like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
@@lekudos You're right. I've had this same Pioneer Elite Kuro for 14 years (retired to the den) and still prefer it to my 65" LG OLED CX for films with a lot of CGI/motion. Hands down the best tv I'll have ever owned in my lifetime.
Pioneer Elite KURO all the way. Still enjoying my Signature 141FD and 151FD both calibrated, and both not leaving my home, ever! I have them hooked up with SC-09TX, 10.2 setup. But am looking for adding another HomePod to my existing one to make them stereo, for casual listening from my Apple TV and iPhone.
Just for some helpful clarification, what were you coming from? Just the TV speakers? Just trying to get an idea of what you were jumping from etc to base it off of what I have in my setup.
How is the Dolby Atmos with just 1 HomePod? I plan on getting 2 in the future but I need a soundbar for my Apple TV 4k is it decent with just 1 HomePod?
Honestly, I watched this dude talking about the HomePod and he made me get one lol. Then he did a video on two HomePods connected with each other and then he made me buy another one lol... everything he’s saying about it is the TRUTH. The clarity and sound of both connected to the Apple TV alone is just spot on amazing and you hear every little detail in whatever your watching... it’s crazy! It’s like your in the movie.
@@Hartmaniac It's really good. You might know this already, but as long as the shows are running though the Apple TV it'll work. But when you watch a game when the HomePods are connected together... you hear every detail and I mean every detail. TV shows sounds good as well... The HomePods just add clearer audio and depth.. if that makes sense.
Can use the new M1 Mac Mini via Apple TV 4K app/software to replace actual Apple TV? And possible to add a pair of Homepod to the M1 Mac Mini to achieve what you had demo?
Ive tried Disney plus with my homepods but can’t get atmos, was checking the Web and lost of people had been saying to this day Disney plus is not compatible with HomePod to play atmos, the app still need to update to be compatible, and it’s seems at the moment only Netflix and Apple movies are compatible with homepods to play atmos. May i know where you watch this trailer?
Anything is better than TV speakers! I am an apple guy but this is a reach. I have home pods around my house and tried this, I will stick to my Sonos set up. Not even close.
Yeah cause cause you can do so much better than buying 2 home pods or a stupid sound bar and get far better results with spending about as much money. Uhg I wish people would understand this.
@@Linny95 pioneer andrew Jones speakers, you could start out with 2 channels with a sub and get a budget AVR. You could probably do this for under 400 especially if you know where to look. The home pod is not going to give you true “Atmos” and there are far better budget speakers out there.
@@Paranimal86 This is the biggest problem. Everyone says to start of as a 2.1 then upgrade over time, it will cost you more money and maybe have wires running across the setup. The echo studio and the homepods emulate Dolby atmos really well. People are sleeping on spatial audio it’s come along way.
I thought this channel had millions of subscribers from the quality and the information given from the video but when I saw how many subscribers it had I was honestly shocked, I hope this channel get the subscribers it deserves
@@clintgolub1751 “virtual Atmos” is garbage,... you are much better off starting off with 2 channel budget speakers than 2 HomePods.... build your system out then do real Atmos, Dolby recommends 5.1.4. But if you insist on starting out with atmos the receiver below supports it and , you can also score deals on Pioneer AJ BS-22s for $100 or even cheaper... so fo $ 450, that little system will rock the socks off those HomePods. www.onkyousa.com/product/tx-sr393/
Pioneer Kuro Elite plasma TV in 2020. I love it! I’m still using one too. I put my Samsung 4K TV in the same room as the plasma for a side by side comparison and although the Kuro isn’t 4K, it still managed to look much better overall. Colors are more vibrant and accurate, off angle viewing angles pretty much unchanged, black levels are great. The plasma still looks way better than the 4K LED TV in a living room environment. The Samsung is better in a smaller room were your pretty much forced to sit directly in front of the display.
I’m so conflicted, I purchased an LG CX over the holidays, still waiting for it to be delivered. It’s to replace my Kuro elite signature 50” and I’m very conflicted now and considering even cancelling the order now after seeing all of these comments. Great video though. :)
Did they ever fix the sound level on the HomePods when using them with tv? I have two and when I first got them I wasn’t impressed with how loud they got. With music they’re fine, but for whatever reason when paired to the Apple TV the volume sounded like it was reduced.
I have a pair of HOMEPODS and an Apple TV 4K. mine do not show as an option dolby atmos; why? Speakers and apple tv 4k up to date. Appreciate the assistance!
It's funny... it's as if the HomePod finally found it's true calling... after they get discontinued. I finally adapted my HomePods for use with the Apple 4K TV and WOW... remarkable sound quality and space. I'm still impressed those diminutive smart speakers can generate that range of sound. That said, part of my long standing complaint about home theater was the big disparity between thundering explosions to soft-spoken dialog. Granted, the center channel is suppose to accommodate this portion, but my previous Samsung system didn't fulfill that role very well. I was constantly fiddling with my volume and I also noticed this to some degree with the HomePods. So I've supplemented the left and right HomePods with two HomePod Minis front and back. The HomePods got pushed further away from each other while the Mini resides over the screen. The rear Mini sits on a back console table. Since I'm able to control volumes individually, I can push the center Mini pod up a little higher while the other stay at a similar level. So far this seems to balance pretty well while providing more sound to spoken word. It's true the Mini pods don't support Atmos and I probably need to do more experimentation, but for the moment it works pretty well.
