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What speakers did you listen back on? I don't know anybody with a setup to play these back and I know some crazy audiophiles.

danappelxx 5y ago
From footnote 8 on https://www.apple.com/apple-music/ https://www.apple.com/apple-music/ > Works with AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, BeatsX, Beats Solo3 Wireless, Beats Studio3, Powerbeats3 Wireless, Beats Flex, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Solo Pro. Am I missing something?
- scoot 5y ago
  So, works with any headphones, as long as they have an apple brand sticker attached? There's nothing technologically special about most of these.
  - danappelxx 5y ago
    I’m assuming they also have some special hardware/firmware for the head tracking feature
    - scoot 5y ago
      Lol, no.
      - danappelxx 5y ago
        I mean, most headphones don’t have accel/gyro - makes sense for Apple to use proprietary protocols for this, no? Also, see HN guidelines for comments.
        scoot 5y ago
        Please review the list of supported headphones, and review their features. No, there is nothing special about most of them. If the feature is supported for all of them, then any are headphones/ earphones are capable of supporting it. Anyone with half a clue would see this, so, in not so may words, "Lol, no". Also, respectfully suggest that you review the HN guidelines WRT your own comment. "I have no idea what I'm talking about, but I'm going to comment anyway" is clearly covered.
        danappelxx 5y ago
        Maybe I’ve been unclear. Way I see it, Apple’s “spatial audio” branding really means a couple things. 1. Dolby atmos, obviously this is industry standard 2. Head tracking, where sound stays in the same direction despite movement. Introduced last year for the listed headphones, works on some video streaming services. Not supported by Apple Music yet but supposedly coming soon. I only meant that the head tracking seems specific to apple headphones. If you still feel I’m dull please knock some sense into me.
- zimpenfish 5y ago
  > Am I missing something? Yes, that's just for the automatic switch to Dolby Atmos. You can set "Dolby Atmos: Always" in Settings → Music. > When you listen with compatible Apple or Beats headphones,8 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.
rodgerd 5y ago
If you want Atmos you need either headphones that support the audio, or a multichannel reciever. Which are a dime a dozen. "Crazy audiophiles" won't have one because they spent all their money on $1,000/metre audio cable, CD-colouring pens, and magic rocks to balance their turntable on.

danappelxx 5y ago

From footnote 8 on https://www.apple.com/apple-music/ https://www.apple.com/apple-music/ > Works with AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, BeatsX, Beats Solo3 Wireless, Beats Studio3, Powerbeats3 Wireless, Beats Flex, Powerbeats Pro, and Beats Solo Pro. Am I missing something?

scoot 5y ago
So, works with any headphones, as long as they have an apple brand sticker attached? There's nothing technologically special about most of these.
- danappelxx 5y ago
  I’m assuming they also have some special hardware/firmware for the head tracking feature
  - scoot 5y ago
    Lol, no.
    - danappelxx 5y ago
      I mean, most headphones don’t have accel/gyro - makes sense for Apple to use proprietary protocols for this, no? Also, see HN guidelines for comments.
      - scoot 5y ago
        Please review the list of supported headphones, and review their features. No, there is nothing special about most of them. If the feature is supported for all of them, then any are headphones/ earphones are capable of supporting it. Anyone with half a clue would see this, so, in not so may words, "Lol, no". Also, respectfully suggest that you review the HN guidelines WRT your own comment. "I have no idea what I'm talking about, but I'm going to comment anyway" is clearly covered.
        danappelxx 5y ago
        Maybe I’ve been unclear. Way I see it, Apple’s “spatial audio” branding really means a couple things. 1. Dolby atmos, obviously this is industry standard 2. Head tracking, where sound stays in the same direction despite movement. Introduced last year for the listed headphones, works on some video streaming services. Not supported by Apple Music yet but supposedly coming soon. I only meant that the head tracking seems specific to apple headphones. If you still feel I’m dull please knock some sense into me.
zimpenfish 5y ago
> Am I missing something? Yes, that's just for the automatic switch to Dolby Atmos. You can set "Dolby Atmos: Always" in Settings → Music. > When you listen with compatible Apple or Beats headphones,8 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.

rodgerd 5y ago

If you want Atmos you need either headphones that support the audio, or a multichannel reciever. Which are a dime a dozen. "Crazy audiophiles" won't have one because they spent all their money on $1,000/metre audio cable, CD-colouring pens, and magic rocks to balance their turntable on.