Test your home theater with Dolby Atmos content

Hear the difference of Dolby Atmos

 

Dolby Atmos is a pioneering spatial audio technology. What does spatial audio technology mean? Simply put, it means that sound is no longer limited to coming out of a specific speaker. Even in multi-speaker surround sound home cinema setups, the sounds are played back through individual speakers to create your audio experience. In Dolby Atmos, sounds can be placed in 3D space. A helicopter can hover overhead. A race car can roar past you and then weave in front of you. A mosquito can drive you crazy buzzing around your head. Dolby Atmos is entertainment you can feel. For a creator, it opens up a whole new world of possibilities. For film lovers, it means being inside the story. Born in movie theaters, Dolby Atmos is now easy to bring home. And we’ve got some great content suggestions to help you test your home theater with the best Dolby Atmos content. 

 

Dolby Atmos content is available on many streaming services. Check with your provider, as you’ll need a compatible subscription and a device — TV, soundbar, or speakers — enabled with Dolby Atmos. Then sit back and hear the difference. You’ll have no doubt that Dolby Atmos is worth it. 

Put your home theater to the test with content in Dolby Atmos

Disney+

 

If you have a Swiftie in the family, the crowd pleaser and highest-grossing tour of all time — The Eras Tour — is available in Dolby Atmos on Disney+ with TAYLOR SWIFT|THE ERAS TOUR. Three-and-a-half hours long, with 40+ songs, this strong setlist and sure fan favorite charts the journey of Swift’s success by taking the audience on an odyssey of her rise to fame through each of her albums in succession. With acoustic guitar, piano songs and her classic pop hits, you can bring Taylor into your home theater and experience the magic of the concert as if you were there for the real thing (but without sitting through the audience’s piercing screams!). 

 

Peacock

 

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is another musical extravaganza that can help you hear the full potential of a Dolby Atmos-enabled home theater. Join the cast of the 2008 hit film Mamma Mia as they reunite for a film that is both a sequel and a prequel to the well-loved musical set in gorgeous Greece. You get the lavish production numbers and intimate ballads splashed across your screen as reinterpretations of classic ABBA tunes fill your room. Turn on the subtitles and you can even have a sing-along.  

 

And if you don’t feel like testing your home theater with Dolby Atmos Music, there’s Twisters, the follow-up sequel to the hit film Twister. It follows on with the same premise: rowdy, bigger-than-life researchers chasing tornadoes to try to understand them and tame them. The roaring winds, flying debris, and collapsing buildings will really put your Dolby Atmos home theater to the test. It’s probably the safest way to put yourself in the eye of the storm but still experience some of the thrills. 

 

Netflix

 

Dolby Atmos is great for making musicals come alive, but that’s not all. On Netflix, you’ll find something a little more fast-paced to pump up your adrenaline: Formula 1: Drive to Survive could be the perfect choice to test out your soundbar or surround sound setup. This is part reality show, with all the drama that brings, and part F1 racing documentary, with closeups on cars, drivers, and pit row. Dolby Atmos brings the roar of the engines into your living room. Placing you right in the action, this is a great sound test for your Dolby Atmos home theater. 

 

Apple TV+

 

If you’re interested in not just Dolby Atmos testing, but want to test your nerves as well, consider checking out A Quiet Place: Day One on Apple TV+. In this prequel to the smash hits A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II, every little sound matters. The film shows the first days of the alien invasion that unleashed vicious hunters that use sound to hunt down their prey. It’s an action film, with all the big dramatic sounds you’d expect, but it also makes use of silences and small, directional sounds to raise tension as the protagonists struggle to survive in a world that’s been changed forever. You might want to watch this one with the lights on. 

 

Amazon Prime Video

 

A viewing party with friends and family is a great way to test your Dolby Atmos home theater and show them what it can do. A film that’s fun for the family and destined to become a holiday rewatch, Red One, is available to help you do that. This Christmas-themed action-comedy features Dwayne Johnson trying to rescue Santa Claus from kidnappers. It combines new takes on Christmas music and spectacular action scenes. Dolby Atmos puts you in the center of things as the sound moves all around you. Best of all, with it being on streaming, you don’t have to wait until Christmas to watch it — it’s ready whenever you are. 

 

MAX

 

If you like musicals, there are a couple of great films over on Max that will let you demo Dolby Atmos sound for your home theater. If you listen to music in Dolby Atmos, you already know how amazing sound in Dolby Atmos can be. But it gets taken to a different level when you have spectacular musical numbers, filled with bright colors and dancers. Wonka shows us the origin of Willy Wonka and how he came to be the character we know from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This sweet fantasy is a frothy confection that takes you into a whole different world. Find out what the candy man can do.

 

If you’re looking for something a bit less sweet, maybe after the kids have gone to bed, Joker: Folie à Deux is the gritty sequel to the wildly successful Joker. Lady Gaga joins the cast as Harley Quinzel, partner in crime to Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker, so you know there’s going to be music. What follows is a surreal musical take on the mayhem these two tormented souls get up to. In addition to the musical numbers, there are pulse-pounding moments of action. Your Dolby Atmos home theater will let you hear every little detail on this roller coaster ride. 

 

Pass the test with Dolby

 

Dolby Atmos shows off the capabilities of your home theater, letting you dive deep into the sound, so every moment moves you. In addition to Dolby Atmos, the power of Dolby Vision can immerse you in your entertainment. There are lots of great titles available in Dolby Vision — including those listed above — that can test the audio capabilities of your home theater. You can find out more about that here. And if this article has you looking to add to or upgrade your TV or soundbar, we’ve got you covered. 

 

These are just a few suggestions on how to make the most of your Dolby Atmos home theater. If you want to learn more about how to test your home theater with Dolby Atmos and provide the ultimate viewing experience, there’s more to learn here. Home entertainment never sounded so good.