(Pocket-lint) – Netflix has partnered with Sennheiser to offer a new spatial audio experience that works across all devices.
Thanks to Sennheiser technology, Netflix content with stereo audio will be enhanced with this new immersive surround sound. Sennheiser said the experience is compatible with all devices and with all Netflix streaming plans. Does not require surround speakers or home theater equipment. The technology, called Ambeo 2-Channel Spatial Audio, works on standard stereo speakers.
Sennheiser said the Ambeo aims to deliver “an enhanced audio experience wherever stereo is delivered today, be it standard TVs, stereo systems, headphones, tablets or laptops”. A number of Sennheiser partners have worked with the company to offer Ambeo, including Netflix. In fact, the first title Ambeo used was the fourth season of Stranger Things.
If your device’s audio output is set to stereo audio, you won’t need to adjust any settings to try Ambeo. This will be the default setting for two-channel title settings. (Just search for “surround audio” in the Netflix search bar to find titles.) So Netflix subscribers who don’t have surround sound speakers or devices that support spatial audio will still see spatial audio enabled automatically when they watch compatible TV show or movie. If you have surround sound compatible devices like AirPods, nothing will change.
For more information on spatial audio, see the Pocket-lint manual.
Written by Maggie Tillman.
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