{"id":327282,"date":"2021-08-19T03:07:41","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T00:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/netflix-rolls-out-spatial-audio-heres-why-thats-great-for-ios-users\/"},"modified":"2021-08-19T03:07:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T00:07:41","slug":"netflix-rolls-out-spatial-audio-heres-why-thats-great-for-ios-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/netflix-rolls-out-spatial-audio-heres-why-thats-great-for-ios-users\/","title":{"rendered":"#Netflix rolls out Spatial Audio \u2014 here&#8217;s why that&#8217;s great for iOS users"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2cfdbc4caaf\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2cfdbc4caaf\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/netflix-rolls-out-spatial-audio-heres-why-thats-great-for-ios-users\/#What_does_Spatial_Audio_do\" >What does Spatial Audio do?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/netflix-rolls-out-spatial-audio-heres-why-thats-great-for-ios-users\/#How_can_headphones_sound_like_speakers\" >How can headphones sound like speakers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/netflix-rolls-out-spatial-audio-heres-why-thats-great-for-ios-users\/#How_do_I_try_it\" >How do I try it?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Netflix rolls out Spatial Audio \u2014 here&#8217;s why that&#8217;s great for iOS users<\/strong>&#8221;<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2020%2F06%2FEbIl7utWAAkNPDt.jpeg&amp;signature=2a6841803dba6fb940dbdacea317b37c\" \/><\/p>\n<div>Watching Netflix content on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le\u2019s mobile devices is about to get much more immersive. The streaming service today confirmed (via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/9to5mac.com\/2021\/08\/18\/netflix-spatial-audio-support-roll-out\/\">9to5Mac<\/a>) that it\u2019s rolling out Spatial Audio support on iPhone and iPad devices, which essentially lets you listen to surround sound and Dolby Atmos using just your headphones.<\/p>\n<p>The feature is showing up on devices running iOS 14 and above, although users in the iOS 15 beta have the added benefit of trying out the new Spatialize Stereo feature. This allows Spatial Audio to work with stereo content as well as surround. It won\u2019t give you quite the same sense of envelopment, but it should still make it seem like the sound is coming from in front of you like speakers, rather than being stuck in the middle of your noggin.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_Spatial_Audio_do\"><\/span>What does Spatial Audio do?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Apple\u2019s Spatial Audio is essentially a clever way of making headphones \u2014 the AirPods Pro and Max, specifically \u2014 sound as immersive as real speakers, with a particular emphasis on surround sound and Dolby Atmos (the latter adding a sense of height and depth). Microsoft already has a feature like this built-in to Windows 10 (and Windows 11), although it doesn\u2019t have the nifty\u00a0head tracking which makes Apple\u2019s version extra immersive.<\/p>\n<p>Spatial sound works by using software to replicate binaural recordings \u2014 sound recorded using two microphones embedded in a dummy head and played back via headphones. Well-done binaural audio is arguably the most accurate way of recreating a sense of space in a live recording \u2014 even more accurate than some of the best surround sound setups \u2014 because it records sound as if you had microphones in your own ears.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to some other forms of binaural audio, Apple\u2019s Spatial Audio has the added advantage of tracking your head movements using the accelerometers inside AirPods. This is so that it seems like the sound is coming from one point in space, rather than following your head movements as if you had speakers strapped to your face.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_can_headphones_sound_like_speakers\"><\/span>How can headphones sound like speakers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Our brains have two primary ways of localizing sounds: the difference in time between when a sound arrives at our left and right ears, and the way sound is modified as it passes through our bodies. In other words, sounds from different directions will sound subtly different as they arrive in our ear canals, and our brains pick up on these cues to let us pinpoint sound sources. The way sounds are modified by our heads is called the head-related transfer function (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Head-related_transfer_function\">HRTF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In theory, perfectly executed Spatial Audio could be so convincing as to make you feel like you\u2019re in a real venue; it\u2019s supposed to replicate the way live sounds would arrive at your ear canal. The only inherent flaw to the system is that in real life, low bass notes tend to also be felt in your body as well as heard, which you can\u2019t fully replicate with headphones alone.<\/p>\n<p>In practice, Spatial Audio isn\u2019t usually\u00a0<em>quite<\/em> perfect for everyone, as we all have different head shapes, and therefore a single HRTF won\u2019t work for every single person. Still, it is way more immersive than just a pair of headphones alone, or even most basic speaker setups. It\u2019s surround sound without needing to shell out hundreds or thousands of dollars for an immersive cinema experience.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_try_it\"><\/span>How do I try it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT211775\">Pretty simple<\/a>; you just need to turn on Spatial Audio in Control Center. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT202769\">Open Control Center<\/a>, touch and hold the volume slider, and enable the feature. Alternatively, you can turn it on from Bluetooth settings:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to the Settings app and then tap Bluetooth.<\/li>\n<li>Locate your AirPods Pro or Max.<\/li>\n<li>Tap the Info button.<\/li>\n<li>Turn on Spatial Audio.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The feature is still rolling out to Netflix, so it might not work for everyone right away. 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