My request, Correctly identify & display…, concerns displaying “Atmos” for the appropriate audio tracks (ex: display “Atmos/TrueHD” instead of just “TrueHD”). Plex already supports playing Atmos audio tracks in movie/tv/etc files.
Extending that to music files makes sense. However, Plex would have to support playback of Atmos music files first. I don’t use Plex for music, so no idea what currently happens with Atmos music files in Plex.
Regarding Plex supporting Atmos music via Tidal, the Intro to Tidal with Plex document does not mention Atmos, but does note that MQA audio is not supported. As noted in this thread, there would be licensing issues in addition to any necessary Plex product modifications.
Edit:
Apparently not currently supported. Doesn’t mean it cannot happen, just not happening now.
From Dolby Atmos Music at support.tidal.com:
How does Dolby Atmos Music on TIDAL work for devices that are not Dolby Atmos enabled?
When a device and/or connected playback system is not Dolby Atmos enabled, the TIDAL app will recognize this and the stereo version of the track will be played. The user will be notified with an in-app notification.
