Life Hacker [Japanese version] Reprinted from the article published on September 4, 2021
Space audio support is finally expanded to the Netflix iOS app.
This function is iOS or iPados 14.All iPhones and iPad users running 6 (or later) will soon be available.
Unfortunately, unlike applications that are compatible with other spatial audio, such as Apple Music and Apple TV +, which support various playback devices, Netflix only supports AirPods Pro or spatial audio via AirPods Max.。
In the future, more playback devices may be added.Apple will provide spatial audio support for Mac and Apple TV devices in the future.
For now, with AirPods Pro or AirPods Max 5 on iPhone or iPad.1) How to watch Netflix content using the Dolby Atmos surround sound is as follows:
1.Connect AirPods Pro or AirPods Max to iPhone or iPad.
2.Open the Netflix app and contain surround sound mixing (5).Find one surround and Dolby Atmos, etc.).
3.Open the control panel (swipe down from the upper right corner of the device screen).
4.Press and hold the volume slider to open the audio option.
5.Tap the spatial audio icon to enable it.
You can also switch the spatial audio on/off with "Settings" → "Bluetooth" in the iOS/iPados setting app.
Tap the "I" icon next to the device name of the Bluetooth list, scroll down and tap the "Spatial Audio" slider.
Note that even if this feature is enabled, not all Netflix content will be played in spatial audio.
It works only in movies and TV programs using some kind of surround sound mixing.
However, the rollout of Netflix spatial audio also includes the support of the iOS 15 spatial audio conversion function.
This feature uses AI to convert content recorded in stereo or monaural into multi -channel audio.
This function is theoretically, 5 for old movies and TV programs that can only be stereo regeneration..You can add one surround sound.
Also, apps that are compatible with other spatial audio, such as HBO Max, Disney +, Apple TV +, Apple Music, should function.
The spatial audio compulsory conversion option is displayed in iOS or iPados audio options when using compatible applications and playback devices, but it is not a public beta version or a full -time iOS 15 in the latter half of this year.It does not work.
Source: Reddit, Apple