By default, Apple TV uses the best audio format available, including Dolby Atmos if your audio equipment supports it. You can manually adjust your audio format, as well as other audio settings related to language, sound effects, and more.
Go to Settings on Apple TV.
Go to Video and Audio, then adjust any of the settings listed below.
Note: Some options only appear if they are supported by your TV.
Option | Description |
Audio Output | Choose to play audio through your TV speakers or other headphones or speakers. Apple TV 4K: If you connect one or two HomePod speakers to Apple TV for home theater surround sound, all audio, including navigation clicks, is routed to the HomePod speaker(s). See Use HomePod for stereo and home theater sound on Apple TV. |
Audio Format | To turn Dolby Atmos off, select Audio Format, then turn Dolby Atmos off. If you’re experiencing playback problems with equipment that only supports specific audio formats, select Change Format and choose either Dolby Digital 5.1 or Stereo. |
Enhance Dialogue | Choose a default setting for movie and TV show playback. Enhance More makes dialogue very prominent, but may alter the original audio mix, Enhance makes dialogue more prominent with minimal impact to the original audio mix, and Off turns off dialogue enhancement. |
Reduce Loud Sounds | Turn on to lower the overall sound level for all audio by reducing the dynamic range. |
Navigation Clicks | Turn on to hear clicks when navigating to different items in Apple TV. |
Sound Effects and Music | Turn on to hear sound effects while performing actions on Apple TV such as opening or closing apps. |
Audio Mode | Choose Auto to let Apple TV automatically switch the audio mode for the best audio output. Choose 16-bit if your TV requires 16-bit audio. |
Audio Language | Choose Auto to let videos automatically play in their default or original language. Choose a different language to hear dubbed audio in that language when available. |