Tidal Adds Dolby Atmos Music

[olgitnorm]

Found this offer for Tidal, £4/$4 for 4 months of streaming including their Hi-Fi Service!!
In this very interesting article:

https://www.whathifi.com/advice/dolby-atmos-what-it-how-can-you-get-it

That’s what I signed up for a few weeks ago

 

[Goona]

That’s what I signed up for a few weeks ago

how are you getting the Atmos?.

 

[olgitnorm]

Through my Apple TV just don’t like the fact that the tv has to be on worried about screen burn as it’s OLED

 

[musicmemorabiliashoppellc]

Through my Apple TV just don’t like the fact that the tv has to be on worried about screen burn as it’s OLED

You can still listen to music without having to have your screen on

 

[olgitnorm]

Usually yes but for some reason as soon as I switch tv off when listening to these Atmos tracks through Apple TV it stops. Apple TV is connected to Marantz SR7012 via hdmi and Marantz to tv also by hdmi, have seen similar comments about this on other forums no idea why it happens play music via oppo connected the same way with tv off no problem.

 

[Goona]

Through my Apple TV just don’t like the fact that the tv has to be on worried about screen burn as it’s OLED

Still no one with Firestick

 

[olgitnorm]

Have got a fire stick as well will give that a try tomorrow but judging by other comments not expecting much....maybe amazon are pee’d off cos Tidal beat them to launching this

 

[raml]

Still no one with Firestick

I think they have'nt updated the fire tv app. I can only download version 2.25.1 from May 13 2020...

 

[humprof]

Found this offer for Tidal, £4/$4 for 4 months of streaming including their Hi-Fi Service!!
In this very interesting article:

https://www.whathifi.com/advice/dolby-atmos-what-it-how-can-you-get-it

Brilliant that you found this! They were running this deal a few weeks ago and it expired. (Now fingers crossed that, unlike so many others, I can get my Fire Stick to work properly once it arrives...)

 

[EricKalet]

No. My Tv is ARC, not eARC. If I need eARC, why my Tv is atmos enabled?

ARC can't support Atmos, only eARC can support Atmos. I would presume Atmos enabled means that the sound bar can play it as if it's coming from overhead. Atmos enabled doesn't mean what we would think it means (that it plays Atmos material).

 

[sbrom]

Usually yes but for some reason as soon as I switch tv off when listening to these Atmos tracks through Apple TV it stops. Apple TV is connected to Marantz SR7012 via hdmi and Marantz to tv also by hdmi, have seen similar comments about this on other forums no idea why it happens play music via oppo connected the same way with tv off no problem.

Same here re: tv needs to be on.

 

[EricKalet]

Usually yes but for some reason as soon as I switch tv off when listening to these Atmos tracks through Apple TV it stops. Apple TV is connected to Marantz SR7012 via hdmi and Marantz to tv also by hdmi, have seen similar comments about this on other forums no idea why it happens play music via oppo connected the same way with tv off no problem.

Turn off the HDMI-CEC in the TV settings, should do the trick.

 

[Albert Dagger]

To remove the confusion around Atmos. In films, an Atmos track is usually based on a DD + or TrueHD track (the so-called core) plus the audioobjects (up to 128). This is a "downmix" to 5.1 or 7.1 so that the Atmos track can also be played on non-Atmos setups as a discret DD + / TrueHD track. If an Atmos setup is available, input information can be seen on the AVR as "Atmos" or as "Atmos with DD+/THD Core etc." Otherwise just DD + / TrueHD. The Atmos track can also exist without a 5.1 / 7.1 core (only the information about the audio objects exists (up to 128)). For example for PC games with live object rendering

Thanks for posting, I think this is a key passage. Even if my AVR x6400h is capable of playing an Atmos track, it won't because I have is a 5-speaker set up. As you suggest, it's fairly easy to double-check this. I've played the Atmos mix from the Blu-Ray disc of Abbey Road, and what I see on my AVR display is the "Dolby True HD" core. So, perhaps disregard my post about Android emulators on PC, as they might work for someone with a real Atmos set up.

 

[EricKalet]

Thanks for posting, I think this is a key passage. Even if my AVR x6400h is capable of playing an Atmos track, it won't because I have is a 5-speaker set up. As you suggest, it's fairly easy to double-check this. I've played the Atmos mix from the Blu-Ray disc of Abbey Road, and what I see on my AVR display is the "Dolby True HD" core. So, perhaps disregard my post about Android emulators on PC, as they might work for someone with a real Atmos set up.

You will still get the Atmos mix, just without the additional channels, so it will down mix to 5.1 in your case.

 

[Albert Dagger]

You will still get the Atmos mix, just without the additional channels, so it will down mix to 5.1 in your case.

I’ve tried with an Android emulator on Windows but it doesn’t work unfortunately. The tidal app says my receiver is not compatible. I guess I’ll have to wait a bit more.

I’ve listened to some of these mixes in stereo, and it was great to hear the beginning of take 10 for Riders on the Storm. But most of the pop/hip-hop stuff is not my cup of tea...

 

[EricKalet]

I’ve tried with an Android emulator on Windows but it doesn’t work unfortunately. The tidal app says my receiver is not compatible. I guess I’ll have to wait a bit more.

I’ve listened to some of these mixes in stereo, and it was great to hear the beginning of take 10 for Riders on the Storm. But most of the pop/hip-hop stuff is not my cup of tea...

I gotcha, you are running from a PC to your AVR. Yeah, that's sadly a no go.

 

[raml]

Thanks for posting, I think this is a key passage. Even if my AVR x6400h is capable of playing an Atmos track, it won't because I have is a 5-speaker set up. As you suggest, it's fairly easy to double-check this. I've played the Atmos mix from the Blu-Ray disc of Abbey Road, and what I see on my AVR display is the "Dolby True HD" core. So, perhaps disregard my post about Android emulators on PC, as they might work for someone with a real Atmos set up.

You are Welcome sometimes it is a bit confusing with atmos. if you have any further questions, feel free to send them.
Which Android emulator have you used?

 

[Albert Dagger]

You are Welcome sometimes it is a bit confusing with atmos. if you have any further questions, feel free to send them.
Which Android emulator have you used?

Nox Player.

 

[raml]

according to 9to5mac, they will start atmos streaming NEXT WEEK. (TIDAL announces Dolby Atmos support for sound bars and set-top boxes, Apple TV included - 9to5Mac) I Hope That we can update our Android and FireTV Apps On Monday.

 

[Krmt]

Below are links to browse for the Atmos and 360 reality audio playlists and albums in tidal:

Atmos music in Tidal

360 reality audio music in Tidal