diff --git a/lib/i18n/de.i18n.json b/lib/i18n/de.i18n.json
index 254c0e44..91564fe0 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/de.i18n.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/de.i18n.json
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@
     "subtitleSync": "Untertitel-Synchronisation",
     "hdr": "HDR",
     "audioOutput": "Audioausgabe",
-    "performanceOverlay": "Leistungsanzeige"
+    "performanceOverlay": "Leistungsanzeige",
+    "audioPassthrough": "Audio-Durchleitung"
   },
   "externalPlayer": {
     "title": "Externer Player",
diff --git a/lib/i18n/en.i18n.json b/lib/i18n/en.i18n.json
index 6b65b454..0546a4ad 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/en.i18n.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/en.i18n.json
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@
     "subtitleSync": "Subtitle Sync",
     "hdr": "HDR",
     "audioOutput": "Audio Output",
-    "performanceOverlay": "Performance Overlay"
+    "performanceOverlay": "Performance Overlay",
+    "audioPassthrough": "Audio Passthrough"
   },
   "externalPlayer": {
     "title": "External Player",
diff --git a/lib/i18n/es.i18n.json b/lib/i18n/es.i18n.json
index 2191f767..0eb849a1 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/es.i18n.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/es.i18n.json
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@
     "subtitleSync": "Sincronización de subtítulos",
     "hdr": "HDR",
     "audioOutput": "Salida de audio",
-    "performanceOverlay": "Indicador de rendimiento"
+    "performanceOverlay": "Indicador de rendimiento",
+    "audioPassthrough": "Audio Passthrough"
   },
   "externalPlayer": {
     "title": "Reproductor externo",
diff --git a/lib/i18n/fr.i18n.json b/lib/i18n/fr.i18n.json
index 09d81261..2c778ec7 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/fr.i18n.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/fr.i18n.json
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@
     "subtitleSync": "Synchronisation des sous-titres",
     "hdr": "HDR",
     "audioOutput": "Sortie audio",
-    "performanceOverlay": "Superposition de performance"
+    "performanceOverlay": "Superposition de performance",
+    "audioPassthrough": "Audio Pass-Through"
   },
   "externalPlayer": {
     "title": "Lecteur externe",
diff --git a/lib/i18n/it.i18n.json b/lib/i18n/it.i18n.json
index d17307d2..6afb3ef4 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/it.i18n.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/it.i18n.json
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@
     "subtitleSync": "Sincronizzazione sottotitoli",
     "hdr": "HDR",
     "audioOutput": "Uscita audio",
-    "performanceOverlay": "Overlay prestazioni"
+    "performanceOverlay": "Overlay prestazioni",
+    "audioPassthrough": "Audio Passthrough"
   },
   "externalPlayer": {
     "title": "Lettore esterno",
diff --git a/lib/i18n/ko.i18n.json b/lib/i18n/ko.i18n.json
index de81d476..568f8682 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/ko.i18n.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/ko.i18n.json
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@
     "subtitleSync": "자막 동기화",
     "hdr": "HDR",
     "audioOutput": "오디오 출력",
-    "performanceOverlay": "성능 오버레이"
+    "performanceOverlay": "성능 오버레이",
+    "audioPassthrough": "오디오 패스스루"
   },
   "externalPlayer": {
     "title": "외부 플레이어",
diff --git a/lib/i18n/nl.i18n.json b/lib/i18n/nl.i18n.json
index 2f717b6d..4c8a834c 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/nl.i18n.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/nl.i18n.json
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@
     "subtitleSync": "Ondertitel synchronisatie",
     "hdr": "HDR",
     "audioOutput": "Audio-uitvoer",
-    "performanceOverlay": "Prestatie-overlay"
+    "performanceOverlay": "Prestatie-overlay",
+    "audioPassthrough": "Audio-doorvoer"
   },
   "externalPlayer": {
     "title": "Externe speler",
diff --git a/lib/i18n/strings_de.g.dart b/lib/i18n/strings_de.g.dart
index 86371601..aa3b2248 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/strings_de.g.dart
+++ b/lib/i18n/strings_de.g.dart
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ class _TranslationsVideoSettingsDe implements TranslationsVideoSettingsEn {
 	@override String get hdr => 'HDR';
 	@override String get audioOutput => 'Audioausgabe';
 	@override String get performanceOverlay => 'Leistungsanzeige';
+	@override String get audioPassthrough => 'Audio-Durchleitung';
 }
 
