Apple today announced that starting in June, Apple Music subscribers will have access to higher quality lossless audio streaming as well as Dolby Atmos, which recreates an immersive audio experience.
Although spatial audio for movies and TV shows is only available on AirPods Pro and AirPods Max, Dolby Atmos for Apple Music, which Apple describes as an "immersive audio format that allows musicians to mix music so it sounds like the instruments are all around you," will be compatible with all AirPods models as well as other headphones. Apple explains that Dolby Atmos will be automatically enabled for songs that support it with all AirPods and BeatsX, Beats Solo3 Wireless, Beats Studio3, Powerbeats3 Wireless, Beats Flex, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Solo Pro headphones. Users using other brand headphones will need to enable it manually.
Apple Music: A completely new dimension of music
Apple Music subscribers using the latest version of Apple Music on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV can listen to thousands of Dolby Atmos music tracks using any headphones. When you listen with compatible Apple or Beats headphones, Dolby Atmos music plays automatically when it's available for a track. For other headphones, go to Settings > Music > Audio and set Dolby Atmos to Always On. You can also listen to Dolby Atmos music through the built-in speakers of a compatible iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro, or HomePod, or by connecting your Apple TV 4K to a compatible TV or audio-visual receiver.
Apple says thousands of songs will support both lossless and Dolby Atmos audio at launch, with new songs being added “regularly.” Want to buy new headphones? Check out our Amazon Storefront over – there we have all the current AirPods as well as Beats Models summarized for you. (Photo by Unsplash / Mildly Useful)
