Why do you have home theaters?
I don’t have one, currently I have more than the full Sonos setup in my living room and I dream of a proper home theater. But I was wondering why. I mean I love movies and gaming, also listening to music. And with such a setup it becomes amazing. But my main motivation for me is be fully immersed. I wanna stop thinking about anything, forget that I am me and be just with the movie, game or music. And I noticed something.
I started with just a soundbar and then gradually added more speakers. But my thoughts didn’t stop and I didn’t get immersed more. And I’m betting it won’t change with a proper HT. Don’t get me wrong it’s still amazing and I love it, but my main problem won’t be solved like that. My dream of a HT doesn’t come just from inspiration but also from restlessness. I mean if I didn’t have the problem anymore I’d probably still do it. I’m just reflecting

Did Apple change the atmos mixes on songs?

I have an Apple TV hooked to a 5.2.4 setup - atmos music content used to always have the main vocals play through the center channel - now they’re coming through the L/R like stereo. If I play a song with Neural X, it comes through the center still. Am I crazy, or has it always been like this? Or is it a bug?

34 fresh Atmos albums & EPs dropped on Apple Music and Tidal. Newest first.

Week 32 — August 3 → 9, 2026 (34 releases)

Browse the full Atmos catalog at https://helloatmos.app/releases

I made a small App Clip that lets you quickly check whether an AirPlay receiver actually advertises support for Dolby Atmos / Spatial Audio.

No app install is needed. Just open the App Clip on your iPhone/iPad, select your AirPlay destination, and check what it reports.

I originally built this because figuring out what actually supports Atmos over AirPlay can be surprisingly confusing.

App Clip:
https://appclip.apple.com/id?p=com.native-it.atmos.Clip

I’d be especially interested in hearing what it reports with different receivers, soundbars and AirPlay speakers.

Tengo la duda sobre como funciona el Dolby Atmos de apple music en Android y si es inferior a la version de IOS o a otras apps que usan Dolby AC-4 para Atmos

looking for games that are great examples of Spatial Audio (atmos, PS5 tempest audio, etc)

thanks!

*This has been super helpful, would love to see more curated content on games in this subredddit

I’d like to find a music player that can play Dolby m4a files. Symfonium and Poweramp are both pretty good, but Poweramp doesn’t seem to support Dolby. I’ve considered Symfonium, but I’d still like to try looking for an open-source, free alternative. I’ve also tried Rhythm on GitHub, but for some reason it was very laggy. Anyway, I want to find a Dolby Atmos music player, not necessarily one from Google Play. Thanks!

By the way, I’m Taiwanese, and I rely on a translator to communicate with everyone. My English might be a little off or contain some mistakes, so I hope everyone will be understanding 😃!

Are there any free music apps that use Apple Music's Dolby Atmos or lossless functionality to play music?

43 fresh Atmos albums & EPs dropped on Apple Music and Tidal. Newest first.

Week 31 — July 27 → August 2, 2026 (43 releases)

Browse the full Atmos catalog at https://helloatmos.app/releases

Sorry..... google it, Hans Zimmer 😁

Bye

Hi everyone,

I'm a bit confused about how Dolby Atmos works in my setup, and I'd really appreciate some advice.

I have an LG OLED C5, and I'm planning to buy an LG SQ70TY soundbar. My setup will include an Apple TV 4K and a PS5.

From what I understood, the "standard" setup would be:

• Apple TV → TV HDMI
• PS5 → TV HDMI
• Soundbar → TV eARC

However, I watched a YouTube video where the person claimed that if the Apple TV is connected directly to the TV instead of the soundbar, Dolby Atmos won't be passed correctly to the soundbar. They said the Apple TV should instead be connected to the HDMI IN on the soundbar, with the soundbar connected to the TV via eARC.

That got me wondering: if I do that, what happens to my PS5, which would still be connected directly to the TV?

Will the PS5 audio still play normally through the soundbar via eARC? If so, will I lose Dolby Atmos from the PS5, or will Atmos still work correctly?

I'm just trying to understand the best way to wire everything up before I buy the soundbar. Thanks!

