Apple recently announced that they were adding Spatial Audio support to Apple Music, including the ability to stream and listen to Dolby Atmos surround mixes - even on headphones or earbuds.

The idea of listening to a full 7.1.4 surround mix on headphones might seem crazy - but we only have two ears after all, so maybe it can work !

In this video I describe the clever solution Dolby have implemented to make this possible, and offer a few examples using the Dolby Atmos Renderer so you can hear the tech in action for yourself, and decide if the results are successful or not.

This video is just a quick introduction to Dolby Atmos – there are many more interesting things to say about the format though, so I have more videos planned.

For example I'm going to be talking about why I'm especially excited by the dynamics of Dolby Atmos mixes, and what they might mean for the loudness war; and also take a look at the different way that Apple have chosen to implement Dolby Atmos support on their devices, and how it affects the way they sound when you're listening on headphones.

Stay tuned for more !