Why cant I export h.264 or h.265 with 4.0 channels? I am only getting Mono, Stereo, or 5.1

[Sergey5F9B]

Just wondering if anyone knows why the 4.0 channel option is not coming up? I was able to export it in Apple ProRes but of course I would love to find a way to encode with h.264 or h.265 for smaller sizes and optimal YouTube uploading. I am trying to export a 360 VR video with ambisonic sound. I have read that h.264 has taken this option away recently. Is this true? I am running macOS 11.5 Big Sur, are we still waiting for compatibility? Any help would be much appreciated. 

[Sumeet Kumar Choubey]

Hi Sergey5F9B,

We're sorry about the poor experience. In the latest release only mono, stereo & 5.1 channels are available for Ambisonics audio. We're currently investigating this issue. For the time being, you may try using Premiere Pro 2020 for 4 channel Ambisonic audio support.

Thanks,

Sumeet

[Sergey5F9B]

Thanks so much Sumeet! Where can I download Premiere Pro 2020 from and is it compatible with macOS 11.5 Big Sur? 

[Tarla16B8]

Hi Sumeet, I am having the same issue, please advise where I can download Premiere Pro 2020, as it not available on the versions I have on my creative cloud app

[Caley5FD7]

Hey Sumeet,

 I would love to know if this will be fixed soon. It is costing me a tonne of time.

 Is there a easy way to use premier 2020 within my subscription?

 Thanks,

 Caley.

[Giusva27204210dnl5]

Hello, I am having the same issue using Premiere Pro 2022. I need to export the video in h265 with the audio in 4 channels for a VR application. It is still not possible to export the audio in 4 channels. Is something still to be fixed or is there a setting that I've been missing ?

Thank you.

[Caley5FD7]

You have to change the audio settings in your project, and when you export.
Select 4 channel audio, then also tick the "audio is ambisonics" box at the
bottom of audio option within export.
Cheers.

[Tim27323016mkhb]

I'm having the same problem as Giusva27204210dnl5.

Where can i find the projectsettings for my audio? I think it's having the right settings tough.
Within the exportsettngs i can click on 4 channel audio but it stays at stereo.
When i'm chosing another export format (like AAC or Apple ProRes) it's possible to select the 4 channel option and is seems to work. Why doens't it work with H.264/H.265?
I'm having Adobe Premiere Pro 22.6.2