YouTube TV now has surround sound on Apple TV and Fire TV
by Umar Shakir from The Verge - All Posts on (#63BVN)
YouTube TV finally released the promised 5.1 surround sound audio, and it made this graphic for the occasion. | Image: Google After releasing YouTube TV surround sound capability for Google's TV devices and Roku in June, Google is finally adding the feature for its cord-cutter audiences using Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV platforms. The company had promised to release the enhanced audio stream capability for those platforms eventually, saying it was still working internally and with partners."
Google initially announced plans to add 5.1 surround sound capability for YouTube TV last year, coinciding with the launch of a 4K Plus package that includes higher-quality video and the ability to play recordings offline. At the time, Google promised the Dolby 5.1 surround features would be out for all subscribers (Plus package or not) in the coming weeks," but it...