Listen to Dolby Atmos music on iPad
In the Music app , Apple Music subscribers can listen to available tracks in Dolby Atmos. Dolby Atmos creates an immersive, three-dimensional audio experience on stereo headphones and speakers or receivers compatible with Dolby Atmos.
Note: Dolby Atmos music isn’t available in the Apple Music Voice Plan. For more information, see the Apple Support article About Apple Music Voice.
Albums available in Dolby Atmos have the Dolby Atmos badge . If a track is playing in Dolby Atmos, the badge also appears on the Now Playing screen.
Turn on Dolby Atmos
Go to Settings
> Music > Dolby Atmos.
Choose Automatic or Always On.
Automatic: Plays Dolby Atmos whenever iPad is connected to compatible headphones such as AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max, or to speakers or receivers compatible with Dolby Atmos.
Always On: Plays Dolby Atmos on any headphones or speakers. The Music app will attempt to play Dolby Atmos tracks on any headphones or speakers connected to iPad.
Dolby Atmos will play on any headphones, but not all speakers will play Dolby Atmos as intended.
Tip: When you use AirPods (3rd generation), AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max to listen to a song or music video that supports Dolby Atmos, you hear the surround sound channels in the correct place, even as you turn your head. Open Control Center, touch and hold the volume bar, then tap Spatial Audio. To learn more, see Use Spatial Audio and dynamic head tracking in the AirPods User Guide.
Download songs in Dolby Atmos
Go to Settings
> Music.
Turn on Download in Dolby Atmos.
For more information, see the Apple Support article About Dolby Atmos in Apple Music.