Question, should I have a tv with dolby atmos support for the dolby atmos sound to work in the homepods? I have 2 homepods connected to the apple tv 4k all updated but no surround sound comes out .... my tv does not have support for dolby atmos ... is this the problem ???
No your TV doesn't need to support Dolby since the processing happens on the Apple TV. In order to get Dolby working you need to be using an app that supporting Dolby and the content itself has to support Dolby. It's good to test it with Apple TV+ content since almost all of it supports Dolby. The surround effect is virtualized so some scenes are more noticeable than others.
@@ErfonElijah If I have tried it with apple tv but it does not give me that sensation of 3d audio ... it sounds only like stereo ... I have everything updated ... I will have to see that my iphone 6s plus does not have to enable spatial sound ... .Or has nothing to do?
Try 5 next time. I did,...f*** WOW. Because AirPlay let's you play multiple at the same time, I placed them like a 5.1 set up. MAN.....fing incredible for the size of these speaker. And no,...I didn't pay close to full price for my 5 😄
I just ordered a pair of HomePods from OWC, they had them on sale for $200 each. Total with tax $419 shipped. I’ve had the AirPods Pro for a couple of weeks and love spatial audio. I also just bought the iPhone 12 Pro Max, so I’m looking forward to shooting Dolby Vision video and learning more about video production. Excited to get HomePods, my old Denon S301 is starting to fail. The remote stopped working and the DVD drawer is whack so this will be a great replacement. I only have Apple TV hooked to my TV. Nice little cocoon to ride the storm out.
Please help me. Everything is up to date at 14.2. The two homepods, the apple tv, and my phone. But when I paired the two homepods. Dolby atmos in fact disappeared from the choices. It just says auto. Whats up with that?
I hate to break it to you, but you were listening to 5.1 sound and not Atmos. Disney+ needs to be up. If you check the Mandalorian again you’ll see it says 5.1. If you have actual equipment that can play Atmos the description will say 4K Ultra HD Dolby Vision Dolby Atmos. Use HomePods and it says all of that by 5.1 replaces Atmos. Agree with you that 5.1 sounds good. But the sound is lower when compared to tv+ and Netflix. If you want to test Atmos you need to watch one of those. tv+ is the best choice because everything there is in Atmos.
Bought a second Homepod to try this. To be honest, I'm disappointed by the "home theatre" experience (the music experience is great). I can't hear any spacial elements at all. As best I can tell, Atmos and 5.1 are just being down-mixed to stereo. But it *is* good sounding stereo though. Astonishingly good bass extension - akin to subwoofer levels. But sadfy I don't hear any height or virtual surround effects. Also, at times it's very obvious to me which speaker dialogue is coming from - dialogue doesn't always sound centred such that you can't tell it's not coming from the TV itself. I'm pretty sure I've got everything set up correctly (iPhone, iPods and tvOS all updated to 14.2). Not sure if the system is still a work-in-progress or the the virtual surround/Atomos effect s(if there are any) are massively room dependent. The most annoying thing is there's no way to tell on the Apple TV itself, in the Home app or otherwise what signal your Homepods are receiving (stereo, 5.1 or Atmos). So you're left guessing. I was A/B'ing between the dual Homepods and my normal home theatre setup of a Sonos Beam + two Play:1 surrounds. The latter Sonos system sounded far superior in terms of sound stage and clarity. But the Homepods had superior bass. If anyone thinks I've overlooked something in the setup I'd be glad to hear suggestions.
I was researching DOLBY ATMOS with 4k and Homepods and realized if you do not see Dolby Atmos as a selection in the video/audio settings on the apple 4k tv. You are not listening to Dolby Atmos. I called apple support about this and found that you need a dolby atmos reciever or dolby atmos passthrough tv in order for it to work. I am very disappointed in this since the TV should have nothing to deal with the wireless audio. I have a feeling that Erfron thought he is hearing dolby atmos when in reality it’s not because of the older TV. because I thought the same thing regarding the update
@@clanceshoskin I don’t think the support rep has given you correct info. Amwgat they said would only make sense if you were trying to listen to Atmos on an Atmos capable sound bar or set of speakers connected to an AV amp. But the ATV 4K ought to do the decoding itself before sending the audio wirelessly to the homepods. When I watched an ITunes movie, ATV did say the audio was Atmos. I just couldn’t tell simply by listening.
@@Azalia2 Thanks for your response. I believe I figured the issue out. After talking with a rep at Best Buy and Magnolia. If your TV doesn’t support Dolby Vision. Dolby Atmos will not work. Because I own a Samsung TV. Dolby Atmos does not show up since Dolby Vision is not supported with Samsung TV’s.
I tried the same against some KRK Rokit 5s. I did everything right, the sound was almost as good. I’d have kept them if they provided any surround but couldn’t notice anything 🙁
I just wish Dolby would call this something other than Atmos. I have this setup, and have tested it quite a bit. It sounds great. It really does. But it’s not truly Atmos. I also have a real 7.2.4 theater setup, and the homepods don’t even come close. If anything, they barely sound better than my nearly 10 year old Bose 1SR sound bar (and the Bose has way deeper bass)
Hmmm interesting... I also have the Apple TV 4K and two homepods as stereopair - atmos update enabled - and was a bit disappointed. The Stereo effect is of course very good and sound quality of the homepods is... let‘s say ok... (for smartspeaker standards good but not comparable to more advanced speaker systems in my opinion). But the Atmos Surround effect is ALMOST not hearable. I wouldn‘t say completely unhearable but definitely not comparable to a real home cinema audio setup or something you would expect in a real cinema.