 // Path: externalPlayer
@@ -2019,6 +2020,7 @@ extension on TranslationsDe {
 			'videoSettings.hdr' => 'HDR',
 			'videoSettings.audioOutput' => 'Audioausgabe',
 			'videoSettings.performanceOverlay' => 'Leistungsanzeige',
+			'videoSettings.audioPassthrough' => 'Audio-Durchleitung',
 			'externalPlayer.title' => 'Externer Player',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayer' => 'Externen Player verwenden',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayerDescription' => 'Videos in einer externen App statt im integrierten Player öffnen',
diff --git a/lib/i18n/strings_en.g.dart b/lib/i18n/strings_en.g.dart
index a8fe3fb6..b65113db 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/strings_en.g.dart
+++ b/lib/i18n/strings_en.g.dart
@@ -2249,6 +2249,9 @@ class TranslationsVideoSettingsEn {
 
 	/// en: 'Performance Overlay'
 	String get performanceOverlay => 'Performance Overlay';
+
+	/// en: 'Audio Passthrough'
+	String get audioPassthrough => 'Audio Passthrough';
 }
 
 // Path: externalPlayer
@@ -3620,6 +3623,7 @@ extension on Translations {
 			'videoSettings.hdr' => 'HDR',
 			'videoSettings.audioOutput' => 'Audio Output',
 			'videoSettings.performanceOverlay' => 'Performance Overlay',
+			'videoSettings.audioPassthrough' => 'Audio Passthrough',
 			'externalPlayer.title' => 'External Player',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayer' => 'Use External Player',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayerDescription' => 'Open videos in an external app instead of the built-in player',
diff --git a/lib/i18n/strings_es.g.dart b/lib/i18n/strings_es.g.dart
index 8c51862c..e11c72a1 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/strings_es.g.dart
+++ b/lib/i18n/strings_es.g.dart
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ class _TranslationsVideoSettingsEs implements TranslationsVideoSettingsEn {
 	@override String get hdr => 'HDR';
 	@override String get audioOutput => 'Salida de audio';
 	@override String get performanceOverlay => 'Indicador de rendimiento';
+	@override String get audioPassthrough => 'Audio Passthrough';
 }
 
 // Path: externalPlayer
@@ -2019,6 +2020,7 @@ extension on TranslationsEs {
 			'videoSettings.hdr' => 'HDR',
 			'videoSettings.audioOutput' => 'Salida de audio',
 			'videoSettings.performanceOverlay' => 'Indicador de rendimiento',
+			'videoSettings.audioPassthrough' => 'Audio Passthrough',
 			'externalPlayer.title' => 'Reproductor externo',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayer' => 'Usar reproductor externo',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayerDescription' => 'Abrir vídeos en una app externa en lugar del reproductor integrado',
diff --git a/lib/i18n/strings_fr.g.dart b/lib/i18n/strings_fr.g.dart
index 2c13e988..77e93c6e 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/strings_fr.g.dart
+++ b/lib/i18n/strings_fr.g.dart
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ class _TranslationsVideoSettingsFr implements TranslationsVideoSettingsEn {
 	@override String get hdr => 'HDR';
 	@override String get audioOutput => 'Sortie audio';
 	@override String get performanceOverlay => 'Superposition de performance';
+	@override String get audioPassthrough => 'Audio Pass-Through';
 }
 
