# iOS Spatial Audio integration in app

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/ios-spatial-audio-integration-in-app/673196>\
**Category:** Feature Suggestions\
**Created:** [January 2, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ios-spatial-audio-integration-in-app/673196 "2021-01-02T10:24:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bengoff\_hotmail\_co\_uk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@bengoff\_hotmail\_co\_uk](https://forums.plex.tv/u/bengoff_hotmail_co_uk)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ios-spatial-audio-integration-in-app/673196/1 "2021-01-02T10:24:55Z")

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Apple have recently introduced an upgrade to iOS and AirPods Pro / AirPods max called spatial audio. When watching content on an iOS device (and using the AirPods mentioned above), spatial audio can be switched on (where the streaming app is compatible) to recreate surround sound through the AirPods.

Spatial audio works with content holding 5.1, 7.1 and Dolby Atmos audio files (which all of my Plex content does)

Having tried it, it’s pretty good. Currently, only apps such as Apple TV+ (obviously), Netflix, Disney+ and Hulu support. It would be superb if the Plex iOS app could be updated to support this as well given that if I’m watching on my iPad, 99% of the time I have my headphones in (id be watching on the tv otherwise).

Cheers

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ios-spatial-audio-integration-in-app/673196/2 "2021-01-02T12:24:04Z")

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A request for the same feature exists already, and it has more votes.

> [@Support for Apple Spatial Audio](https://forums.plex.tv/t/support-for-apple-spatial-audio/634228/1):
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> With Apple supporting Spatial Audio with iOS 14 and AirPods Pro, I would hope that Plex would also support this feature for its iOS apps.

Therefore this one is closed, to prevent spreading the votes across several threads, even though they vote for the same (or at least very similar thing).

Votes are given back to the users who voted on this request. Please think of re-voting in the other thread if you still want it.

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**Author:** ![OttoKerner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/ottokerner/32/10079_2.png) [@OttoKerner](https://forums.plex.tv/u/OttoKerner)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ios-spatial-audio-integration-in-app/673196/3 "2021-01-02T12:24:07Z")

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