Not yet. Apple has a patent pending that will introduce Quad Home Pod Theater System. Adding Dolby Atmos to the HomePods means that Apple now sees the potential of the HomePod for more than a smart speaker.
Hi , Is the Disney Dolby atmos in apple Tv quality good? i have 2 homepod paired with Apple 4k TV and both homepod in front of TV 4feet wide,.But i don't get the Dolby atmos effect. Overall speaker quality is good but Dolby atmos feature is not working in my setup.Whats the minimum broadband speed required to enjoy dolby atmos.?
Where I live two Homepods are more expensive than the Samsung Q90 Soundbar (with sub and two rears. Soundbar and rears with upfiring speakers)... I just don’t see how I would use this. If a person watches movies very rarely, maybe they could move these homepods from other rooms to the tv. The setup takes 1-2 minutes? If so that would be a use case. I have done something like this with Sonos in my cabin. Moving play:1 speakers to the tv for surround sound with my beam. Problem here is that setup really takes a long time. Does it work when watching movies on Mac/iPad?
with the new home pods... makes me want to get this over just a sonos.... easier to pack and store and great for temporary apartment living is great for this!
You said in the video you heard the sound coming from behind you. What did you do to make it so? I bought two HomePod and played the trailer, sound is awesome but it’s just stereo and not as if it’s coming from behind 🤔
Question: our tv is wall mounted; could we place a duel set of HomePods behind us and still get “accurate” Atmos? I’ve searched all over the web and haven’t found anything on ideal room placement for HomePods when connecting to AppleTV. There’s just no way in our very unique living room that they’d work close to the tv where everything is mounted.
HomePod have multiple speakers inside. If Apple did a good job, they should be using the multiple speakers to simulate the direction of sounds with Dolby Atmos
@Erfon Elijah, like you I eagerly awaited the release of the Home Theater capability when it was announced. I have twin HomePods in stereo pair and previously using them as speaker for a TV was frustrating. When 14.2 came out I dutifully upgraded all my devices. By normal Apple standards I would not say that getting Dolby 5.1 and Atmos configured is straightforward and could be prone to error. I have a Apple TV 4K in my living room connected via HDMI to a Denon Atmos capable receiver. My first observations is that the configuration options for HomePods on Apple TV are different than for a conventional receiver. As an example the immersive audio configuration is no longer there. I am ecstatic of the performance of the HomePods as a pseudo sound bar. I really feel I am getting value out of my home pods now. However I have determined that at this time Atmos only works for for content delivered though Apple TV Plus. Atmos content that I previously purchased from iTunes only renders in 5.1 (which is still amazing). Netflix does not even present its Atmos content and neither does Disney Plus. I did direct comparisons to the catalogs from both Apple TV 4K's and they are different. I spoke with Apple support yesterday about this. The first person I spoke with was clueless he denied that Atmos was even available on HomePods. Finally I got to a tech specialist who took detailed notes and has sent a request to engineering. Would appreciate your thoughts.
@Antonio Zamudio Yes I am aware and the setting is correct on my Apple TV. I spoke with Apple engineering and they have confirmed that Atmos is only working for Apple TV+, Atmos movies purchased from iTunes will be enabled in a future release. Netflix, Amazon, Tidal and Amazon Video all need to update their apps before Atmos is supported. It may be difficult to discern the difference between an Atmos soundtrack and Dolby 5.1 soundtrack from a past of HomePods but you can tell if it is in Atmos when the content is showing because will will be annotated.
@@ErfonElijah I have a very similar setup, but instead of a Pioneer, I’m using a Panasonic Plasma. Since these TVs are both not compatible with Dolby Atmos, how can you tell that you are actually getting Dolby Atmos coming from the HomePods? I have the iPhone, the Apple TV and the Homepods updated, all set with the Home app, but I can’t tell if I’m getting Dolby Atmos.
You need more than 2 speakers to enjoy atmos mixes. Atmos gets somewhat delivered to headphones because mixing engineers have a software that translates dolby mix (really for at least 6 speakers, ideally for 10) into binaural response for headphones that allows you to experience things coming behind you, but that doesn’t translate to two speakers that are placed in front of you. What you described with the movement of items can absolutely also be achieved with stereo mixes, only stereo cannot give you direct signals that come behind or above you.
@@letsgocapsbeatpenshe mean 6 speakers at different location like front and back. The apply has woofer and twitters but only located in front of you all speakers
great video, thank you :-) can i ask, do we still get dolby atmos if we don't put apple tv 4k & homepod in the same room (home theatre system) and just use the homepod as an output source from the apple tv?
Does your TV have Dolby Atmos? Apple told me your TV has to have Dolby Atmos for it to work. I can only get 5.1 with my Apple TV, Homes pods And iPhone all updated.