 // Path: externalPlayer
@@ -2019,6 +2020,7 @@ extension on TranslationsFr {
 			'videoSettings.hdr' => 'HDR',
 			'videoSettings.audioOutput' => 'Sortie audio',
 			'videoSettings.performanceOverlay' => 'Superposition de performance',
+			'videoSettings.audioPassthrough' => 'Audio Pass-Through',
 			'externalPlayer.title' => 'Lecteur externe',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayer' => 'Utiliser un lecteur externe',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayerDescription' => 'Ouvrir les vidéos dans une application externe au lieu du lecteur intégré',
diff --git a/lib/i18n/strings_it.g.dart b/lib/i18n/strings_it.g.dart
index 3992dfe5..4b9b882c 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/strings_it.g.dart
+++ b/lib/i18n/strings_it.g.dart
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ class _TranslationsVideoSettingsIt implements TranslationsVideoSettingsEn {
 	@override String get hdr => 'HDR';
 	@override String get audioOutput => 'Uscita audio';
 	@override String get performanceOverlay => 'Overlay prestazioni';
+	@override String get audioPassthrough => 'Audio Passthrough';
 }
 
 // Path: externalPlayer
@@ -2019,6 +2020,7 @@ extension on TranslationsIt {
 			'videoSettings.hdr' => 'HDR',
 			'videoSettings.audioOutput' => 'Uscita audio',
 			'videoSettings.performanceOverlay' => 'Overlay prestazioni',
+			'videoSettings.audioPassthrough' => 'Audio Passthrough',
 			'externalPlayer.title' => 'Lettore esterno',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayer' => 'Usa lettore esterno',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayerDescription' => 'Apri i video in un\'app esterna invece del lettore integrato',
diff --git a/lib/i18n/strings_ko.g.dart b/lib/i18n/strings_ko.g.dart
index fa2c8f74..c6b8f173 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/strings_ko.g.dart
+++ b/lib/i18n/strings_ko.g.dart
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ class _TranslationsVideoSettingsKo implements TranslationsVideoSettingsEn {
 	@override String get hdr => 'HDR';
 	@override String get audioOutput => '오디오 출력';
 	@override String get performanceOverlay => '성능 오버레이';
+	@override String get audioPassthrough => '오디오 패스스루';
 }
 
 // Path: externalPlayer
@@ -2019,6 +2020,7 @@ extension on TranslationsKo {
 			'videoSettings.hdr' => 'HDR',
 			'videoSettings.audioOutput' => '오디오 출력',
 			'videoSettings.performanceOverlay' => '성능 오버레이',
+			'videoSettings.audioPassthrough' => '오디오 패스스루',
 			'externalPlayer.title' => '외부 플레이어',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayer' => '외부 플레이어 사용',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayerDescription' => '내장 플레이어 대신 외부 앱에서 동영상 열기',
diff --git a/lib/i18n/strings_nl.g.dart b/lib/i18n/strings_nl.g.dart
index 084aae4c..5709fcb8 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/strings_nl.g.dart
+++ b/lib/i18n/strings_nl.g.dart
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ class _TranslationsVideoSettingsNl implements TranslationsVideoSettingsEn {
 	@override String get hdr => 'HDR';
 	@override String get audioOutput => 'Audio-uitvoer';
 	@override String get performanceOverlay => 'Prestatie-overlay';
+	@override String get audioPassthrough => 'Audio-doorvoer';
 }
 
 // Path: externalPlayer
@@ -2019,6 +2020,7 @@ extension on TranslationsNl {
 			'videoSettings.hdr' => 'HDR',
 			'videoSettings.audioOutput' => 'Audio-uitvoer',
 			'videoSettings.performanceOverlay' => 'Prestatie-overlay',
+			'videoSettings.audioPassthrough' => 'Audio-doorvoer',
 			'externalPlayer.title' => 'Externe speler',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayer' => 'Externe speler gebruiken',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayerDescription' => 'Open video\'s in een externe app in plaats van de ingebouwde speler',
diff --git a/lib/i18n/strings_sv.g.dart b/lib/i18n/strings_sv.g.dart
index ef1658f5..c4f1e0ce 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/strings_sv.g.dart
+++ b/lib/i18n/strings_sv.g.dart
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ class _TranslationsVideoSettingsSv implements TranslationsVideoSettingsEn {
 	@override String get hdr => 'HDR';
 	@override String get audioOutput => 'Ljudutgång';
 	@override String get performanceOverlay => 'Prestandaöverlägg';
+	@override String get audioPassthrough => 'Ljudgenomkoppling';
 }
 
