Apple announced Monday that it will offer lossless and spatial audio with support for Dolby Atmos for free to its Music subscribers starting in June.
Here's how to use the Spatial Audio (Dolby Atmos) and Lossless Audio options in Apple Music!
Dolby Atmos is designed to make it seem as if sound is coming from all around and above listeners. By default, Apple Music automatically plays Dolby Atmos tracks on all AirPods and Beats headphones with the H1 or W1 chip, as well as the built-in speakers in the latest versions of iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
"Most audio being played is 2D, which results in a very flat sound," Nik Rathod, manager at Harman Embedded Audio, told Lifewire in an email interview. "Today's processing power is powerful enough to drive 3D audio, which creates the same impression as if you were going to a concert, for example, where you're not just feeling the music in front of you, but all around you."
At launch, Apple Music subscribers will be able to listen to “thousands of songs” in spatial audio, the company said. The company is also working to increase the number of songs created in Dolby Atmos. Initiatives include expanding the number of Dolby-enabled studios, offering educational programming and providing resources to independent artists.