This function is so new that the folks on Apple support are clueless about it. I spoke with a rep at Apple yesterday that aggressively denied that Atmos was supported on HomePods.
I bought a second HomePod after watching this video but I've found that Disney+ doesn't actually recognize a dual HomePod setup as Atmos compatible in tvOS and only sends 5.1 surround sound. HBO Max and Apple TV+ work though.
@@ErfonElijah There’s not that much choice when it comes to subwoofers with airplay 2 compatibility out of the box. But actually it is very easy to turn any subwoofer into airplay 2 compatible as most of them has audio inputs. I suggest to use anything you already own or BIC America F12 with AirPort Express adapter (for airplay 2 compatibility). The reason for that is its price tag doesn’t say it is “the expensive speaker for powerful HiFi setup” but more likely the one which I think is suitable to use with HomePods. 2nd reason: you can get really nice experience with this one (25Hz-200Hz is unbelievable at $209).
Bought a second HomePod yesterday and 4K Apple TV but it’s only showing the option for 5.1 sound not atmos and I don’t know why.. thought it would be my tv but your tv is even older 🙈😅
I gotta say, you caught me staring at it 🍑
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, ruclips.net/user/postUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
2000s called, they want their TV back
Looks like a $10,000dollar plasma TV from about 2010-2012
This is a great tv. Blows all the 1000 dollar Samsung crap away.
@@cblu5254
Yup. Black levels have finally been beaten by oled though.
I think motion is the only advantage remaining for plasma.
@@lekudos You're right. I've had this same Pioneer Elite Kuro for 14 years (retired to the den) and still prefer it to my 65" LG OLED CX for films with a lot of CGI/motion. Hands down the best tv I'll have ever owned in my lifetime.
Pioneer Elite KURO all the way. Still enjoying my Signature 141FD and 151FD both calibrated, and both not leaving my home, ever! I have them hooked up with SC-09TX, 10.2 setup. But am looking for adding another HomePod to my existing one to make them stereo, for casual listening from my Apple TV and iPhone.
Just for some helpful clarification, what were you coming from? Just the TV speakers? Just trying to get an idea of what you were jumping from etc to base it off of what I have in my setup.
How is the Dolby Atmos with just 1 HomePod?
I plan on getting 2 in the future but I need a soundbar for my Apple TV 4k is it decent with just 1 HomePod?
Honestly, I watched this dude talking about the HomePod and he made me get one lol. Then he did a video on two HomePods connected with each other and then he made me buy another one lol... everything he’s saying about it is the TRUTH. The clarity and sound of both connected to the Apple TV alone is just spot on amazing and you hear every little detail in whatever your watching... it’s crazy! It’s like your in the movie.
@@ike.o6944 how is the sound with just everyday things like tv shows, sports, etc.?
@@Hartmaniac It's really good. You might know this already, but as long as the shows are running though the Apple TV it'll work. But when you watch a game when the HomePods are connected together... you hear every detail and I mean every detail. TV shows sounds good as well... The HomePods just add clearer audio and depth.. if that makes sense.
@@ike.o6944 just what I wanted to hear! Thanks!
Can use the new M1 Mac Mini via Apple TV 4K app/software to replace actual Apple TV? And possible to add a pair of Homepod to the M1 Mac Mini to achieve what you had demo?
Ive tried Disney plus with my homepods but can’t get atmos, was checking the Web and lost of people had been saying to this day Disney plus is not compatible with HomePod to play atmos, the app still need to update to be compatible, and it’s seems at the moment only Netflix and Apple movies are compatible with homepods to play atmos. May i know where you watch this trailer?
So for $600 you too can take full advantage of Dolby Atmos on your Apple devices
How do you know the video is Atmos enabled? All of my content on Disney+ says Dolby Vision - 5.1. How can it play Atmos?
Is there a way of connecting the HomePod direct to an LGGX tv?
Disney isn’t supporting atmos through homepods though. Did they disable it?
Anything is better than TV speakers! I am an apple guy but this is a reach. I have home pods around my house and tried this, I will stick to my Sonos set up. Not even close.
lets come together and buy him a new tv lmaoo
I feel like we should take up donations for our favorite podcaster to get a new tv..
That IS his new TV!
I’ll bet his is higher quality than yours
The bezels!!! 😭
The Pioneer Elite, will piss all over most modern day 4K TVs look it up. 😎
Venmo is @erfon!
Thanks. You're the first review I've seen on HomePod Dolby Atmos.
Yeah cause cause you can do so much better than buying 2 home pods or a stupid sound bar and get far better results with spending about as much money. Uhg I wish people would understand this.
@@Paranimal86 then what would you recommend?
@@Linny95 pioneer andrew Jones speakers, you could start out with 2 channels with a sub and get a budget AVR. You could probably do this for under 400 especially if you know where to look. The home pod is not going to give you true “Atmos” and there are far better budget speakers out there.
@@Paranimal86 This is the biggest problem. Everyone says to start of as a 2.1 then upgrade over time, it will cost you more money and maybe have wires running across the setup. The echo studio and the homepods emulate Dolby atmos really well. People are sleeping on spatial audio it’s come along way.
Yeah, that TV gots to GO E.E. Time for some 4K love.
