Today, Netflix improved the audio experience for anyone who subscribes to its $20 Premium streaming plan.
Last year, Netflix worked with audio specialist Sennheiser to develop AMBEO 2-Channel Spatial Audio for a “movie theater experience” via directional audio filters. Now that technology is being put to good use across more than 700 Netflix TV shows and movies(Opens in a new window).
If you want to hear it in action on the streaming service, check out the video below:
The sound enhancement is achieved without requiring surround sound speakers or home theater equipment, which also means it works regardless of whether you are watching on a TV, computer, tablet, or phone. However, you’ll need to be paying $19.99 for the Premium plan in order for it to work at all.
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To find out which titles include support, simply enter “spatial audio” into the Netflix search bar, or look for the spatial audio icon next to a title. Spatial audio is available in some of Netflix’s most popular shows, including Stranger Things, The Watcher, Wednesday, and Knives Out: Glass Onion.
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