Spatial audio for Apple Music now also under Windows

Good news for Apple customers who (also) have a Windows PC-and a subscription from Apple Music: Die The latest version of the app for the music service For the first time, users have given users access the spatial audio program contained in Apple Music-something that has been working on Apple hardware for years. The new feature is integrated from the update 1.1284.20225 of the Windows application, which has been available since this week. “Enjoy an immersive spatial audio experience with Dolby Atmos,” writes the iPhone company in the description.

Additional app must be

Like Apple in a freshly published Instructionwhich explains the use in more detail, further indicates, Apple Music alone is not sufficient. You also have to install the Dolby Access application. This can be Free from the Microsoft Store Download, but after a trial phase of one week, if necessary, an in-app purchase. This costs around 15 euros and unlocks Dolby Atmos for further use. If necessary, new audio drivers are necessary.

On the Mac, spatial audio / dolby atmos are easier to use: Here, a compatible headphone (such as Airpods Max or Airpods Pro) is sufficient, a vision pro or a HomePod that are coupled with the computer. Alternatively, an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV (via HDMI) can also be players. The spatial audio or dolby atmos title are at least included in the Apple Music subscription for free. Apple had introduced the service in the summer of 2021 and has been adding the available content regularly since then. Spatial Audio / Dolby Atmos has been supported by Apple Music for a long time under Android.

More atmos also for the Mac

With MacOS 15 alias Sequoia, which was published in autumn, Apple had recently unlocked a Dolby Atmos-Passthrough on the Mac. iMacs can also reproduce atmos sounds directly.

Apple Music costs 10.99 euros a month. There are discounted annual packages as well as family subscriptions and a Overall tabo with other Apple services called Apple One (19.95 euros). According to the group, there are now over 70 million songs in the package.