I thought this channel had millions of subscribers from the quality and the information given from the video but when I saw how many subscribers it had I was honestly shocked, I hope this channel get the subscribers it deserves
You’re like a millennial experiencing stereo for the first time after growing up with laptop and phone and little Bluetooth speakers
LOLOLOLOL that's exactly my thought🤣
LMAO!! yeah I do miss when Circuit City had those rooms you could go in and pick your speaker setup for surround and test it.
@Sean Nelson The home pods are over priced you can literally build a system for cheaper that sounds better.
@@Paranimal86 what system supports virtual Atmos as this price?
@@clintgolub1751 “virtual Atmos” is garbage,... you are much better off starting off with 2 channel budget speakers than 2 HomePods.... build your system out then do real Atmos, Dolby recommends 5.1.4. But if you insist on starting out with atmos the receiver below supports it and , you can also score deals on Pioneer AJ BS-22s for $100 or even cheaper... so fo $ 450, that little system will rock the socks off those HomePods.
www.onkyousa.com/product/tx-sr393/
Pioneer Kuro Elite plasma TV in 2020. I love it! I’m still using one too. I put my Samsung 4K TV in the same room as the plasma for a side by side comparison and although the Kuro isn’t 4K, it still managed to look much better overall. Colors are more vibrant and accurate, off angle viewing angles pretty much unchanged, black levels are great. The plasma still looks way better than the 4K LED TV in a living room environment. The Samsung is better in a smaller room were your pretty much forced to sit directly in front of the display.
I’m so conflicted, I purchased an LG CX over the holidays, still waiting for it to be delivered. It’s to replace my Kuro elite signature 50” and I’m very conflicted now and considering even cancelling the order now after seeing all of these comments. Great video though. :)
Great reaction!
Can you please compare Dolby Atmos between Echo Studio vs Homepod.
Thanks in advance!
The way you described Stereo like it was mono 🧐
Did they ever fix the sound level on the HomePods when using them with tv? I have two and when I first got them I wasn’t impressed with how loud they got. With music they’re fine, but for whatever reason when paired to the Apple TV the volume sounded like it was reduced.
Can you test the dolby atmos feature by keeping the homepods to your left and right to see if there is any difference
I just ordered my 2 homepods today , I can’t wait !
I have a pair of HOMEPODS and an Apple TV 4K. mine do not show as an option dolby atmos; why? Speakers and apple tv 4k up to date. Appreciate the assistance!
Got the same problem. All devices on latest OS. Assigned to same room. No surround Sound.
@Antonio Zamudio quick Start is On. Still no surround sound.
It's funny... it's as if the HomePod finally found it's true calling... after they get discontinued. I finally adapted my HomePods for use with the Apple 4K TV and WOW... remarkable sound quality and space. I'm still impressed those diminutive smart speakers can generate that range of sound.
That said, part of my long standing complaint about home theater was the big disparity between thundering explosions to soft-spoken dialog. Granted, the center channel is suppose to accommodate this portion, but my previous Samsung system didn't fulfill that role very well. I was constantly fiddling with my volume and I also noticed this to some degree with the HomePods. So I've supplemented the left and right HomePods with two HomePod Minis front and back. The HomePods got pushed further away from each other while the Mini resides over the screen. The rear Mini sits on a back console table. Since I'm able to control volumes individually, I can push the center Mini pod up a little higher while the other stay at a similar level. So far this seems to balance pretty well while providing more sound to spoken word. It's true the Mini pods don't support Atmos and I probably need to do more experimentation, but for the moment it works pretty well.
I wish Apple TV 4K supported AirPods Pro spatial audio..
It does
Question, should I have a tv with dolby atmos support for the dolby atmos sound to work in the homepods? I have 2 homepods connected to the apple tv 4k all updated but no surround sound comes out .... my tv does not have support for dolby atmos ... is this the problem ???
No your TV doesn't need to support Dolby since the processing happens on the Apple TV. In order to get Dolby working you need to be using an app that supporting Dolby and the content itself has to support Dolby. It's good to test it with Apple TV+ content since almost all of it supports Dolby.
The surround effect is virtualized so some scenes are more noticeable than others.
@@ErfonElijah If I have tried it with apple tv but it does not give me that sensation of 3d audio ... it sounds only like stereo ... I have everything updated ... I will have to see that my iphone 6s plus does not have to enable spatial sound ... .Or has nothing to do?
Wait. You’ve never heard of home cinema before?
Do you have 2 or 3 HomePods? Since you said you hear the sound behind you. I have 2 now and really want a 3rd for behind my couch
he has only 2. dolby atmos is simulated surround sound
How would you compare this setup to something like the Sonos Arc?
Try 5 next time. I did,...f*** WOW. Because AirPlay let's you play multiple at the same time, I placed them like a 5.1 set up. MAN.....fing incredible for the size of these speaker. And no,...I didn't pay close to full price for my 5 😄
Dude. Surround sound has been a thing since 1977.
This video is the reason why I bought 2 HomePods with my Apple 4K TV, and man I’m happy I did ❤🎉
Pleaseee!!! tell us how does Dolby Atmos work with only one homepod!... I'm looking to get one.. or two, based on your answer
I just ordered a pair of HomePods from OWC, they had them on sale for $200 each. Total with tax $419 shipped. I’ve had the AirPods Pro for a couple of weeks and love spatial audio. I also just bought the iPhone 12 Pro Max, so I’m looking forward to shooting Dolby Vision video and learning more about video production. Excited to get HomePods, my old Denon S301 is starting to fail. The remote stopped working and the DVD drawer is whack so this will be a great replacement. I only have Apple TV hooked to my TV. Nice little cocoon to ride the storm out.
