Netflix starts rolling out Spatial Audio on iPhone, iPad

Netflix has confirmed that it started rolling out Spatial Audio on the iPhone and the iPad. When you get the feature, compatible content will get Spatial Audio as an option in the Control Center. You will also need to have your iOS device running on iOS 14 or 15, and you will need an AirPods Pro or AirPods Max.

Source: MacRumors

Apple Music and Billie Eilish promote Spatial Audio in new clip

Apple Music collaborates with Billie Eilish to promote its recent Dolby Atmos-based Spatial Audio. The 90-second video shows Eilish singing a mashup of "Getting Older" and "GOLDWING" from her latest album, Happier Than Ever, in front of a vanity mirror. As the song transitions, her reflections start to multiply, with additional mirrors surrounding her. According to Apple, this is a metaphor representing what it's like listening with Spatial Audio.

Spatial Audio is designed to offer a surround sound experience, and it's available on thousands of songs on the streaming service since it rolled out in June, including Eilish's new album.

Source: MacRumors

Netflix is reportedly testing out spatial audio support for AirPods Pro, AirPods Max

Netflix might be the next streaming service to support spatial audio. According to a story from iPhoneSoft, Netflix might launch the feature this spring using a "small catalogue." The report sites an unnamed Netflix employee that claims the company started testing out spatial audio in December 2020.

Spatial audio is a feature that utilizes head tracking technology to mimic an immersive surround sound experience on the AirPods Pro and AirPods Max. When it is enabled, it'll sound like audio is coming from around the user with the sound mapped to the device. Spatial audio is already supported by services like Apple TV+, HBO Max, and Disney+.

Source: AppleInsider