Dolby Atmos coming to podcasts with Wondery as first supported platform

Dolby invited podcasters earlier this year to create their shows in Dolby Atmos for an immersive experience. Now Dolby has announced that Wondery is the first podcast platform to deliver audio content using Atmos technology.

Dolby Atmos, as you may already know, is a surround technology that enables three-dimensional sound, so that listeners get the feeling that the sound is coming from different directions. Although this technology is well-established in the market, it has only been recently extended to smartphones and other devices.

Now listeners have the opportunity to enjoy favorite shows in three dimensions thanks to Dolby Audio. And the first podcast platform to support this audio format is Wondery, which is owned by Amazon.

Premium podcast station Wondery will now be presenting its award-winning podcast series via Dolby Atmos. Wondery+ subscribers can now fully immerse themselves into their favorite episodes and connect in an even deeper way to the story. Wondery+ is now available.

Wondery’s podcasts can be accessed through a monthly subscription of $4. 99 or an annual subscription of $34.99. The network has popular and exclusive shows such as Blood Ties, Jacked, Iowa Chapman and the Last Dog, and Daphne. Wondery+ podcasts can also be found on Apple Podcasts. However, Dolby Atmos is available only through Wondery for iOS.

Dolby suggests that Atmos will soon be available on more podcasting platforms. However, there is no information about the specific platforms. Since Apple Music is already compatible with Dolby Atmos, as are the latest AirPods and iOS devices, it’s likely that Apple Podcasts will soon get support for surround audio – or as Apple calls it, Spatial Audio.

More details on how to prepare your podcasts for Dolby Atmos can be found on Dolby’s website.