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Easternsoundman
Contributor I
October 12, 2024
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Dolby Atmos via Airplay 2

  • October 12, 2024
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Does anyone know when Sonos plans to allow the Era 300 to receive Dolby Atmos sound via Airplay 2?

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    Best answer by Corry P

    Hi @Easternsoundman 

    Welcome to the Sonos Community!

    Although Apple have upgraded AirPlay 2 to support Atmos audio, they have not extended that support to work with non-Apple devices, just as with 5.1 audio before it. For us to support Atmos over AirPlay, Apple would need to allow it first.

    I hope this helps.

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    nik9669a
    Senior Virtuoso
    November 3, 2024

    The official press release stating apples support for Spatial Audio airplay on third party devices is almost 6months old now

     

    https://www.apple.com/ca/newsroom/2024/06/updates-to-the-home-experience-elevate-entertainment-and-bring-more-convenience. 
     

    Comment deleted: sorry - I mis-read this ☹️

    Corry P
    Corry P
    Sonos Staff
    November 4, 2024

    Hi @swist 

    That’s, um, interesting!

    AirPlay adds Spatial Audio so users can get an immersive audio experience, including support for Dolby Atmos, when using AirPlay to stream audio from iPhone and iPad to HomePod and compatible third-party audio equipment.

    As they only mention HomePods specifically, it might be worth asking them exactly which “third-party products” support it, as, as far as I am aware, we would be interested in doing so.

    "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
      nik9669a
      Senior Virtuoso
      November 4, 2024

      Hi @swist 

      That’s, um, interesting!

      AirPlay adds Spatial Audio so users can get an immersive audio experience, including support for Dolby Atmos, when using AirPlay to stream audio from iPhone and iPad to HomePod and compatible third-party audio equipment.

      As they only mention HomePods specifically, it might be worth asking them exactly which “third-party products” support it, as, as far as I am aware, we would be interested in doing so.


      Have you “marked this thread as a feature request” so that “it will be seen by the relevant teams for consideration” and asked us to “Keep the ideas coming”, @Corry P? 😜

        Corry P
        Corry P
        Sonos Staff
        November 4, 2024

        Hi @nik9669a 

        Fair point - this thread has now been converted to a feature request and will be seen by the relevant teams for consideration.

         

        "Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." - Albert Einstein
          swist
          Lyricist I
          January 3, 2025

          Any word back on whether this is a feature that will/can happen?

          jgatie
          jgatie
          January 3, 2025

          Any word back on whether this is a feature that will/can happen?

           

          Sonos almost never gives out that kind of information.  If it happens, the first you will hear of it is in the release announcement.

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