WAUW, almost bursting out of those jeans with the powerful glutes!! good vid mate
And I wasn’t even flexing 🍎
What ever happened to this guy? I miss this channel!?!?!
I’m completely new to the HomePod game, so prior to today, the homepods would just be regular old speakers? Now they’re surround sound?
Can that work with 4 homepod mini placed around you?
Can anyone link the home pod mini to the home pod 2 as the so-round sound.
Are there any significant latency when streaming movies?
Please help me. Everything is up to date at 14.2. The two homepods, the apple tv, and my phone. But when I paired the two homepods. Dolby atmos in fact disappeared from the choices. It just says auto. Whats up with that?
Yes I am subscribed brother
AirPods are awesome with the appleTV too
I hate to break it to you, but you were listening to 5.1 sound and not Atmos. Disney+ needs to be up. If you check the Mandalorian again you’ll see it says 5.1. If you have actual equipment that can play Atmos the description will say 4K Ultra HD Dolby Vision Dolby Atmos. Use HomePods and it says all of that by 5.1 replaces Atmos. Agree with you that 5.1 sounds good. But the sound is lower when compared to tv+ and Netflix. If you want to test Atmos you need to watch one of those. tv+ is the best choice because everything there is in Atmos.
Bought a second Homepod to try this. To be honest, I'm disappointed by the "home theatre" experience (the music experience is great). I can't hear any spacial elements at all. As best I can tell, Atmos and 5.1 are just being down-mixed to stereo. But it *is* good sounding stereo though. Astonishingly good bass extension - akin to subwoofer levels. But sadfy I don't hear any height or virtual surround effects. Also, at times it's very obvious to me which speaker dialogue is coming from - dialogue doesn't always sound centred such that you can't tell it's not coming from the TV itself. I'm pretty sure I've got everything set up correctly (iPhone, iPods and tvOS all updated to 14.2). Not sure if the system is still a work-in-progress or the the virtual surround/Atomos effect s(if there are any) are massively room dependent.
The most annoying thing is there's no way to tell on the Apple TV itself, in the Home app or otherwise what signal your Homepods are receiving (stereo, 5.1 or Atmos). So you're left guessing.
I was A/B'ing between the dual Homepods and my normal home theatre setup of a Sonos Beam + two Play:1 surrounds. The latter Sonos system sounded far superior in terms of sound stage and clarity. But the Homepods had superior bass.
If anyone thinks I've overlooked something in the setup I'd be glad to hear suggestions.
I was researching DOLBY ATMOS with 4k and Homepods and realized if you do not see Dolby Atmos as a selection in the video/audio settings on the apple 4k tv. You are not listening to Dolby Atmos. I called apple support about this and found that you need a dolby atmos reciever or dolby atmos passthrough tv in order for it to work. I am very disappointed in this since the TV should have nothing to deal with the wireless audio. I have a feeling that Erfron thought he is hearing dolby atmos when in reality it’s not because of the older TV. because I thought the same thing regarding the update
@@clanceshoskin I don’t think the support rep has given you correct info. Amwgat they said would only make sense if you were trying to listen to Atmos on an Atmos capable sound bar or set of speakers connected to an AV amp. But the ATV 4K ought to do the decoding itself before sending the audio wirelessly to the homepods.
When I watched an ITunes movie, ATV did say the audio was Atmos. I just couldn’t tell simply by listening.
@@Azalia2 Thanks for your response. I believe I figured the issue out. After talking with a rep at Best Buy and Magnolia. If your TV doesn’t support Dolby Vision. Dolby Atmos will not work. Because I own a Samsung TV. Dolby Atmos does not show up since Dolby Vision is not supported with Samsung TV’s.
@Antonio Zamudio my quick start has always been set in the ON. Setting
I tried the same against some KRK Rokit 5s. I did everything right, the sound was almost as good. I’d have kept them if they provided any surround but couldn’t notice anything 🙁
My only issue is that they would only work with Apple TV, as they don’t have hdmi input. Seems kind of limited.
How does anyone trust this guy to review any tech when he uses a SUPER budget motel "Elite" TV.....
This “budget tv” was the apex of plasma tech, retailed for 5k, and has a better 1080 picture than 90% of TVs today!
Now that you have the reference using 2 HomePods, could you make a test using only 1 HomePod? The experience is similar?
This guy knows sound. I trust I will be as happy as him with a second big pod. Maybe two littles eventually
I just wish Dolby would call this something other than Atmos. I have this setup, and have tested it quite a bit. It sounds great. It really does. But it’s not truly Atmos. I also have a real 7.2.4 theater setup, and the homepods don’t even come close. If anything, they barely sound better than my nearly 10 year old Bose 1SR sound bar (and the Bose has way deeper bass)
Hmmm interesting... I also have the Apple TV 4K and two homepods as stereopair - atmos update enabled - and was a bit disappointed. The Stereo effect is of course very good and sound quality of the homepods is... let‘s say ok... (for smartspeaker standards good but not comparable to more advanced speaker systems in my opinion). But the Atmos Surround effect is ALMOST not hearable. I wouldn‘t say completely unhearable but definitely not comparable to a real home cinema audio setup or something you would expect in a real cinema.
