Open-The-File.com

Find how to open any file type

How to open .DTSHD files on Linux

To open .DTSHD files on Linux, try opening the .DTSHD file with an installed media player via your file manager’s “Open With” (the file may be identified as audio/vnd.dts.hd or an alias such as audio/x-dtshd).

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Try opening the .DTSHD file with an installed media player via your file manager’s “Open With” (the file may be identified as audio/vnd.dts.hd or an alias such as audio/x-dtshd).
  2. If no app is offered or playback fails, install a player/codec stack with DTS/DTS-HD support, or convert/remux the audio using a media tool that can read DTS-HD streams.

Alternative methods

  • Open .DTSHD in a browser-based viewer if desktop apps fail.
  • Try opening .DTSHD on Linux with a secondary app to rule out app-specific issues.
  • Convert .DTSHD only with trusted tools when direct opening is not possible.

Common issues

The file won’t play or opens with an error

Many default media players don’t include DTS-HD decoders, and some apps can’t handle DTS-HD as a standalone elementary stream.

  1. Try a different media player or workflow tool that explicitly supports DTS/DTS-HD audio streams.
  2. If you only need playback, remux or convert the audio to a widely supported container/codec using a tool that accepts DTS-HD input.

No associated app (double-click does nothing or prompts to choose an app)

Your system may not have a registered association for audio/vnd.dts.hd (or an alias like audio/x-dtshd), or no installed app claims it.

  1. Use “Open with” and select a media player that supports DTS/DTS-HD, then set it as the default for this extension if desired.
  2. On Linux, update shared MIME associations and install a compatible player/codec stack if the file manager doesn’t recognize the type.

You expected video but only got audio

.DTSHD is typically an audio elementary stream; video (if any) is stored separately or in a container file such as MKV/MP4 in other workflows.

  1. Verify whether you received only an audio track; look for a separate video file or a container file that includes the track.
  2. If you need a single playable file, remux the audio into a container alongside video using a tool that supports DTS-HD.

The file plays but you get silence or wrong channel layout

DTS-HD is commonly multi-channel; playback depends on correct decoder support and output configuration (downmixing, passthrough, HDMI/AVR settings).

  1. Check your player’s audio output settings (stereo downmix vs. multi-channel vs. bitstream/passthrough).
  2. Try another player/decoder path if your current setup can’t decode or output DTS-HD correctly.

Security note

.DTSHD is an audio stream and does not inherently include scripts or macros, but opening untrusted media can still be risky due to potential decoder/parser vulnerabilities—prefer well-maintained media software.

Back to .DTSHD extension page