 // Path: externalPlayer
@@ -2019,6 +2020,7 @@ extension on TranslationsSv {
 			'videoSettings.hdr' => 'HDR',
 			'videoSettings.audioOutput' => 'Ljudutgång',
 			'videoSettings.performanceOverlay' => 'Prestandaöverlägg',
+			'videoSettings.audioPassthrough' => 'Ljudgenomkoppling',
 			'externalPlayer.title' => 'Extern spelare',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayer' => 'Använd extern spelare',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayerDescription' => 'Öppna videor i en extern app istället för den inbyggda spelaren',
diff --git a/lib/i18n/strings_zh.g.dart b/lib/i18n/strings_zh.g.dart
index d8b08f44..4cfb9323 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/strings_zh.g.dart
+++ b/lib/i18n/strings_zh.g.dart
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ class _TranslationsVideoSettingsZh implements TranslationsVideoSettingsEn {
 	@override String get hdr => 'HDR';
 	@override String get audioOutput => '音频输出';
 	@override String get performanceOverlay => '性能监控';
+	@override String get audioPassthrough => '音频直通';
 }
 
 // Path: externalPlayer
@@ -2019,6 +2020,7 @@ extension on TranslationsZh {
 			'videoSettings.hdr' => 'HDR',
 			'videoSettings.audioOutput' => '音频输出',
 			'videoSettings.performanceOverlay' => '性能监控',
+			'videoSettings.audioPassthrough' => '音频直通',
 			'externalPlayer.title' => '外部播放器',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayer' => '使用外部播放器',
 			'externalPlayer.useExternalPlayerDescription' => '在外部应用中打开视频，而不是使用内置播放器',
diff --git a/lib/i18n/sv.i18n.json b/lib/i18n/sv.i18n.json
index 520f1992..b9370a02 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/sv.i18n.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/sv.i18n.json
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@
     "subtitleSync": "Undertextsynkronisering",
     "hdr": "HDR",
     "audioOutput": "Ljudutgång",
-    "performanceOverlay": "Prestandaöverlägg"
+    "performanceOverlay": "Prestandaöverlägg",
+    "audioPassthrough": "Ljudgenomkoppling"
   },
   "externalPlayer": {
     "title": "Extern spelare",
diff --git a/lib/i18n/zh.i18n.json b/lib/i18n/zh.i18n.json
index df3ccb2e..867c769b 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/zh.i18n.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/zh.i18n.json
@@ -806,7 +806,8 @@
     "subtitleSync": "字幕同步",
     "hdr": "HDR",
     "audioOutput": "音频输出",
-    "performanceOverlay": "性能监控"
+    "performanceOverlay": "性能监控",
+    "audioPassthrough": "音频直通"
   },
   "externalPlayer": {
     "title": "外部播放器",
diff --git a/lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart b/lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart
index efe4b534..7c4899f4 100644
--- a/lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/video_player_screen.dart
@@ -433,6 +433,13 @@ class VideoPlayerScreenState extends State<VideoPlayerScreen> with WidgetsBindin
         await player!.setProperty('audio-exclusive', 'yes');
       }
 
