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How to enable Dolby Atmos on Windows 10/11

Isabella Shinn
Isabella Shinn

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Looking to take your sound experience to the next level? Dolby Atmos can immerse you in spatial audio like never before. Let’s walk through how to check if your computer supports it and how to enable it on Windows 10/11.

What is Dolby Atmos?

Dolby Atmos is an advanced sound technology and audio format that delivers immersive, multi-dimensional surround sound. It enhances audio quality by adding height channels, creating a 3D sound experience for movies, music, and games.

What's more, Dolby Atmos also has a wide range of applications, from theatre and cinema to home, computer, and smartphone, if you can see this sticker Dolby atmos logo on your laptop surface (mostly the keyboard side or the downside), this symbol means it supports Dolby Atmos, you can even see this symbol in some streaming software like Netflix, Disney, Spotify, etc.

Dolby ATMOS plays in game movie or music

Dolby Atmos has reinvented how entertainment is created and experienced, allowing creatives everywhere to place each sound exactly where they want it to go, for a more realistic and immersive audio experience.

Should I Download Dolby Atmos?

Dolby Atoms simulates cinematic sound technology, so you'll hear a lot more detail than a regular speaker. So, if you want to hear lifelike sounds while watching movies or playing games, the Dolby Atmos application will be worth having a try.

Better sound experience with Dolby Atmos

How to Check If Your Computer Supports Dolby Atmos?

As I mentioned before, you can check if your computer supports Dolby Atmos by observe the sticker on your laptop like the following picture.

PC with dolby atomos support

You can also check it from the sound settings, first, right click the sound icon sound icon on your desktop, then click the sound option, next double click the speaker option to open speaker properties, then if you find the Dolby audio option on the properties, it means your computer support Dolby Atmos and you can turn it on.

Check Dolby Atmos support from sound pannel

How to Enable Dolby Atmos?

Step 1 Right click the sound icon sound icon on your desktop, then choose the spatial sound first and the Dolby Atmos second.

Enable Dolby Atmos from sound icon

Step 2 If your computer doesn't have Dolby Atmos app preinstalled, You will jump to the download page of Dolby Atmos soon, then click download and wait for a moment. Or you can open the Dolby Atmos option directly.

Jump to install page

Step 3 After finish the install process, turn back to step 1 and enable Dolby Atmos.

Enable Dolby Atmos

Step 4 Change the Dolby Atmos settings as you like and save.

Change Dolby Atmos settings

Dolby Atmos FAQs

1. My computer doesn’t have a Dolby Atmos logo. Can I still enable it?

Yes, even if your laptop doesn’t have the logo, you can try enabling Dolby Atmos through the sound settings. If you don’t see the "Spatial sound" option, your device may not support it natively.

2. Do I need special headphones for Dolby Atmos?

No, Dolby Atmos works with regular headphones, but for the best experience, use certified Dolby Atmos speakers or headphones.

3. I don’t see the "Spatial sound" option. What should I do?

Ensure that your audio drivers are up to date. You can check this by visiting your device manufacturer’s website and downloading the latest drivers.

Wrap Up

This post actually provides some advice and methods on Dolby Atmos and hope this article can help you enable Dolby Atmos. And enjoy your lifelike sound experience!

Dolby Atmos is ready to use