{"id":20338,"date":"2017-11-14T02:00:15","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T17:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jirak.net\/wp\/windows-10-tip-make-your-movies-and-games-sound-better-with-windows-sonic\/"},"modified":"2017-11-14T02:34:50","modified_gmt":"2017-11-13T17:34:50","slug":"windows-10-tip-make-your-movies-and-games-sound-better-with-windows-sonic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jirak.net\/wp\/windows-10-tip-make-your-movies-and-games-sound-better-with-windows-sonic\/","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Tip: Make your movies and games sound better with Windows Sonic"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows 10 Tip: Make your movies and games sound better with Windows Sonic
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What is Spatial Sound?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Imagine watching a movie or playing a game and hearing helicopters not only fly around you, but also fly directly over you.\u00a0 With spatial sound you can! Spatial sound is an enhanced immersive audio experience where sounds can flow around you, including overhead, in three-dimensional virtual space. Spatial sound provides an enhanced atmosphere which traditional surround sound formats cannot.<\/p>\n

With spatial sound, all your movies and games will sound better.\u00a0 Some games, movies, and shows can natively support spatial sound \u2013 which provides the highest level of audio immersion and location accuracy. Otherwise, any traditional surround sound content is automatically upscaled to also provide an enhanced audio experience.<\/p>\n

What spatial sound formats does Windows support?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You can choose from three different spatial sound providers to hear the benefits: Windows Sonic for Headphones<\/em>, Dolby Atmos for Headphones<\/em>, and Dolby Atmos for home theater.*<\/em><\/p>\n

Windows Sonic for Headphones<\/em> can be used with any headphones, earbuds or headsets, and makes all your movies and games sound more immersive and enables games to place audio with pinpoint accuracy.<\/p>\n

Dolby Atmos <\/em>brings Dolby\u2019s premium cinema experience to your home or to your device on the go.\u00a0 Dolby Atmos<\/em> can be experienced over headphones or through your Dolby Atmos<\/em> enabled home theater system, sound bar, or TV.\u00a0 With Dolby Atmos<\/em>, you\u2019ll be able to experience powerfully immersive and emotive audio in many of today\u2019s blockbuster movies.\u00a0 Games that take advantage of Dolby Atmos provide new ways to heighten the experience for gamers with stunning detail, precision, and realism.<\/p>\n

How do I get Windows Sonic for Headphones or Dolby Atmos?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Windows Sonic for Headphones is available out of the box as part of Windows 10. \u00a0Simply follow the instructions below to enable it.<\/p>\n

To enable Dolby Atmos, just download the Dolby Access<\/a> app, available for free in the Microsoft Store. You can then enjoy your Dolby Atmos enabled home theater system, sound bar, or TV for free. To enable Dolby Atmos for Headphones, you can purchase it through the Dolby Access app for $14.99, which activates it on up to 10 devices (including Xbox One).<\/p>\n

How do I enable Windows Sonic for Headphones or Dolby Atmos on my PC?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To enable spatial sound on your Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n