Is It possible to sync 4 homepods at the same time ?
Not yet. Apple has a patent pending that will introduce Quad Home Pod Theater System. Adding Dolby Atmos to the HomePods means that Apple now sees the potential of the HomePod for more than a smart speaker.
Want HomePod vs Bose 700soundbar
I’m sorry dude, but this is garbage. You clearly have never heard real atmos before. And your tv is archaic. How dare you. Lol
You should learn what “Atmos” means before making ignorant comments lol
What a tech guy with 30 year old TV 🤣
can 4 HomePods be paired or only max of 2? I think the Atmos effect would be even greater more than a pair
support.apple.com/en-us/HT207705
Seems like just two.
Hi , Is the Disney Dolby atmos in apple Tv quality good? i have 2 homepod paired with Apple 4k TV and both homepod in front of TV 4feet wide,.But i don't get the Dolby atmos effect. Overall speaker quality is good but Dolby atmos feature is not working in my setup.Whats the minimum broadband speed required to enjoy dolby atmos.?
Can you update on how HomePod behaves as a dedicated Mac speaker
I’ve been wondering if this can work... I have a new Mac mini and would like to not have to buy speakers for it since I already have HomePod
Where I live two Homepods are more expensive than the Samsung Q90 Soundbar (with sub and two rears. Soundbar and rears with upfiring speakers)...
I just don’t see how I would use this. If a person watches movies very rarely, maybe they could move these homepods from other rooms to the tv. The setup takes 1-2 minutes? If so that would be a use case. I have done something like this with Sonos in my cabin. Moving play:1 speakers to the tv for surround sound with my beam. Problem here is that setup really takes a long time.
Does it work when watching movies on Mac/iPad?
with the new home pods... makes me want to get this over just a sonos.... easier to pack and store and great for temporary apartment living is great for this!
The subwoofer low sounds won’t sound incredible because the homepods cannot replace a subwoofer…..
I wouldn't have an OVER PRICED Apple Product Excepyt forMaybe an Apple Mini Computer.
Besides there is Nothing but STERIO on U-TUBE.
Well I thought I would try this but, I have THX certified 5.1 Dolby Surround with an Oled 65” HDR Dolby Atmos TV with Apple TV 4K. So I’m good. Lol
You said in the video you heard the sound coming from behind you. What did you do to make it so? I bought two HomePod and played the trailer, sound is awesome but it’s just stereo and not as if it’s coming from behind 🤔
Question: our tv is wall mounted; could we place a duel set of HomePods behind us and still get “accurate” Atmos? I’ve searched all over the web and haven’t found anything on ideal room placement for HomePods when connecting to AppleTV. There’s just no way in our very unique living room that they’d work close to the tv where everything is mounted.
What about the HomePod minis?
HomePod have multiple speakers inside. If Apple did a good job, they should be using the multiple speakers to simulate the direction of sounds with Dolby Atmos
It have to be a 4K Apple TV or it works whit the Apple TV ?
Apple TV 4K only 🌹
@Erfon Elijah, like you I eagerly awaited the release of the Home Theater capability when it was announced. I have twin HomePods in stereo pair and previously using them as speaker for a TV was frustrating. When 14.2 came out I dutifully upgraded all my devices. By normal Apple standards I would not say that getting Dolby 5.1 and Atmos configured is straightforward and could be prone to error. I have a Apple TV 4K in my living room connected via HDMI to a Denon Atmos capable receiver. My first observations is that the configuration options for HomePods on Apple TV are different than for a conventional receiver. As an example the immersive audio configuration is no longer there. I am ecstatic of the performance of the HomePods as a pseudo sound bar. I really feel I am getting value out of my home pods now. However I have determined that at this time Atmos only works for for content delivered though Apple TV Plus. Atmos content that I previously purchased from iTunes only renders in 5.1 (which is still amazing). Netflix does not even present its Atmos content and neither does Disney Plus. I did direct comparisons to the catalogs from both Apple TV 4K's and they are different. I spoke with Apple support yesterday about this. The first person I spoke with was clueless he denied that Atmos was even available on HomePods. Finally I got to a tech specialist who took detailed notes and has sent a request to engineering. Would appreciate your thoughts.
@Antonio Zamudio Yes I am aware and the setting is correct on my Apple TV. I spoke with Apple engineering and they have confirmed that Atmos is only working for Apple TV+, Atmos movies purchased from iTunes will be enabled in a future release. Netflix, Amazon, Tidal and Amazon Video all need to update their apps before Atmos is supported. It may be difficult to discern the difference between an Atmos soundtrack and Dolby 5.1 soundtrack from a past of HomePods but you can tell if it is in Atmos when the content is showing because will will be annotated.
I’m so new to this stuff, so forgive me for asking! One only needs to have 2 speakers for full sound? If not, how many would one need?
Are you serious with this TV? Man, there are 75 Inch TVs for 800 bucks out there... this 90s TV is ridicolous!
Did anyone notice that he was watching on a Pioneer Plasma TV from the late 2000s? That TV still looks great.
🥂 Pioneer Kuro, one of the finest teles ever made, and still beats 95% of TVs released today!
