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Dolby Atmos with Airplay Question (alien.top)
submitted 2 years ago by JustMP@alien.top to c/apple@hardware.watch
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Which devices besides the Homepods can be used to have dolby atmos sound streamed over airplay from the apple tv?

I looked around for a bit and couldn't really find a list or anything. Is it just any device that supports dolby atmos and airplay 2?

Thanks for any help!

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[โ€“] Somar2230@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

None. Once you connect any other Airplay 2 speaker the audio drops to stereo.

[โ€“] Branagh-Doyle@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

The HomePods achieve this because the "Default Audio Output" method (which require that both devices have to be in the same room within the home app) is not really AirPlay, but an ad-hoc dedicated network between them and the Apple TV created via AWDL (Apple Wireless Direct Link). That allows for real time audio to be transmited with no latency and surround sound support, including Atmos.

If you connect the Homepods trough the Apple TV control center they use Airplay and therefore have the same limitations that any Airplay speaker out there.