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Netflix has begun rolling out Spatial Audio support. This lets the streaming service offer a surround sound-like experience but without all the speakers. Currently, it requires AirPods Pro or AirPods Max but that’ll change soon.
And Netflix beat out Apple TV in offering the feature.
Reports of Spatial Audio on Netflix started appearing on Wednesday on Reddit, and a company spokesperson confirmed it to 9to5Mac.
This is a feature coming to Apple TV this autumn with tvOS 15. It’s already in Apple Music.
How spatial audio works
Spatial Audio provide a more immersive viewing experience. The audio is subtly modified so that it seems to come from all around and even from above.
It offers dynamic head tracking so when you turn your head while watching a movie, the audio will move appropriately. This is why standard AirPods don’t support Spatial Audio: they don’t have the needed gyroscope and accelerometer.
For those who don’t want to use headphones, the feature is on the way to HomePod and HomePod mini.
With tvOS 15, the feature will work with all surround sound 5.1, surround sound 7.1, stereo, and Dolby Atmos content.
Apple is scheduled to release tvOS 15 this autumn. But Netflix users can begin using Spatial Audio now.
Netflix gets more immersive with Spatial Audio support
Source: Pinays Guide
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