All Atmos music is playing in stereo only

I cannot get Apple Music to play Dolby Atmos anymore. It worked for several months, and now everything plays in stereo. I am streaming music from Apple Music to my Apple TV 4K, which is connected to an Atmos capable Marantz receiver. No matter what I do, it simply plays in stereo, even when I select Atmos tracks.

Posted on Dec 22, 2023 10:54 AM

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kobyn176

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8 points

Jun 20, 2024 02:25 PM in response to benrub719

what tv is your apple tv connected too?

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