+      // Audio passthrough (desktop only - sends bitstream to receiver)
+      if (Platform.isWindows || Platform.isMacOS || Platform.isLinux) {
+        if (settingsService.getAudioPassthrough()) {
+          await player!.setAudioPassthrough(true);
+        }
+      }
+
       // HDR is controlled via custom hdr-enabled property on iOS/macOS/Windows
       if (Platform.isIOS || Platform.isMacOS || Platform.isWindows) {
         final enableHDR = settingsService.getEnableHDR();
diff --git a/lib/services/settings_service.dart b/lib/services/settings_service.dart
index cb68e9e5..518a9c67 100644
--- a/lib/services/settings_service.dart
+++ b/lib/services/settings_service.dart
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ class SettingsService extends BaseSharedPreferencesService {
   static const String _keyCustomExternalPlayers = 'custom_external_players';
   static const String _keyConfirmExitOnBack = 'confirm_exit_on_back';
   static const String _keyAmbientLighting = 'ambient_lighting';
+  static const String _keyAudioPassthrough = 'audio_passthrough';
 
   SettingsService._();
 
@@ -1129,6 +1130,15 @@ class SettingsService extends BaseSharedPreferencesService {
     return prefs.getBool(_keyAmbientLighting) ?? false;
   }
 
+  // Audio Passthrough
+  Future<void> setAudioPassthrough(bool enabled) async {
+    await prefs.setBool(_keyAudioPassthrough, enabled);
+  }
+
+  bool getAudioPassthrough() {
+    return prefs.getBool(_keyAudioPassthrough) ?? false;
+  }
+
   // Reset all settings to defaults
   Future<void> resetAllSettings() async {
     await Future.wait([
@@ -1184,6 +1194,7 @@ class SettingsService extends BaseSharedPreferencesService {
       prefs.remove(_keyCustomExternalPlayers),
       prefs.remove(_keyConfirmExitOnBack),
       prefs.remove(_keyAmbientLighting),
+      prefs.remove(_keyAudioPassthrough),
       prefs.remove(_keyBufferSizeMigratedToAuto),
     ]);
   }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/video_settings_sheet.dart b/lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/video_settings_sheet.dart
index 9b854ece..2c94a438 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/video_settings_sheet.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/video_controls/sheets/video_settings_sheet.dart
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
   bool _enableHDR = true;
   bool _showPerformanceOverlay = false;
   bool _autoPlayNextEpisode = true;
+  bool _audioPassthrough = false;
 
   @override
   void initState() {
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
       _enableHDR = settings.getEnableHDR();
       _showPerformanceOverlay = settings.getShowPerformanceOverlay();
       _autoPlayNextEpisode = settings.getAutoPlayNextEpisode();
+      _audioPassthrough = settings.getAudioPassthrough();
     });
   }
 
@@ -166,6 +168,17 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
     });
   }
 
+  Future<void> _toggleAudioPassthrough() async {
+    final newValue = !_audioPassthrough;
+    final settings = await SettingsService.getInstance();
+    await settings.setAudioPassthrough(newValue);
+    if (!mounted) return;
+    setState(() {
+      _audioPassthrough = newValue;
+    });
+    await widget.player.setAudioPassthrough(newValue);
+  }
+
   void _navigateTo(_SettingsView view) {
     setState(() {
       _currentView = view;
@@ -331,6 +344,23 @@ class _VideoSettingsSheetState extends State<VideoSettingsSheet> {
             },
           ),
 
+        // Audio Passthrough (Desktop only)
+        if (isDesktop)
+          ListTile(
+            leading: AppIcon(
+              Symbols.surround_sound_rounded,
+              fill: 1,
+              color: _audioPassthrough ? Colors.amber : tokens(context).textMuted,
+            ),
+            title: Text(t.videoSettings.audioPassthrough),
+            trailing: Switch(
+              value: _audioPassthrough,
+              onChanged: (_) => _toggleAudioPassthrough(),
+              activeThumbColor: Colors.amber,
+            ),
+            onTap: _toggleAudioPassthrough,
+          ),
+
         // Shader Preset (MPV only)
         if (widget.shaderService != null && widget.shaderService!.isSupported)
           _SettingsMenuItem(