# AppleTV Dolby Atmos support

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878>\
**Category:** Plex Players\
**Tags:** apple-tv\
**Created:** [May 30, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878 "2023-05-30T12:43:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![saalaataa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/saalaataa/32/305467_2.png) [@saalaataa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/saalaataa)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878/1 "2023-05-30T12:43:26Z")

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Server Version#: 4.100.1  
Player Version#: 8.19.1

Hi, is it only my device, or Plex on AppleTV does not support Atmos pastthrough. The same device, the same file being played using Infuse, is causing the Samsung soundbar to detect Atmos metadata and the display on the soundbar is showing Dolby Atmos.

Does Plex on AppleTV has support for Dolby Atmos passthrough at all?

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**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878/2 "2023-05-30T17:39:04Z")

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> [@Dolby Atmos not working with Apple TV](https://forums.plex.tv/t/dolby-atmos-not-working-with-apple-tv/840172):
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> Hi, I am not getting dolby atmos on Apple tv 4k; however it works perfect with Infuse through plex server My setup: Plex server: Mac Mini M1 Apple TV 4k 2nd Gen Airpods Pro 2nd gen TV and sound bar Samsung compatible with Dolby Atmos BR Rodrigo Server Version#: 1.32.0.6973-a787c5a8e Player Version#: \<If providing [server logs](https://support.plex.tv/articles/200250417-plex-media-server-log-files/) please do NOT turn on verbose logging, only [debug logging](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201643703-reporting-issues-with-plex-media-server/#toc-1) should be enabled\>

> [@EAC3 Atmos on Apple TV 4K does not appear to be passing through Atmos](https://forums.plex.tv/t/eac3-atmos-on-apple-tv-4k-does-not-appear-to-be-passing-through-atmos/722512):
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> Server Version#: 1.23.2.4656 (always the latest) Player Version#: I don’t know I know that Apple TV 4K doesn’t support TrueHD for whatever reason (thanks Apple), so I have been running Plex to test EAC3 files with Atmos. My sound system does not raise the Atmos flag when I play these files which suggests to me that Atmos is getting lost somewhere in the pipeline. According to Plex, the file is being direct played as seen below [image] and that I’m streaming a 4K Dolby Vision video with a D…

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**Author:** ![littlealex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@littlealex](https://forums.plex.tv/u/littlealex)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878/3 "2023-05-30T18:33:15Z")

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Plex can’t/won’t do this. Infuse can/will.

Any reason why not Plex?

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**Author:** ![DaveBinM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/davebinm/32/9984_2.png) [@DaveBinM](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DaveBinM)\
**Post date:** [May 30, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878/4 "2023-05-30T19:32:53Z")

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We’ve stated previously that this is something that we will do, however, I can’t provide an ETA, I’m afraid.

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**Author:** ![Kendall\_Roy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/919ad9/32.png) [@Kendall\_Roy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Kendall_Roy)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878/5 "2023-05-31T03:36:22Z")

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this will probably be fixed in a few years cause plex doesnt care

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**Author:** ![saalaataa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/saalaataa/32/305467_2.png) [@saalaataa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/saalaataa)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878/6 "2023-05-31T08:56:05Z")

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Is there a roadmap available? Also, do you allow users to request and vote for the most important features to add? I’d say DA for ATV is critical from user experience point of view.

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**Author:** ![saalaataa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/saalaataa/32/305467_2.png) [@saalaataa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/saalaataa)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878/7 "2023-05-31T08:58:11Z")

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I am starting to understand why jellyfin is receiving so much love and people moving from plex to new platform.

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**Author:** ![DaveBinM](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/davebinm/32/9984_2.png) [@DaveBinM](https://forums.plex.tv/u/DaveBinM)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2023, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878/8 "2023-05-31T09:39:10Z")

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We don’t provide a public roadmap, but you can make and vote for feature requests in that section of the forum

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 1:20pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/appletv-dolby-atmos-support/842878/11 "2023-08-29T13:20:07Z")

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