Netflix announces a new feature on all devices and for all its subscribers

Attention lovers, spatial audio is coming to Netflix.

This new feature comes in addition to 4K, Dolby Atmos… Users who want to be more immersed in the stories they watch on the streaming platform can now experience spatial audio on specific content, even without a complex installation, on all devices.

Netflix already explains it Sennheiser uses AMBEO technology to enhance stereo sound and deliver an immersive surround sound experience compatible with all devices, and all streaming plans, without the need for surround speakers or home theater equipment.So if you don’t have surround speakers, the feature will be automatically enabled on your TV or streaming device. But if you have this type of installation, Netflix obviously recommends watching series and movies with 5.1 surround sound or Dolby Atmos. Note that some TVs It applies the 5.1 audio setting by default, which disables spatial audio. If it is recommended to set your device settings to stereo sound.

Sur sa page d’assistance, Netflix apporte égallement quelques précisions pour les appareils Apple : il vous faut une qualité de streaming définie sur élevée ou Auto et activer le paramètre d’audio spatial sur votre appareil’un Netflix apparenit compatible, four ainsi il the list :

• Compatible Apple device
  • iPhone 7 or later, running iOS 15.1 or higher
  • iPad Air 3rd generation or later, running iPadOS 15.1 or higher
  • iPad mini 5th generation or later, running iPadOS 15.1 or later
  • iPad Pro 3rd generation or later, running iPadOS 15.1 or higher
  • Apple TV 4K or later, with tvOS 15 or later
• Compatible Apple Earphones
  • The third generation of airpods
  • Airpods Pro
  • AirPods Max
  • Beats Fit Pro

“Spatial audio will be rolling out into our catalog starting today, and you can hear it for yourself by typing “spatial audio” in the search bar and selecting a show or movie that supports it. Load the resultsThe American broadcasting giant explains.