All applications that support Apple’s spatial audio feature

All applications that support Apple’s spatial audio feature

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Space audio is a unique sonic feature of AirPods Pro and AirPods Max that adds surround sound to Apple’s premium audio accessories. By using dynamic head tracking, it brings an audio experience similar to a movie theater to the movie or video you’re watching, so it looks like sound is coming in from all sides.

spatial audio conferencing feature
The feature works by comparing your iOS device’s gyroscope and accelerometer data with your ‌AirPods‌ Pro or ‌AirPods Max‌ data, ensuring that the sound field remains anchored on the device, even if you move your head.

It is not new that space audio is not universally compatible with third party applications and services. To prevent you wasting time wondering if a particular application works with the feature, we’ve put together a list of all applications that have been officially updated to support Space Audio and some popular applications that have not yet added support.

  • Air Video HD (Enable Surround in audio settings)
  • Apple TV App
  • Disney +
  • FE File Explorer (DTS 5.1 not supported)
  • Foxtel Go (Australia)
  • HBO Max
  • Hulu
  • Plex (Enable old video player in Settings)
  • Peacock
  • Discovery +
  • Paramount +
  • Voodoo
  • Infuse
  • Netflix
  • You Tube
  • Vimeo
  • VLC

We will keep these lists updated as we become aware of additional third-party applications and updates that are released in support of spatial audio. In the meantime, check the following details to make sure your hardware is compatible with the feature.

airpods pro max in silver

What you need to use space audio

To take advantage of the spatial audio in ‌‌AirPods Pro‌‌ or ‌‌AirPods Max‌‌, you need an ‌iPhone‌ 7 or later or one of the ‌iPad‌ models listed below. Please note that spatial audio is not compatible with any Mac or Apple TV model.

  • 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation) and later
  • ‌IPad Pro‌‌ 11 inch
  • iPad Air (3rd generation)
  • ‌‌IPad‌‌ (6th generation) and later
  • iPad mini (5th generation)

You also need iOS 14 or iPadOS 14 or later installed on your device, as well as the latest firmware on your ‌‌AirPods Pro‌‌ or ‌‌AirPods Max‌‌. To learn more about using spatial audio, see our dedicated instructional article.

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