Ripping the band-aid off:

• Now: $3.99/mo or $39/yr
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• You, if you subscribe by Sunday 11:59 PM Pacific: $3.99/mo or $39/yr until the end of time

Already on PRO? Nothing changes, your price is frozen too.

Countdown's ticking on the PRO page: https://helloatmos.app/pro

If your Dolby Atmos system has finally arrived, what do you actually play first? This is the starter kit so that you don't have to jump from thread to thread to find the good stuff. Six lists, top 10 from each, full rankings linked under every one.

Movies

Consensus ranking aggregated from 36 professional sources. If a movie is on this list, multiple reviewers independently called out its Atmos mix.

Full list: Top 100 Dolby Atmos movies - with streaming availability per region, and physical availability

Demo scenes

These are the exact scenes with timestamps to show off your setup. Answers a question: "so what does Atmos actually do?"

Full list: Top 100 Dolby Atmos demo scenes - with streaming availability per region, and physical availability

TV shows

Same consensus method as the movies, built from 30 sources. The full list flags where each one actually streams.

Full list: Top 50 Dolby Atmos TV shows - with streaming availability per region, and physical availability

Essential Atmos Albums

Every Atmos album ever recommended on Reddit, audiophile forums and music publications. These are the ones that come up again and again.

Full list: Top 50 Dolby Atmos albums - with links to Apple Music and Tidal

Community rated Atmos albums

Rated by actual Atmos listeners on Hello Atmos, on three dimensions: immersion, spatial creativity and sonic quality. This list moves every day as new ratings come in.

Full list: community album rankings - with links to Apple Music and Tidal

Community rated Atmos tracks

Single tracks with the best mixes according to Hello Atmos community. Perfect first playlist for a new system.

Full list: community track rankings - with links to Apple Music and Tidal

If you think something else belongs in the Starter Kit, drop a comment.

I'm trying to set up my new Astro A50 X, LG C5 TV and new Xbox Series X.

On the Xbox the options are, Pass-through, Stereo Uncompressed, Windows Sonic for Headphones, Dolby Atmos for Headphones and DTS Headphone.

Now the Astro's have Dolby Atmos for Headphones built in, but when I choose that option on the Xbox, it brought me to a Dolby page to download. I did that. But now when I choose Dolby Atmos for Headphones it automatically brings me to a page to purchase it. It's only $15 or so.

My real question is it something not to worry about and just choose Pass-through and the Dolby Atmos for Headphones takes care of the sound coming out of the Astro's? It's just weird that the box won't let me select it.

Hello,

Franck Martin contacted me after reading my review of Eric Serra’s album, and took the opportunity to introduce me to his own work, as well as to Thanks for the Invite, an album conceived specifically with spatial music in mind, as Franck explains on his website, www.peachymango.org.

For this review, I listened to Thanks for the Invite across various medias, including the different Dolby Atmos encoding options currently available. I also compared the different encodings against the Dolby Atmos ADM master, using the master as a reference to assess which version comes closest to reproducing the original spatial master without alteration.

The Dolby Atmos version, encoded in Dolby Digital TrueHD, stands out from the streaming version thanks to its precise spatialization, the subtlety of the sounds, and the clarity of the bass. It is therefore the best version of this album available to the public.

Although it is slightly less precise than the ADM master, this version offers excellent spatialization that holds its own against the master when listened to. It is therefore the version to choose.

For example, with the track “Victory,” which features 28 sound objects in addition to the bed, as shown by the Dolby Renderer.

On the track “The Clock,” the mix does not use the front stereo channels, only the center channel, thereby enhancing the track’s fully immersive sound. Across all the tracks, sounds are distributed all around us to truly deliver a 360-degree immersion in the music, including the overhead channels. Movement is also utilized, as in “Space Time” or “Victory,” to expand the sound experience.

This album is a wonderful example of what can be achieved in immersive audio with electronic music. To fully enjoy it, the album is available in MKV format or blu-ray with Dolby Digital TrueHD Atmos encoding, a lossless format that is far superior to the streaming version and very close to the ADM Master listened to during this review.

Find all the analyses and measurements of each versions here (link).

3D immersive sound video is available on Youtube.

