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Dolby Atmos: 3D Sound with Standard Headphones
The latest update for the Apple Music app on Windows (version 1.1284.20225) introduces compatibility with Dolby Atmos audio format. Familiar to Apple platform users, this feature enhances sound spatialization. Specifically, music is broadcast in a way that simulates a three-dimensional sound stage, complete with height and directional effects. The listening experience is both pleasant and impressively flattering.
Enjoying this technology doesn’t require a home theater system. It also works with ordinary headphones through software processing. On Apple devices, this spatialization is enhanced by the “Spatial Audio” feature, which adjusts sound perception based on head movements (provided you have the right hardware like AirPods Max or AirPods Pro). On Windows, while the processing is more basic, the immersive effect is still present if you have Dolby Atmos compatible headphones or speakers.
How to Experience it on Windows
To activate Dolby Atmos on a Windows PC, several requirements must be met. Firstly, your computer should be running Windows 10 or 11, and you need to ensure that the Apple Music app is updated. Activating Dolby Atmos is limited to Apple Music subscribers, excluding those on the “Voice” plan. For optimal sound, appropriate audio hardware that supports spatial rendering is needed. Even without such hardware, the feature is still accessible, though the benefits might be reduced. Apple provides a usage guide named “Play Dolby Atmos in Music on Windows” on its support site, which explains how to turn this feature on or off through the app’s settings.
Apple Music Subscriptions in France
In France, Apple Music subscriptions start at €5.99 per month for the Voice plan, which operates solely with Siri commands. The individual plan, the most popular, is offered at €10.99 per month. A family plan is also available for €16.99, allowing up to six people to use the service. Dolby Atmos is only accessible with the individual, student, and family plans.
Not all tracks are available in this format yet, but the compatible catalog is gradually expanding. Tracks in Dolby Atmos are marked with a specific logo in the Apple Music interface.
Windows users can now finally enjoy a more satisfying audio experience, aligned with what has been available to Apple users since 2021.
It’s not revolutionary, but this update restores some balance within the Apple Music ecosystem.