During Apple’s keynote yesterday, the company
announced the imminent availability of Dolby Atmos support for the Apple TV
set-top box. Apple will also be enabling live sports and news on the Apple TV
which will be the first and only streaming device to support both Dolby Atmos
and Dolby Vision.
The Apple TV 4K devices will be receiving the new
Dolby Atmos support in the next version of tvOS, along with zero sign-on for
cable companies like Spectrum. “Combine Apple TV 4K with a Dolby
Atmos–compatible sound system and you’re fully immersed in three-dimensional
audio that sends sound around and above you with pinpoint precision. Whether a
jet zooms overhead or a torrential downpour erupts, the true-to-life sound puts
you inside the action. And as the first streaming player to be both Dolby
Vision and Dolby Atmos certified, Apple TV 4K brings home the complete
cinematic experience.”
Apple also explained that iTunes will have the
world’s largest library of Atmos titles. Apple did not announce whether its
Netflix or Vudu applications which both currently support 4K HDR and Dolby
Vision, would get Atmos support from the Apple TV as well, We will keep you
updated as always.
