Working solution: Spatial Audio on a big screen TV

[jclardy]

And the MacBook air probably never will support it.
They need extra hardware, like a compass and such.

I think it is funny, Apple gives us Spatial Audio for the airpods with iPhones and iPads, to have better experience when on the go, and what everybody does is complain it does not work on all their devices

Eventually I think they will, just because the chipsets are becoming closer together, and iPad/iPhone hardware is cheaper than Mac hardware. But they can easily do this in software for the Apple TV, and honestly they should have done it already.

The problem with ATV is that the "box" can be placed anywhere, and so the position of the box doesn't matter (Unlike with iPhone/iPad/Macbook) All they have to do is have a configuration screen that pops up when you connect or turn on spatial audio that asks you to look at the screen and push a button. Basically calibrating the screen position manually.

 

[Mikeeee]

I picked up the Anker wire suggested by the OP and connected my iPad Pro to the tv, while using AirPods Pro for the audio. Works great. Spatial audio while watching tv. Thanks for the heads up OP.

 

[PmattF]

Thanks for the suggestion, it seems to work well. One thing though, I don't think the video is in HDR. If I play Wonder Woman 1984 on HBO Max on the Apple TV, when it starts, my LG OLED flashes "Dolby Vision" on the screen. When I play it from iPad, it does not.

On the other hand, trying to do a quick back and forth, I am not seeing an obvious visual difference. So I think the workaround is still worthwhile – I would rather have the Spatial Audio over the Dolby Vision if I have to choose.

 

[hand123]

I just became curious about this in 2023. Reading up on the interoperability of Atmos and Spatial. Would love the option to watch a big screen TV with Spatial headphones vs. my home theater at certain times.
Any new insights on this topic in the last couple of years? Much appreciated. Thank you.

 

[hand123]

I just became curious about this in 2023. Reading up on the interoperability of Atmos and Spatial. Would love the option to watch a big screen TV with Spatial headphones vs. my home theater at certain times.
Any new insights on this topic in the last couple of years? Much appreciated. Thank you.

For example, would Spatial Audio work when supported headphones are paired to the new Amazon Fire TV Remote Pro (that supports headphone pairing) when watching content from various streaming services from an Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick?

Amazon Alexa Voice Remote Pro, includes remote finder, TV controls, backlit buttons, requires compatible Fire TV device https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09RX4HKTD?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_dp_77H1R0CRYTZEBP1DZXTX&language=en-US