Spatial Audio not supported fro IPad Pro 1st Geneartion using IpadOS 14.

Is Spatial Audio not supported for IPad Pro 1st Geneartion using IpadOS 14. The IPad Pro firm is updated and working on my Iphone XR. However, I don't see selection for Spatial Audio under volume in Ipad pro.

Posted on Sep 16, 2020 2:37 PM

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Posted on Sep 17, 2020 9:56 AM

There is a LOT of confusion about this. First of all, Spatial Audio is for AirPod Pro headphones. It is not a setting on iPhone or iPad and will only work if you have the following iPhone/iPad WITH AirPod Pro headphones:


So you need:


AirPod Pro headphones


And you need one of the following devices:


iPhone 7 or later

iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (3rd generation) and later

iPad Pro 11‑inch

iPad Air (3rd generation)

iPad (6th generation) and later

iPad mini (5th generation)

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Sep 17, 2020 9:56 AM in response to Peter909

There is a LOT of confusion about this. First of all, Spatial Audio is for AirPod Pro headphones. It is not a setting on iPhone or iPad and will only work if you have the following iPhone/iPad WITH AirPod Pro headphones:


So you need:


AirPod Pro headphones


And you need one of the following devices:


iPhone 7 or later

iPad Pro 12.9‑inch (3rd generation) and later

iPad Pro 11‑inch

iPad Air (3rd generation)

iPad (6th generation) and later

iPad mini (5th generation)

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Oct 17, 2020 6:33 AM in response to JR913

I'm not upset at all. I don't even have AirPod Pro's, so I can't use Spatial Audio at all. You're upset because you seem to believe you are "entitled" to a feature your device doesn't support. No one here can help with that.


Oh and this is nothing like what happened with Batteries in any way shape or form. Apple makes it clear every year that when new features are released in iOS, NOT ALL features will work on all eligible devices. This is one such feature which doesn't work on your device. If you want your device to support this feature, Apple will happily sell you one.

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Oct 16, 2020 10:05 PM in response to JR913

You can expect what you want, but clearly Apple has its reasons why not every model may be able to use Spatial Audio, most often because of hardware incompatibility.


Complaining to other users on a user to user only forum however, won't get you anything.


Use this feedback link to let Apple know, but don't expect it to change --> Feedback - iPad - Apple

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Oct 16, 2020 11:15 PM in response to lobsterghost1

😂 yes that’s why a 🦕 7 got it and iPad Pro did not that just clearly says it’s not hardware it’s please upgrade which is pretty close to the thing they got in trouble for with batteries and yes I happened to comment on a reply that’s why button is there sorry if you’re upset

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Oct 25, 2020 12:49 PM in response to lobsterghost1

The problem is that the audio processing that actually makes spatial audio work is in the AirPods not the device. If the device has the simple capability to connect to AirPods then it should include all of the features, especially because IPad Pro 10.5” isn’t even out of its Guaranteed 5 year grace period most modern apple devices have.

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