I have two homepods (stereo pair) and they are working fine, for example, with Netflix content that supports Dolby Atmos on my Apple TV 4K. But when I look for content on Disney+, none of it is offering Dolby Atmos (eg, various marvel content, Star Wars, etc). Anybody else having this problem? If not, what should I do to fix my issue? Thanks
Apple TV 4K, tvOS 14
Hello abbo1612,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities!
We understand from your post that none of your content in Disney+ is offering Dolby Atmos. This article has information about using Dolby Atmos with Disney+ which you may find helpful:
How do I use surround sound or Dolby Atmos with Disney+? | Disney+
Best Regards.
Thank you for the link. But this doesn’t actually tell me how to get Dolby Atmos content to work on my “HOMEPODS”. Dolby Atmos works on my Homepods through Netflix (for example) on my Apple TV 4K. But it is not working through Disney+.........
Thank you for this information. This proves that the Homepods do NOT actually provide Dolby Atmos quality sound, as was advertised with the 14.2 software upgrade (it seems like they’re not advertising this anymore?). Anyways, please spread the message! I’ve already sent feedback to www.apple.com/feedback , and it would be awesome if you could send them feedback as well. Thanks!
Actually, it looks like Apple is still claiming that the Homepods can produce Dolby Atmos quality sound (see below). This needs to
change.
https://support.apple.com/guide/homepod/use-homepod-with-apple-tv-4k-apdd878f126c/homepod
I’m having the same issue as you and I have the same setup. I can get it on Netflix but not Disney+. Did you solve this?
Im having the same problem doesnt seem to be a work around either.0
No, not solved. But I did learn something: the claim that Apple makes that the HomePod can make “Dolby Atmos” sound is actually probably not true. It seems that it is just a gimmick. Even the content that says “Dolby Atmos” (ie, content on Netflix or Apple TV+) is not actually Dolby Atmos quality when you listen to it (even though it has “dolby atmos” written on the screen!). Basically, the software update to 14.2.1 didn’t really do anything in terms of providing true surround sound quality...
Here’s a discussion thread that proves my point: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/252010682?page=1
So I have 2 ATV 4K. Stereos homepods in one and a Sony Atmos bar on the other. The Disney+ content on the homepods does not show Atmos but Disney+ does show Atmos on the Sony Soundbar.
Disney plus still no Dolby atmos
