How to listen to a song in Dolby Atmos on Apple Music
Here’s how to listen to Dolby Atmos audio with Apple Music.
Several music streaming services are available today, with Apple pushing its streaming service aptly named Apple Music.
Apple Music comes preinstalled on every iPhone and users can subscribe to the service for £9.99 a month, with the option to sign up as a family for £14.99 a month or as a student for £5.99 a month.
One of the advantages of Apple Music is the ability to use Dolby Atmos, a surround sound technology with better spatial accuracy. If you’re interested in learning more about Dolby Atmos, click the link before checking out our in-depth explanation.
Thankfully, turning on Dolby Atmos is easier than you might think. To find out how to enable Dolby Atmos on your iPhone, be sure to read on as we’ll break it down in just a few simple steps.
What you will need:
- We used an iPhone 12 Mini running iOS 16, but you can use any iPhone
- You need the downloaded Apple Music app and a currently active subscription
The short version
- Open settings
- Click Music
- Press Dolby Atmos
- Press Always
- Click Turn On
- Click Turn On
- Open settings
Unlock your iPhone and click on the Settings app.
- Click Music
Scroll down and click the Music button.
- Press Dolby Atmos
Click on the button labeled Dolby Atmos. It’s important to note that you must ensure that you have downloaded the Apple Music app and that you currently have an Apple Music subscription for this option to be available. If you are not subscribed to the service, this button is unavailable.
- Press Always
Click the Always On button to turn on Dolby Atmos.
- Click Turn On
You will be informed that not all speakers and audio devices support Dolby Atmos, click Turn on to continue.
- Click Turn On
You will also be informed that downloaded titles will be upgraded to Dolby Atmos. Click Turn On to complete the process.
Troubleshooting
No, Dolby Atmos is only supported on a selection of speakers and audio devices, meaning users may not always benefit from it. AirPods Pro, AirPods Max and Beats Fit Pro support Dolby Atmos.