diff --git a/examples/app_spdif_tx_example/src/main.xc b/examples/app_spdif_tx_example/src/main.xc
index f9e3bf7..270933c 100644
--- a/examples/app_spdif_tx_example/src/main.xc
+++ b/examples/app_spdif_tx_example/src/main.xc
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ on tile[1]: out buffered    port:32 p_spdif_tx      = XS1_PORT_1A;
 on tile[1]: in              port    p_mclk_in       = XS1_PORT_1D;
 on tile[1]: clock                   clk_audio       = XS1_CLKBLK_1;
 
+#define USE_DEDICATED_CLKBLK 0 // This allows larger ratios of MCLK_FREQ/SAMPLE_FREQ (>768) but requires a dedicated clock block.
 #define SAMPLE_FREQUENCY_HZ 96000
 #define MCLK_FREQUENCY_48  24576000
 #define WORD_LENGTH (24)
@@ -95,7 +96,11 @@ int main(void) {
         on tile[1]: {
             spdif_tx_port_config(p_spdif_tx, clk_audio, p_mclk_in, 7);
             start_clock(clk_audio);
+#if USE_DEDICATED_CLKBLK
+            spdif_tx_lld(p_spdif_tx, c_spdif, clk_audio);
+#else
             spdif_tx(p_spdif_tx, c_spdif);
+#endif
         }
         on tile[1]: generate_samples(c_spdif);
     }
diff --git a/lib_spdif/api/spdif.h b/lib_spdif/api/spdif.h
index b8b0b65..f3a32c4 100644
--- a/lib_spdif/api/spdif.h
+++ b/lib_spdif/api/spdif.h
@@ -199,5 +199,25 @@ void spdif_tx_output(chanend c_spdif_tx, unsigned lsample, unsigned rsample);
  */
 void spdif_tx_shutdown(chanend c);
 
+/** S/PDIF transmit function low level.
+ *
+ * This function provides an S/PDIF transmit component.
+ * It is capable of 44100, 48000, 88200, 96000, and 192000 Hz sample
+ * rates and 16, 20 or 24 bits of sample word lengths.
+ *
+ * The sample rate or word length can be dynamically changed during the operation
+ * of the component. Note that the first API call to this component
+ * should be to reconfigure the sample rate and the word length (using the
+ * spdif_tx_reconfigure_sample_rate() function).
+ *
+ * Setting the clk to NULL will force clock division in software (allowing
+ * sharing of clock block) otherwise division is carried out in the clock
+ * block.
+ *
+ * \param p_spdif  The output port to transmit to
+ * \param c        chanend to connect to the application
+ * \param clk      the clock that the S/PDIF component will use
+ */
+void spdif_tx_lld(buffered out port:32 p, chanend c, clock ?clk);
 
 #endif /* _SPDIF_H_ */
diff --git a/lib_spdif/src/SpdifTransmit.xc b/lib_spdif/src/SpdifTransmit.xc
index f2a550e..25023e0 100644
--- a/lib_spdif/src/SpdifTransmit.xc
+++ b/lib_spdif/src/SpdifTransmit.xc
@@ -262,6 +262,11 @@ unsigned build_consumer_channel_status(uint32_t chanStat_L[6], uint32_t chanStat
 
 /* S/PDIF transmit thread */
 void spdif_tx(buffered out port:32 p, chanend c_in)
+{
+    spdif_tx_lld(p, c_in, NULL);
+}
+
+void spdif_tx_lld(buffered out port:32 p, chanend c_in, clock ?clk)
 {
     chkct(c_in, XS1_CT_END);
     while(1)
@@ -297,6 +302,15 @@ void spdif_tx(buffered out port:32 p, chanend c_in)
 
         /* Calculate required divide */
         divide = mclkFreq / (samFreq * 2 * 32 * 2);
+        
+        if (!isnull(clk))
+        {
+            /* Set clock divider in clock block */
+            stop_clock(clk);
+            set_clock_div(clk, (divide>>1));
+            start_clock(clk);
+            divide = 1; /* Don't do clock division in software */
+        }
 
         if((divide != 1) && (divide != 2) && (divide != 4) && (divide != 6))
             error++;