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> By default, Apple Music will automatically play Dolby Atmos tracks on all AirPods and Beats headphones with an H1 or W1 chip, as well as the built-in speakers

> By default, Apple Music will automatically play Dolby Atmos tracks on all AirPods and Beats headphones with an H1 or W1 chip, as well as the built-in speakers in the latest versions of iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple TV seems oddly missing in that list. Edit: If anything is to be expected to be connected to a surround Atmos setup, it would be a TV-room audio-setup. Edit 2: Confirmed supported.

a4isms 5y ago
Perhaps Apple TV doesn’t have an H1 or W1 chip? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple-designed_processors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple-designed_processors
- reasonabl_human 5y ago
  Apple TV doesn’t have speakers. The device sending audio digitally to another device (an actual TV or sound bar in this case) wouldn’t need one, the device driving the speakers would need one.
- josteink 5y ago
  Apple TV supports Dolby Atmos for movies and anything else when connected to a capable output. Why shouldn’t it work for music too?
mikestew 5y ago
The fine print seems to have a slightly different story by my reading: “How can I listen to Dolby Atmos music? All 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 (emphasis mine). When you listen with compatible Apple or Beats headphones, Dolby Atmos music plays back automatically when available for a song. For other headphones, go to Settings > Music > Audio and set Dolby Atmos to Always On. You can also hear Dolby Atmos music using the built‑in speakers on a compatible iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro, or HomePod, or by connecting your Apple TV 4K to a compatible TV or audiovisual receiver.”
- josteink 5y ago
  > or by connecting your Apple TV 4K to a compatible TV or audiovisual receiver Great. That’s all I needed to hear. I wonder why they made so basic information so hard to obtain. I even searched the page simply for “TV” looking for that and couldn’t find it.
- schmorptron 5y ago
  Oh. So no word on the Android app yet?
salamandersauce 5y ago
Because they can't guarantee the Apple TV is hooked up to Atmos capable speakers. With the headphones and built-in speakers they know they can fake Atmos. Not so on a random TV.
- josteink 5y ago
  > Because they can't guarantee the Apple TV is hooked up to Atmos capable speakers. Nonsense. Apple TV supports Dolby Atmos and can detect a compatible receiver/speaker when connected. iTunes on Apple TV offers hundreds of movies with Atmos-audio after all.
  - salamandersauce 5y ago
    Yes! But they can't say it will play Atmos BY DEFAULT when they can't guarantee the speakers/receiver support Atmos. On their headphones speakers they can.
criddell 5y ago
It's interesting to me that they announce a high-end audio feature a month after they discontinue their high-end speakers. I realize the big HomePod wasn't selling well, but it seems like they should have a decent Apple speaker.

a4isms 5y ago

Perhaps Apple TV doesn’t have an H1 or W1 chip? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple-designed_processors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple-designed_processors

reasonabl_human 5y ago
Apple TV doesn’t have speakers. The device sending audio digitally to another device (an actual TV or sound bar in this case) wouldn’t need one, the device driving the speakers would need one.
josteink 5y ago
Apple TV supports Dolby Atmos for movies and anything else when connected to a capable output. Why shouldn’t it work for music too?

mikestew 5y ago

The fine print seems to have a slightly different story by my reading: “How can I listen to Dolby Atmos music? All 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 (emphasis mine). When you listen with compatible Apple or Beats headphones, Dolby Atmos music plays back automatically when available for a song. For other headphones, go to Settings > Music > Audio and set Dolby Atmos to Always On. You can also hear Dolby Atmos music using the built‑in speakers on a compatible iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro, or HomePod, or by connecting your Apple TV 4K to a compatible TV or audiovisual receiver.”

josteink 5y ago
> or by connecting your Apple TV 4K to a compatible TV or audiovisual receiver Great. That’s all I needed to hear. I wonder why they made so basic information so hard to obtain. I even searched the page simply for “TV” looking for that and couldn’t find it.
schmorptron 5y ago
Oh. So no word on the Android app yet?

salamandersauce 5y ago

Because they can't guarantee the Apple TV is hooked up to Atmos capable speakers. With the headphones and built-in speakers they know they can fake Atmos. Not so on a random TV.

josteink 5y ago
> Because they can't guarantee the Apple TV is hooked up to Atmos capable speakers. Nonsense. Apple TV supports Dolby Atmos and can detect a compatible receiver/speaker when connected. iTunes on Apple TV offers hundreds of movies with Atmos-audio after all.
- salamandersauce 5y ago
  Yes! But they can't say it will play Atmos BY DEFAULT when they can't guarantee the speakers/receiver support Atmos. On their headphones speakers they can.

criddell 5y ago

It's interesting to me that they announce a high-end audio feature a month after they discontinue their high-end speakers. I realize the big HomePod wasn't selling well, but it seems like they should have a decent Apple speaker.