only output a stereo downmix even though 5.1 channels are available.