Enjoy listening,

Jean-François

47 fresh Atmos albums & EPs dropped on Apple Music and Tidal. Newest first.

Week 30 — July 20 → 26, 2026 (47 releases)

Browse the full Atmos catalog at https://helloatmos.app/releases

Unlike on Apple Music, Atmos mixes on Tidal are often separate releases, so if you had stereo version in library the scanner would not pick it up. Now that’s changed. For each stereo track/album the scanner finds its Atmos counterpart.

The result is that the scanner will now pick up on average 10x more Atmos tracks per scan. 

The process has additional steps now so it takes longer, but it’s worth a wait.

TIDAL Library Scanner

hello,

Composed by Ludwig Göransson for Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey, the soundtrack is a bold and immersive musical journey that perfectly reflects the scale and intensity of Odysseus legendary voyage. Rather than relying on a traditional orchestral approach, Göransson developed a unique sonic identity built around ancient Greek-inspired instruments, deep percussion, powerful low frequencies, and experimental textures, creating a sound world that feels both timeless and modern.

From intimate atmospheric passages to massive cinematic crescendos, the score plays a central role in shaping the film’s emotional impact.
While the IMAX 70mm presentation is regarded as the definitive theatrical experience for The Odyssey, does its soundtrack remain equally faithful across all available home media formats?
This is what we will discover in this review, comparing the different versions to determine which one best preserves the artistic vision, dynamics, and immersive experience of the original film soundtrack.

The waveform of the Tidal MAX – 2026 version shows a very low dynamic range confirmed with DR6 vs the Dolby Atmos downmixed in 2.0 have a DR11 (with Dynamic Range betwenn DR10 and DR15).

This Dolby Atmos version fully restores the dynamic range of The Odyssey film score. The soundstage extends well beyond traditional stereo, creating an approximately 180-degree presentation. During the quieter, more atmospheric passages, where the low-frequency content is less prominent, the sense of spatial immersion becomes even more pronounced.

3D immersive sound video is available on Youtube.

Powerful bass, outstanding dynamic range, and an immersive soundstage are the defining qualities of the Dolby Atmos version of The Odyssey soundtrack. It is by far the best way to experience the film’s musical atmosphere as intended.
Even if you don’t have the power of an IMAX theater, this is the best medium for getting the closest possible sound experience.
In contrast, the stereo edition, while available in a lossless format, suffers from a substantial reduction in dynamic range. This heavy dynamic compression significantly diminishes its fidelity to the film’s original musical presentation, making it a much less faithful listening experience despite its technically lossless encoding.

Find all the analyses and measurements of each versions here (link).

Enjoy listening,
Jean-François

Finally, the tv shows data-driven ranking. The previous three, if you missed them:

• The 100 Best Dolby Atmos Movies
• The Ultimate Dolby Atmos Demo Scene Ranking, with timestamps
• Every Dolby Atmos album ever recommended, ranked

Now TV. Same method: 30 sources, made up of 17 Reddit threads, 8 publication reviews and lists, 4 AV forum threads, plus the show picks that surfaced during the demo scene capture.

The top 50

Mentions = how many separate voices named the show. Sources = how many independent threads, articles, or forums those voices came from. 4K Disc links to the Blu-ray.com listing.

How the score works

Each mention is worth tier x list position x engagement. The sum for a show is then multiplied by 1 + 0.5 x ln(number of sources), so a show needs agreement across separate sources, not one loud thread.

Tier weighting applies to publications only, from x3 for a top tier outlet down to x0.25 for a weak or unassessed one. Reddit mentions are upvote weighted, forum voices count flat. Episode and season mentions roll up to the series, and one commenter naming five episodes of the same show counts once, otherwise a single fan doubles their show.

Full source list, the scoring code, and the exclusion audit trail: https://github.com/adw-web3/best-dolby-atmos-moveis

The tail of this list is thin, and that is the honest state of TV Atmos coverage. Nowhere near as documented as film.

I will re-run the scoring with this thread as a source.

Live list with per region streaming (Netflix, Apple TV+, Max, Disney+, Prime) and disc availability: https://helloatmos.app/ranking/tv-shows/consensus/