Dolby Atmos on mac mini m2

Hi, can you tell me, third-party software for playing content in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision, the receiver and TV support these formats, for example, music is output and Dolby Atmos is also shown on the receiver, but the downloaded movie does not work in this format, is there any way to produce in this format?

Mac mini, macOS 15.6

Posted on Aug 31, 2025 12:41 AM

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Sep 1, 2025 05:59 AM in response to Newale98

Your question is a little unclear to me because there are at least two unknowns. References to "third-party software" and "downloaded movie" are complications that preclude an answer. At a minimum you need to identify that software as well as the source of the movie content.


Macs have been capable of playing Dolby Atmos encoded audio content for decades.


Suffice it to say if the audio content is not encoded with Dolby Atmos or if that software does not incorporate the necessary codecs then the encoding is lost. If you are using Apple apps (Music, or the TV app) that eliminates one of those unknown factors. For third party products, contact the developer.


For reference:


Play Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos in Music on Mac - Apple Support

Mac mini (2023) - Tech Specs - Apple Support (M2)

Mac mini (2024) - Tech Specs - Apple Support


... is there any way to produce in this format?


In case you are also asking about producing Dolby Atmos encoded audio, Apple apps such as Final Cut Pro incorporate that ability.

Sep 1, 2025 06:08 AM in response to John Galt

Yes, the Apple Music and TV apps have audio output in Dolby Atmos, but downloaded movies from the Internet in the same Dolby Atmos are not encoded, I use the iINA app, it outputs audio only in DD or DTS, I also installed other applications, they do not output audio in this format, so I want to find an application that can just output dolby atmos

Sep 1, 2025 06:48 AM in response to Newale98

Understood, but "downloaded movies from the Internet" is vague. After all how else would they be downloaded?


I identified two specific sources and apps, both of them being Apple products and services. For other products or services, check with them. The particular hardware and macOS versions are not a factor since they can obviously decode Atmos.

Dolby Atmos on mac mini m2

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