@@ErfonElijah I have a very similar setup, but instead of a Pioneer, I’m using a Panasonic Plasma.
Since these TVs are both not compatible with Dolby Atmos, how can you tell that you are actually getting Dolby Atmos coming from the HomePods?
I have the iPhone, the Apple TV and the Homepods updated, all set with the Home app, but I can’t tell if I’m getting Dolby Atmos.
This is the content I’ve been looking for. More reaction videos of HomePod pleeeeeease
Mmm... I think you never used a proper home theatre system, don't you? Homepods are low quality compared to any decent ht.
I have had all the top of the line plasma televisions; If you have the money to spare, I would dump that plasma television. The future is now!
Would you PLEASE make a video trying to pair 2 big homepods and 2 mini homepods to work togheter?
It won’t work, Apple TV 4K supports only two HomePods or two minis at a time 🥂
@@ErfonElijah that’s sad but thanks for the reply. I really enjoy all your videos 😁
Yeah I haven’t seen that episode so I had to stop the video. But also, it’s Disney, they will find out and copy strike the video. Guaranteed.
Now waiting for your Homepod 2.0 review on February. Let's do this!!
Hi, do you think it is possible to send the Dolby Atmos sound from the Apple TV to my AirPods Pro while watching the movie on the Tv of course?
You need more than 2 speakers to enjoy atmos mixes.
Atmos gets somewhat delivered to headphones because mixing engineers have a software that translates dolby mix (really for at least 6 speakers, ideally for 10) into binaural response for headphones that allows you to experience things coming behind you, but that doesn’t translate to two speakers that are placed in front of you.
What you described with the movement of items can absolutely also be achieved with stereo mixes, only stereo cannot give you direct signals that come behind or above you.
It does, two HomePods has 2 woofers and 10 tweeters combined.
@@letsgocapsbeatpenshe mean 6 speakers at different location like front and back. The apply has woofer and twitters but only located in front of you all speakers
Your whole set-up is outdated and going from TV speakers to homepods should sound amazing.
Nice gluteus maximus~~
Do the HomePods only work with Apple TV content like Disney plus or how to make work all the time?
great video, thank you :-) can i ask, do we still get dolby atmos if we don't put apple tv 4k & homepod in the same room (home theatre system) and just use the homepod as an output source from the apple tv?
What content supports this? I’ve just set mine up...
Anything on AppleTV+ or iTunes movies etc, there is a Dolby app on Apple TV you can download too which acts a great first demo
Would you please make a video with your opinion on the discontinuation of the Original Homepods.
Does your TV have Dolby Atmos? Apple told me your TV has to have Dolby Atmos for it to work. I can only get 5.1 with my Apple TV, Homes pods And iPhone all updated.
Shouldn’t matter because the content is coming from the Apple TV and going to the HomePods and TV from there 🥂
The tv is bypassed so it wouldn’t matter
This function is so new that the folks on Apple support are clueless about it. I spoke with a rep at Apple yesterday that aggressively denied that Atmos was supported on HomePods.
@Antonio Zamudio still don’t get the steps you said, surely that doesn’t do anything
can’t wait till to you hear a decent system
Any thoughts on this set up vs. the Sonos Arc? I'm trying to decide which way to go.
I’m gonna ask if they’ll send me one so I can compare them 🥂
I also would like to see a comparison video
@@ErfonElijah PLEASE! I hope they send it!
@@ryangoldberg7967 I reached out let’s see what they say 🤞🏻
People saying Pauline Shore vibes...I’m saying Andy Samberg...
I wonder if the pair sounds better than Sonos arc....
I’ve reached out to Sonos to see if they’ll send me one to compare 🥂
I want to use my HomePod as an Apple TV speaker.
How do I make the settings in the 1:25 part of the video? Please tell us step by step ...
Does Dolby atmos feature work with just one home pod or must you have two?
at least two!!!
It can work with even 1 per the Apple website. But 2 makes it even better. And the max you can have is 2 (pair).
Does this work with Apple TV app on Sony tv or just the Apple TV box ?
“move the sound all over your face” 😂😂
I bought a second HomePod after watching this video but I've found that Disney+ doesn't actually recognize a dual HomePod setup as Atmos compatible in tvOS and only sends 5.1 surround sound. HBO Max and Apple TV+ work though.
Next time, please pair a subwoofer with airplay 2 to your existing tvos-stereo homepods setup
Which Airplay subwoofers would you recommend
@@ErfonElijah There’s not that much choice when it comes to subwoofers with airplay 2 compatibility out of the box. But actually it is very easy to turn any subwoofer into airplay 2 compatible as most of them has audio inputs. I suggest to use anything you already own or BIC America F12 with AirPort Express adapter (for airplay 2 compatibility). The reason for that is its price tag doesn’t say it is “the expensive speaker for powerful HiFi setup” but more likely the one which I think is suitable to use with HomePods. 2nd reason: you can get really nice experience with this one (25Hz-200Hz is unbelievable at $209).
@@ErfonElijah Please review the new homepod killer: Huawei sound x.
Bought a second HomePod yesterday and 4K Apple TV but it’s only showing the option for 5.1 sound not atmos and I don’t know why.. thought it would be my tv but your tv is even older 🙈😅
same here